General Nutrition Recommendations for Lupus Nephritis With High Blood Pressure

Lupus Nephritis refers to the kidney damage caused by SLE (systematic lupus erythematosus), high blood pressure is one of the common symptoms. In this article, kidney-cares community will introduce the general nutrition recommendations for lupus nephritis with high blood pressure. You can also contact our online doctor to get free help directly.

Here are the general nutrition recommendations for lupus nephritis with high blood pressure, suggestions are advised by experts in Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital.

1. Limit the protein intake

Proteinuria can also be common for lupus nephritis, and the uncontrolled protein in urine can cause further damage to kidneys. So lupus nephritis patients need to limit the protein intake, they need to take proper amount of high quality protein to supply enough nutrition and cause less kidney burden. The suggested high quality protein includes milk, chicken, lean meat, egg whites, fish, etc.

2. Limit the salt intake

If lupus nephritis patients have high blood pressure, so they need to limit the salt intake. Because too much salt intake can cause elevation of blood pressure, and it will worsen the kidney disease.

3. Take some fresh fruits and vegetables

Take more fresh fruits and vegetables can supply more minerals and vitamins to body, which can strengthen overall body and kidneys. But patients need to choose the suitable fruits and vegetables based on their own case.

Since the specific condition will be different from case to case for lupus nephritis patients, so patients need to make a well planed diet based on their own case. Besides, medical treatment is more important for lupus nephritis with high blood pressure, and the treatment should focus on repairing damaged kidney tissues and improving kidney function.

In our hospital, we use the Immunotherapy and Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to remedy the lupus nephritis, it can improve the kidney function from root. So the effective treatment can help stop the progression of lupus nephritis, which can make a good prognosis for patients. If you want to learn more details of the treatment for lupus nephritis with high blood pressure, you can leave a message below, or you can also send e-mail to kidneycares@hotmail.com, we can give more help.