Question

Discuss the disease process of nephrotic syndrome, acute kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease. What nutrients should the patient include and exclude in their diet plan to avoid further kidney damage?

Answer 1

Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disease that may occur when the filtering unit of the kidney damged.That is a group of symptoms they are - Proteinuria -Hypoalbuminia -High levels of fat and cholestrol in your blood. -Edema(in ankles,feet,hands) Disease process of nephrotic syndrome.

  

Acute kidney disease

In this case the driving force for glomerular filtration is pressure gradient from the glomerulus to the bowman space. that depent on the renal blood flow and is controlled by the combained resistence from theafferent and efferent arteriols.That may be cause the reduction of the red blood cells then that lead to decrease in the GFR (glomerular Filration Rate) so that can causes or depressed by compromised renal perfusion.The tubular and glomerular function remain normal.

Healthy diet for the patient who having nephrotic syndrome patient consist of the low salt diet,low salt,low cholestrol and amount of fluid and the protein intake depents upon the patient condition.

Restricted foods :-Pickles,canned meat,Salted bread,Salted chips,popcorn,nuts,Dark-colored colas,Dairy,Brown rice,bananas,Whole bread,avacados,Orange and orange juice,Apricotes,Potatoes,Tomatoes,Spinach,Dates etc

Needed food :-Garlic,Apple,Onions,Cranberries, Apples,Blueberries,Cauliflower,Cabbage,Red bell peppers,Red grapes,Egg white,Fish,Olive oil,