Can I Eat Fried Foods With Nephrotic Syndrome

Due to crisp and deliciousness, fried foods are the most favorite foods among adults and children. However, can nephrotic syndrome patients eat fried foods? Do you want to know the answer? Well, follow us to find the answer.

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a group of symptoms including protein in urine, low blood protein level, hyperlipidemia and edema. NS is caused by different disorders that damage the kidney, which will lead to the release of protein in urine. This symptom may be caused by other diseases, including:

1. Cancer

2. Diseases: such as diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus

3. Immune disorders

4. Infections

Fried foods may be avoided by nephrotic syndrome patients, including the following two reasons:

1. Fried foods put you at a risk of cancer.

Fried foods easily produce a carcinogen, called acrylic amide. The amount of this carcinogen is very large. So if you eat many fried foods, you are at a higher risk of presenting cancer. The cancer may aggravate the protein in urine of nephrotic syndrome. For this reason, you had better keep away from fried foods such as fried dough twists, fried spring rolls, etc.

2. Fried foods may aggravate the condition of hyperlipidemia.

Fried foods contain high calorie and large quantity of fat. Eating fried foods for a long time, you are easy to experience hyperlipidemia. If a person is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome and always eats fried foods, hyperlipidemia in nephrotic syndrome will be exacerbated.

Cancer and hyperlipidemia is related to nephrotic syndrome. If you always eat fried foods, you may experience cancer or hyperlipidemia, which will aggravate the conditions of nephrotic syndrome. Thus, nephrotic syndrome patients had better keep away from fried foods so as not to aggravate their conditions.

Nephrotic syndrome patients may choose some light foods and eat some vegetables and fruits. Besides, nephrotic syndrome patients should avoid salty foods. Eating salted foods, you will be thirsty and need to drink much water. The injured kidneys can not excrete excessive water out of the body, which burdens your kidneys. In this case, you had better limit your salt or water intake so as not to aggravate existing kidney problems. You should avoid some high salted foods such as pickles, bacon, processed foods and canned foods.

Nephrotic syndrome patients should follow a strict and reasonable diet, which includes avoiding fried foods, high salted foods. Having a healthy diet may be helpful for controlling their illness conditions.