Foods to Avoid with Hypertensive Nephropathy

Some foods need to be avoided once you are diagnosed with Hypertensive Nephropathy, a kind of kidney problem caused by long-term persistent high blood pressure. And this is because a well-planed diet not only contributes to the tight control of blood pressure, but also helps to stop the progression of kidney disease. Well then, what foods need to be avoided at all?

1. Foods with high sodium need to be avoided.

In our daily life, salt is high in sodium, so salted foods should be kicked from Hypertensive Nephropathy patient's tale: bacon, tomato sauce, barbecue, pickled foods like salted eggs and pickles, cheese, sun dried tomato, turkey that sold in supermarket, cured meats, salami, soy sauce, salad dressings, gravies and some snack foods like pretzels, cheese puffs, and popcorn.

2. Foods with high protein should be limited.

Hypertensive Nephropathy results in impaired kidney function, which makes our kidneys are unable in bearing heavy burden. High protein intake increases extra renal burden, which can accelerate Hypertensive Nephropathy. Therefore, eating less these foods with high protein foods will be beneficial for slowing down Hypertensive Nephropathy.

Foods with high protein include soybean, bean produces, cheese, mild, mature beans, lean veal, beef, roasted pumpkin, squash, watermelon seeds, chicken, fish, lentils, pulses, peanuts and so on.

In addition, some of these foods contain high quality protein which produce less wastes, so Hypertensive Nephropathy patients can eat less these foods and they are milk, egg white, fish and lean meat.

3. High fat foods should be limited as well

Bacon, animal oil, lard stock, sardines in oil, chocolate candies, cheese sauce, chicken pot pie, egg, sausage biscuits, tacos, milk shakes, pie (pecan, cherry, chocolate creme, for example) and so on.

4. Foods with high potassium and phosphorus

If lad tests show an individual with Hypertensive Nephropathy has elevated potassium level and phosphorus level, foods with high potassium and phosphorus need to be avoided or limited strictly. These foods include banana, avocados, cocoa powder, chocolate, dried apricots, prunes, zante currants, raisins, pistachios, nuts, pumpkin nuts, squash, sunflower, flax, pompano salmon, halibut, tuna, dates, cheese, roasted soybeans, flax seeds and so on.

Here we just list some of the foods that people with Hypertensive Nephropathy need to avoid. If there is any unclear, you can leave us message, and we will try our best to help you solve the problem.