Patients in the early stages of kidney disease often have high urine protein. While the kidneys of healthy people prevent proteins from spilling into the urine, scarred kidneys cannot effectively perform this function. The process of filtering proteins from the blood into the urine accelerates the progression of kidney disease. Doctors may advise such patients to limit their protein intake to 0.8 g per kilogram of body weight. This advice is not given to children, people on dialysis or those approaching transplant.
The 0.8 g protein per kilogram of body weight guideline means that a 120-lb. person should eat no more than 1.6 oz. protein. A 130-lb. person should eat no more than 1.7 oz. protein. A 150-lb. person should eat no more than 1.9 oz. protein.
Note that mentioned "high-quality" in the above paragraph. What does that exactly mean? Well, in nature, protein comes packaged with other ingredients, one of which is phosphorus. Excess phosphorus can become a problem in kidney disease and can be associated with bone disease . So you would want to eat protein from sources that have a high ratio of protein to the phosphorus content.if you have other questions or need any help in treating kidney disease, you can leave message to us, we will try our best to help you.
