Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've also noticed some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it's kidney disease. I was wondering if I can drink chicken soup with nephritis?Doctor's answer:
Nephritis patients can drink chicken soup, but it should not be too salty. Because patients with nephritis often suffer from edema and high blood pressure. If it is too salty, it may lead to water retention in the body, causing edema again and making blood pressure difficult to control. High-salt diet is already prone to cause atherosclerosis, so it is still recommended to follow a low-salt diet. Additionally, it is advised to eat more vegetables, beef, chicken, fish, etc., to ensure adequate intake of digestible vitamins and proteins and prevent malnutrition.