Don't Let Hidden Habits Harm Your Kidneys! Nutritionist Shares '3 Diet + 2 Lifestyle' Golden Keys for Daily Kidney Care

Key points for kidney health proposed by Liu Peijun, a nutritionist at Xiyuan Hospital, summarized into a complete guide for diet and lifestyle maintenance: Core Concept Taiwan has the highest number of dialysis patients globally, largely due to unnoticeable kidney-damaging habits in daily life. Kidney care isn't just about blind supplementation; it's more crucial to start from daily diet and lifestyle to reduce the long-term burden on the kidneys. Summary of Key Diet and Lifestyle Principles for Kidney Health 1. Dietary Principles: • Fluid Management: Healthy adults are recommended to drink 30ml of water per kilogram of body weight daily. Tea and coffee cannot completely replace pure water. Patients with fluid restrictions must follow their doctor's orders. • Low Sodium, Low Sugar: Reduce sodium-induced vascular pressure and sugar-induced inflammatory responses to avoid damaging capillaries. Minimize intake of processed foods, sweets, and sugary drinks. • Moderate Protein: Healthy adults should limit protein intake to 2.0 grams per kilogram of body weight daily, and be mindful of hidden proteins in starches, etc. 2. Lifestyle Principles: • Avoid Drug Abuse: Do not arbitrarily stockpile medications or take unknown herbal remedies or folk prescriptions, as this can increase the burden and delay the golden treatment period. • Control the 'Three Highs' (High Blood Pressure, High Blood Sugar, High Cholesterol): Closely monitor blood sugar and blood pressure, take medication as prescribed by your doctor, and adhere to dietary recommendations to slow the deterioration of kidney function.