The kidneys fulfill an essential functionl in our body, to remove waste and fluids. Maybe we don’t pay attention to them and don’t notice them until the disease appears. But on days like today, World Kidney Day, we take the opportunity to remember those healthy habits that help us maintain good kidney health. And healthy food, for example, is one of the most important factors if we are not yet suffering from a pathology. Even if there is a kidney problem, proper nutrition is also part of the treatment. As stated by Dr. Manuel Angoso, nephrologist and head of the Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre Check-Up Unit, in order to care for kidney health, it is necessary to bet on “a diet low in salt and animal proteins. Such as avoiding processed foods. and canned goods containing salt. “
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For his part, Dr. José Luis Neyro, gynecologist at the Hospital de Cruces in Bilbao, the diet of chronic kidney patients must be carefully individualized, because each patient is different and the protein and the type of it that everyone should consume should be carefully judged by the nephrologist monitoring their disease. This is less important for the successful transplant patient, but crucial for the person receiving dialysis. Therefore, there are no general rules in this regard, ”he says.
But, as we said, one healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of kidney disease. These are the advice of the experts.
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