Foods to Eat with FSGS

Many patients still do not know what foods they can eat with FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis), even though they have been told to follow low-protein diet, low-salt diet, low-potassium diet, low-phosphorus diet and low intake of fluids.

1. How to follow a low-protein diet with FSGS

Mostly, FSGS patients are told to limit protein intake because of their proteinuria. Damaged kidneys fail to bear heavy burden, so to avoid extra kidney burden, protein intake should be limited and also at lest 60% of protein ingested by patients need to be high quality protein. High quality protein can be found in chicken, milk, lean meat, fish, egg white, Yogurt and tuna and so on.

2. Low-salt diet

FSGS patients need to follow low-salt diet because of high levels of sodium not only worsen swelling symptom, but also elevates blood pressure. Therefore, while cooking, less amount of salt is necessary and also try to avoid processed foods.

3. Foods with low potassium

Low-potassium diet helps FSGS patients to prevent heart problem. Therefore, eating these foods with low potassium will be beneficial for FSGS patients.

Foods with low potassium include bread, cake, cookies, noodles, pasta, alfalfa sprouts, carrots, cucumber, eggplant, onions, blackberries, cherries and so on.

4. Foods with low phosphorus

High levels of phosphorus restrains calcium intake, which can cause bone diseases. Therefore, if lab tests show FSGS patients have elevated phosphorus level, foods with low phosphorus will be suggested.

Foods with low phosphorus include white rice, regular pasta, couscous, crackers, bread, rolls, bagels, cereal, croissants, muffins, hot apple cider, asparagus, cabbage, peppers, onions, tomatoes and squash and so on.

In this article we mentioned some foods that people with FSGS can eat. If there is anything unclear or you want to learn more special information, welcome to leave us message and our experts will reply you within 24 hours.