Patient's question:
Can children with kidney disease eat bananas?Doctor's answer:
Hello!Bananas are rich in potassium. If a patient has high potassium levels, they should not eat them!
The cause of nephritis and nephrotic syndrome is the formation of immune complexes after a patient is infected with hemolytic streptococcus, which then combine with immune cells in the body. These immune complexes circulate in the blood and deposit on the glomerular basement membrane. If they are not promptly cleared, they trigger an immune response, leading to immune-mediated diseases such as nephritis and nephrotic syndrome.
The use of hormones, cyclophosphamide, and herbs like Tripterygium wilfordii destroys lymphocytes, reduces immunity, and suppresses immune responses. Although these medications may temporarily eliminate proteinuria, they also weaken immunity and fail to clear the immune complexes deposited on the glomerular basement membrane. As a result, after stopping or reducing the dosage, or when new immune complexes form due to infections, the condition may rebound or even worsen!
All medications are metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidneys. The kidneys not only filter and remove toxins and waste products from the blood but also absorb nutrients from the blood to support the growth and metabolism of kidney cells!
Excessive use of toxic medications further burdens the liver and kidneys, leading to reduced renal function and potentially causing renal failure and uremia!
Therefore, to treat nephritis and nephrotic syndrome, the following measures should be taken:
1. Eliminate immune complexes and reduce immune responses.
2. Enhance immunity to prevent new infections and the formation of new immune complexes!
3. Use medications that boost immunity and nourish the kidneys; avoid any medications with toxic or side effects to prevent further burdening the liver and kidneys!
4. The presence of hematuria and proteinuria is merely a clinical manifestation of nephritis and nephrotic syndrome—the "symptom." It should not be expected to disappear quickly. Only by addressing the root cause—clearing immune complexes and enhancing immunity—can hematuria and proteinuria gradually resolve, and nephritis and nephrotic syndrome be effectively cured!