Don't panic if you have renal anemia, a healthy diet can help

This is the 3835th article of Da Yi Xiao Hu

Renal anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease, which seriously affects the patient's prognosis and quality of life. For patients with renal anemia, if they want to delay the development of the disease, in addition to early diagnosis and early treatment, daily comprehensive care measures also play an extremely critical role. So, how can patients with renal anemia eat scientifically in their lives? In this issue, we will show you how to "replenish blood" through diet.

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What can I eat to replenish blood?

A good diet is an important means to delay the development of renal anemia. Patients with renal anemia should eat more foods rich in iron, vitamins and folic acid, such as tomatoes, green peppers, animal blood products, etc. It is recommended to consume more high-quality protein on a daily basis, including eggs, lean meat, etc.

Of course, a low potassium, low phosphorus, low fat and low purine diet should also be taken into account, because most patients with renal anemia have high potassium, high phosphorus, high blood lipids and high uric acid. At the same time, patients with renal anemia are strictly prohibited from drinking strong tea, alcohol, carbonated drinks, etc., so as not to affect iron absorption.

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Do the foods that are said to replenish blood really replenish blood?

Eating foods such as red dates, donkey-hide gelatin, walnuts, and black sesame seeds for anemia is just a food supplement. It will not promote the synthesis of erythropoietin in patients with kidney disease, and the content of iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 in these foods is not high. Red dates, walnuts, and black sesame seeds are high-potassium foods and are not suitable for kidney patients. Eating too much can easily lead to increased blood potassium and affect the heart. Donkey-hide gelatin contains a large amount of non-high-quality protein, which will increase the burden on the kidneys. Therefore, kidney patients should not take excessive amounts for a long time.

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A good attitude is really important!

Renal anemia has a long course. During the prevention and treatment process, you should strengthen your understanding of the disease and the treatment process, actively communicate with doctors and nurses, and strengthen your courage and confidence to overcome the disease. In daily life, renal anemia should strengthen self-monitoring. If the condition worsens, you should seek medical attention in time. At the same time, establish good personal living habits, carry out activities and exercises regularly, and avoid fatigue; pay attention to keeping warm, avoid cold stimulation, regulate your emotions, reasonably allocate work and rest time, and combine work and rest. In this way, you can more effectively control renal anemia caused by kidney disease and restore your body to health faster.

Finally, we need to remind everyone that renal anemia is very harmful. Don't take it lightly or blindly supplement with food! For patients with renal anemia, food supplements alone are far from enough. They also need to supplement erythropoietin, and on this basis, supplement iron, folic acid, vitamin B12 and other hematopoietic raw materials to effectively treat renal anemia. Kidney patients with severe anemia should seek help from professional doctors in time and take medicine for treatment under the guidance of doctors. Patients with renal anemia should be diagnosed and treated early, maintain good living habits, and adhere to standardized treatment. I believe that kidney patients will be able to defeat the disease!

Author: Chief Physician of Nephrology Department, Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Professor, PhD Supervisor

Gong Xuezhong