10 years ago, an American son-in-law encountered a near-death crisis of uremia when he came to Taiwan, and forged a 10-year medical relationship with a Taiwanese doctor. Not only did he take medicine and exercise regularly, but he also adjusted his diet according to the recommendations. His kidney condition was well controlled. He is 84 years old this year and was praised by doctors as a "model patient"!
In the end stage of chronic kidney disease, he successfully "reversed the victory" by diet.
Recalling that at that time, the American son-in-law Robwich and his wife came to Taiwan to visit relatives. They encountered a near-death crisis of uremia in Taiwan. At the end stage, kidney dialysis is necessary to save life. After hospitalization, his kidney function returned to a stable state, and doctors said he could travel by air, so he and his wife returned to live in the United States.
Unexpectedly, only half a year later, the couple returned to Taiwan to seek medical treatment because Robwich's kidney function had deteriorated again. At this time, Chen Yixin, director of the Department of Nephrology at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, decided to arrange for the chronic kidney disease health education team to intervene, and asked Robwich and his wife to make a diet log for evaluation by a nutritionist.
Kidney friends must know the eating habits: eat less processed food, boiled instead of frying
Robwich has been a vegetarian for many years. After reviewing his diet repeatedly, the health education team made two suggestions to him:
Chen Yixin reminded, don't fall into the myth of "vegetarian is healthy", especially in patients with chronic kidney disease, patients with chronic kidney disease generally have a severe inflammatory reaction in the body, it is best to eat more containing Fresh fruits and vegetables rich in phytochemicals. After a period of hard work, Robwich really successfully "reversed" the stage of kidney disease, progressing from the fifth stage to the fourth stage, that is, no need for dialysis, and only 3 months of regular follow-up.
Chen Yixin took his diet diary as an example. If chronic kidney patients can eat more of these fruits and vegetables, it will greatly benefit their kidney function.
Robwich is 84 years old, and Chen Yixin praised him as a "model patient". In addition to strict diet control, regular medication and exercise are also the main factors that help his kidney function improve. More importantly It is the determination to persevere "for your own health".
◎ Image source/Provided by Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital
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