2012年8月4日

Low Sodium Intake For Kidney Disease

Kidney problem patient always misunderstanding the meaning of low salt intake advice by doctor. When doctor said low salt intake it's means low sodium intake, instead of using the word sodium they use the word salt in a layman term. So, the kidney patient will understand what the doctor means. Unfortunately, kidney patient doesn't know what the meaning of sodium. Because it is a chemical term of salt - sodium chloride.

Here why kidneys problem cannot take too much sodium. When your kidneys are not healthy, extra sodium and fluid build up in your body. This can cause swollen ankles, puffiness, a rise in blood pressure, shortness of breath, and/or fluid around your heart and lungs. See the following table for suggestions on how to reduce sodium in your diet.

Some salt or sodium is needed for body water balance. But when your kidneys lose the ability to control sodium and water balance, you may experience the following:
  • thirst
  • fluid gain
  • high blood pressure
  • discomfort during dialysis

By using less sodium in your diet, you can control these problems. Life Beyond Salt: Sticking to a low- or no-sodium diet does not mean you can't enjoy flavorful foods. Food blogger Jessica Goldman describes who she learned to change her diet without sacrificing taste.


Since salt is an acquired taste, many doctors recommend simply removing the salt shaker from the table altogether. Ways to Reduce Salt Intake for kidney disease patients--One of the best ways to reduce salt intake is to cut back on heavily processed and prepared foods. Because 80% of the sodium intake is from processed food.

When you study all the salt in the market include organic salt or natural sea salt. It is not suitable use by kidney patient, because the sodium contain is more than 80%. However, Hai-o Kaeam bamboo salt have lower sodium contain which less than 0.151mg and will still maintain good taste in your food.

To read more about Hints to keep your sodium intake down. Go to sodium advice from kidney foundation.

If you want to know more about renal/kidney stone.
Renal stones are relatively common. Over a lifetime, 6% of women and 12% of men will have renal stones at least once. Although common, renal stones are painful and can cause nausea, difficulty passing urine and may progress to kidney disease if there is a blockage.

Reference
http://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/salthealth/factsheets/kidney/index.html
National Kidney Foundation.

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