How to Celebrate Christmas Day for Patients with Kidney Disease?

Christmas Day is a very significant festival in many countries when family members will all go hoem and celebrate it together. No matter where they go, no matter what they are doing, they will have a legal holiday and go home. With the coming of Christmas Day, more and more people in western countries are preparing food and other things to celebrate the traditional festival. They especially think about what will be on table, which should be delicious and nutritious. As for patients with kidney disease, what should they pay attention to? Can they have food as freely as other people? Actually, to ensure the effect of treatment, even on Christmas Day, they should also be aware what can not be eaten as usual.
Firstly, patients with kidney disease should pay attention to the amount of water which they take in every day. For a normal person, the urine is 1500—2000ml per day. But for patients with acute nephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome, they should control the amount of water. If water can not discharge well after being taken in, edema will become serious. At the same time, high blood pressure will also become serious. At this moment, the water intake should be kept at 500ml. When the amount of urine increases, kidney disease patients can drink more water. For kidney disease patients whose urine is normal, it is not necessary to limit the amount of water. What’s more, for those who have urinary infection such as acute pyelonephritis, urethritis, cystitis, besides adopting treatment in time, it is beneficial for them to drink more water and discharge more urine, which is beneficial to the recovery.
Secondly, kidney disease patients should also pay attention to the amount of salt. For normal people, the intake should be kept at 5 to 6g every day. In some area, the average intake of salt is as much as 12g every day. Salt is sodium chloride. Soda is sodium carbonate. So if patients with kidney disease have more salt which contains more sodium, water will accumulate into the body and edema will take place accordingly. So for patients with renal edema, they should control the intake of salt and soda. The amount should be kept at 2 to 3g every day. Food with no salt is also not scientific for people will feel weak if it lasts for a long time.
Thirdly, kidney disease patients should also be aware of fish, shrimps, and so on. Especially for those with Purpura Nephritis, they should also pay attention to the allergic reaction. However, should all patients with kidney disease limit the intake of fish? After all, fish contains so much protein. For those whose renal function is not damaged seriously, they can have some fish to supply protein.
In addition, kidney disease patients should also avoid being tired and have enough rest. Last but not least, patients should also avoid being catching a cold, which will increase the risk of recurring of kidney disease.
Wish all patients with kidney disease have a happy Christmas Day.