Nursing taboos for men with chronic glomerulonephritis

　　Chronic nephritis, short for chronic glomerulonephritis, is a common kidney disease. Chronic nephritis is transformed from acute nephritis. It is a common chronic kidney disease. Male patients are more common. The course of the disease lasts for more than one year. The age of onset is mostly between 20 and 40 years old. Acute nephritis has a sudden onset, with edema and hematuria being the most common symptoms.

　　Symptoms of chronic nephritis

　　Traditional Chinese medicine divides this disease into three types. For example, those with spleen and kidney yang deficiency will not only have the symptoms of chronic nephritis, but also have cold back and limbs, loose stools, a pale and fat tongue with teeth marks, and a heavy and thready pulse.； Patients with liver and kidney yin deficiency are accompanied by dry throat and mouth, short yellow urine, red tongue, less coating, and thready and rapid pulse. ； Those with insufficient Qi and blood will have anemia , dizziness, tinnitus or excessive sweating, difficulty sleeping due to lack of appetite, pale tongue and deep pulse, etc. Treatment can be based on syndrome differentiation.

　　In addition to drug treatment, taboos in daily life are also very important.

　　Chronic glomerulonephritis care should pay attention to:

 　　1. Avoid using strong condiments

　　Strong condiments such as pepper, mustard, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, etc. are harmful to kidney function and should be avoided. Because MSG will make you thirsty after eating too much, you should use less MSG when limiting the amount of water you drink.

　　2. Avoid high-fat foods

　　Patients with chronic nephritis have symptoms of hypertension and anemia. Animal fat is a negative factor for hypertension and anemia. Because fat can aggravate arteriosclerosis and inhibit hematopoietic function, patients with chronic nephritis should not eat too much. However, if there is no fat intake for chronic nephritis, the body will become weaker, so vegetable oil can be used instead in daily life, about 60 grams per day.

　　3. Limit salt

　　Edema is closely related to blood volume and sodium salt. Every 1 gram of salt can bring in about 110 ml of water. If patients with nephritis eat too much salt and their urinary function is impaired, edema symptoms will often be aggravated, blood volume will increase, and heart failure will occur. Therefore, salt must be restricted and a low-salt diet must be given. Daily salt intake should be controlled below 2-4 grams to prevent aggravation of edema and increase in blood volume and accidents.

　　4. Limit plant proteins

　　Protein intake should be based on kidney function. When patients suffer from oliguria, edema, hypertension and nitrogen retention, the daily protein intake should be controlled at 20-40 grams to reduce the burden on the kidneys and avoid the accumulation of non-protein nitrogen in the body. In particular, plant proteins contain a large amount of alkaloids, which can aggravate the intermediate metabolism of the kidneys, so beans and soy products should not be used as nutritional supplements. Beans and bean products include soybeans, mung beans, broad beans, soy milk, tofu, etc.

　　5. Limit the amount of liquids

　　When patients with chronic nephritis have high blood pressure and edema, they should limit their fluid intake. The daily intake should be controlled at 1200-1500 ml, including 800 ml of water content in drinks and dishes. If the edema is severe, the amount of water intake must be strictly controlled. In the case of urination, it can be relaxed appropriately.

　　6. Limit foods high in purine and nitrogen.

　　In order to reduce the burden on the kidneys, foods that stimulate kidney cells should be limited, such as spinach, celery, radishes, beans, soy products, sardines and chicken soup, fish soup, broth, etc. Because these foods contain high levels of purine and nitrogen, when kidney function is poor, their metabolites cannot be excreted in time, which has a negative impact on kidney function.