Question

At what age is it more common to develop kidney disease?

Answer

The causes of kidney diseases are numerous, including both internal and external factors such as climate change, emotional fluctuations, dietary habits, work-life balance, sexual activity, drugs and toxins, and accidental injuries, all of which can lead to the disease. Moreover, in the process of the occurrence and development of the disease, the etiology and pathogenic products often interact with each other, forming a cause-and-effect relationship. For example, pathogenic products that appear at one stage may become new etiologies at another stage, thereby triggering the progression of the condition. Various pathogenic factors lead to dysfunction of organs, producing internal five qi (such as internal wind, internal cold, internal dampness, internal dryness, internal fire), as well as blood stasis, which often become pathogenic factors that exacerbate and promote the development of kidney diseases.

Precautions

What dietary precautions should kidney patients take?

  1. Eat a light diet and avoid alcohol and spicy foods. Reduce the intake of greasy and high-animal-protein foods (such as fatty meats, seafood, etc.).
  2. Avoid eating beans and their products (such as tofu, sprouts, bean powder, etc.).
  3. If there is edema, hypertension, or heart failure, a low-salt or salt-free diet should be consumed.
  4. For patients with renal insufficiency or uremia, special attention is needed:
    • Do not eat beans and their products; reduce the intake of nuts (such as walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, etc.)