Is milk good for patients with Renal Proteinuria

Protein plays an important role in human health. In order to assure nutrition and the needs of organ, patients must take proper high quality protein, such as milk, eggs, lean meat etc. It is essential to drink 250ml milk every day. However, as for kidney disease patients, they should limit the intake of bean curd, bean products and other vegetable protein. Although food of this kind contains high protein, thick qualitative protein will burden the kidney and deteriorate renal function.

The advantage of drinking milk for patients with Renal Proteinuria

Ⅰ. The content of high quality protein in milk occupies 80% of total protein content. The protein not only contains full range of essential amino-acid with sufficient quantity, but its structure is close to the human body, which is benefit for absorption and utilization of nutrition.

Ⅱ. Besides the protein, other nutrition constituent in milk is also good for patients' health. Patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency usually has ratio imbalance between calcium and phosphorus, but the proportion is appropriate in milk, which can make a great effect to correct the imbalance.

Ⅲ. Patients with kidney disease usually take less protein, so calorie should not be limited excessively. The fat content in milk is about 2%—3.2% with abundant nutrition, which is easy to be assimilated. It is suitable for the patients and it can also moist skin and lightens the symptoms caused by illness, such as dry skin, yellowed hair etc.

Ⅳ. Carbohydrate in milk is lactose, which can adjust gastric acid, promote gastrointestinal motility and secretion of glandula digestive. It can also promote the absorption of calcium. The lactose in milk is not much, only about 10 gram. Therefore, patients with Diabetic Nephropathy can also drink milk every day without sugar; it won't cause the fluctuation of blood sugar.