How to Supply Protein for IgA Nephropathy patients

How to Supply Protein for IgA Nephropathy patientsHow to Supply Protein for IgA Nephropathy patientsSome IgA Nephropathy patients suffer from protein urine.

With the lose of protein, patients suffer more such as malnutrition, poor immunity and so on. so for IgA Nephropathy patients, the supply of protein is necessary, but we all know that kidney disease patients must follow a strict protein diet, then how to replenish protein for IgA nephropathy patients.

Generally speaking, IgA Nephropathy patients are given the low protein diet for too much protein intake can increase the kidney metabolism burden and worsen the protein urine, leading to further kidney damage. But patients still need some high quality protein intake to support their normal life and activities.

Therefore, plant protein such as bean and soy bean products should be avoided for these foods produce nitrogen which can burden the damaged renal and cause protein urine, accumulating kidney fibrosis. Besides, excessive nitrogen may lead to Azotemia. While IgA Nephropathy patients are suggested to take animal protein, such as lean meat, fish, egg white, milk and so on which can support the necessary amino acid to human body with much wastes products.

All in all, the protein intake should be scientific according to the specific physical conditions of patients. Patients should control the quantity and pay more attention the quality of protein.


For example, more protein should be taken during dialysis period, especially peritoneal dialysis. For Nephrotic Syndrome, if patients still posses certain kidney function, they are suggested to keep high protein diet, because they loses a large deal of protein through urine. If excessive protein loses, it may lead to hypoproteinemia, thus inducing Edema. But for patients with renal insufficient, low protein diet is necessary for protect their kidney function.
Conditions differs from person to person.