XIII Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease

The kidney is the organ responsible for filtering blood to remove urea in blood phosphorus acid and hydrogen. Also reabsorbed albumin, sodium, potassium and calcium. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to kidney damage and is usually progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. It is currently defined by the presence of some kind of kidney damage for at least three months, with or without reduction of renal filtration. It is classified in stages according to progress in the following: Description of Stage glomerular filtration (GF) 0 risk of hypertension, renal disease, diabetes, Family c / Democratic Republic of Congo> 90 ml / min-1 damage> renal 90ml / min2 mild renal GFR 60-89 mL / moderate min3 FG 30-59 ml / Advanced min4 FG 15-29 ml / creatinine min5 <15 ml / Minit now known that about one in ten adults is a carrier of chronic kidney disease. Most of these people are unaware they have this disease, because they usually cause no symptoms, except in very advanced stages. In many cases, early diagnosis and treatment of the disease in its earliest stages can help prevent the disease progresses to advanced stages. Because kidney disease is often associated with diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, treatment can also help prevent other complications such as myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke. Therefore, it is important to know some things about kidney disease and how to prevent and detect. The kidneys are the main organs responsible for eliminating toxins and substances that are most important for the body. They are also essential to maintain water and salt from the body at adequate levels. Moreover, they help to produce some hormones and to participate in controlling blood pressure. Therefore, kidney disease and loss of function lead to a series of problems such as blood, bones and nerves diseaseanemiachanges pressureheart. People at highest risk of kidney disease are: familyelderlypeople pressurepeople diabetesblood renal disease with heart disease. Although the disease has a cause many symptoms, it is important to know that some symptoms may be related to kidney disease: weaknessfatigueswelling face, feet or legsdifficulty urinatingurine foamchanges colored urine (or dark brown) to increase or decrease the amount of urine. The main causes of chronic kidney disease are hypertension (high blood pressure), as diseaseObstructions DiabetesGlomerulonephritisHereditary polycystic disease (kidney stones, tumors) René infectionsRecommendations that people with chronic kidney disease should follow: keep blood pressure in salt controlReduce intakeReducing levels diabeticAvoid potassiumKeeping glucose under control if the use of anti-inflammatoryModerate consumption of animal protein (meat, eggs and dairy products). Avoid foods high in sodium (salt): built-in general, or processed meat. Replace-salt for seasoning with olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar or herbs. -Ask your doctor to limit the water. In case you need to reduce consumption, prevent liquid food. "Watch out for foods high in potassium such as bananas, papayas, tomatoes, squash, spinach, meat, potatoes and beans. In case of failure, in many cases, excess potassium can not be eliminated and lead to serious complications. -Eat foods rich in calcium and phosphorus moderation as milk, meat, eggs, vegetables, nuts and cereals. In case of failure, as mentioned above, potassium, phosphorus can not be eliminated in the urine and therefore accumulates in the body, proteins are important, but in this case they are also dangerous to give preference to eat eggs , fish, soy, because the overhead is smaller than other types of meat intake-Avoid black tea, tea, cola and one. Dear reader, I had a medical condition and not taking care of their food. And "one of the major contributors to the quality of life!