Question
A friend has developed nephrotic syndrome after suffering from acute nephritis, and wants to eat healthily but is unsure of how to plan their diet. What are the dietary recommendations for nephrotic syndrome?
Answer
Nephrotic syndrome is caused by a variety of different reasons, including chronic nephritis, and its main symptoms include large amounts of proteinuria, severe edema, hypoalbuminemia, and hyperlipidemia. It is an autoimmune disease that is difficult to completely cure. Treatment requires patience in taking hormone medications and avoiding random increasing the dosage. For patients with severe edema and hypoalbuminemia, it is recommended to rest in bed, reduce salt intake, control fluid intake, and increase protein intake. Western medical treatment usually includes the use of corticosteroids, diuretics, and immunosuppressants, but these drugs have significant side effects on the body. Currently, there is a mature therapy that can fundamentally repair damaged kidney cells, thereby stabilizing the quality of life for patients with nephrotic syndrome, allowing them not to rely on dialysis or kidney transplantation, and greatly reducing treatment costs.