Diets for Microalbumin with 15 Years Diabetes

It has been observed in clinic that 15 years diabetes can have already caused renal damages and microalbumin is the most important sign of early diabetic kidney disease. Timely and effective treatment of microalbumin can help stabilize the illness conditions or even reverse renal damages so as to help patients avoid progressing into clinical diabetic nephropathy or end stage renal disease.

Besides scientific and systemic medications and treatment, daily diets play vital adjuvant treatment role in treating microalbumin and reducing protein in urine for diabetes patients.

The following is a diet guidance for diabetes patients with microalbumin.

Well control of high blood sugar is very crucial for controlling protein in urine, slowing down the progression of diabetic nephropathy and preventing other complications of diabetes. It has been found that high glycemic index foods have great impact on the blood sugar after meals, therefore it is advised that diabetes patients should have low glycemic index foods. Sugar, carbohydrates, starches should be limited or totally avoided.

Controlling high blood pressure is helpful for reducing potential renal damages and treating microalbumin. High-protein, high-fat and high-salt foods should be controlled. Low-salt diet helps control high blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing water retention; low-protein diet helps reduce burdens to the kidneys and help protect residual kidney functions and low-fat diet helps lower high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol so as to much reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications.

Diabetes patients with microalbumin should totally avoid alcohol. Impaired kidneys can not filter the toxins and wastes produced after drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol can make microalbumin even worse, therefore alcoholic drinks should be immediately stopped. More water intake is recommended because dehydration can further increase protein in urine.

Besides, there are many vegetables, fruits and other foods as well as natural herbal teas that can help reduce high blood sugar level so as to help improve illness conditions and reduce microalbumin.

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