In severe kidney disease, a vegetarian diet may help preserve kidney function. In this respect RIAMO said Oksana Mikhaleva, endocrinologist, nutritionist at SM-Clinic, candidate of medical sciences.
For people with severe kidney disease, doctors may recommend a vegetarian diet on an individual basis. This allows them to extend their lives, as the load on the kidneys – organs responsible for removing protein metabolism products – is reduced.
“But this only applies to a very small group of people who are already in the pre-dialysis phase,” the doctor emphasized.
For healthy people or those without serious kidney damage, a vegetarian diet does not provide much benefit. Some vegetarians report improved digestion. This is because animal protein is a very dense food and can cause a feeling of heaviness in the stomach.
Before that, doctor Surzhik saidThat you should eat three servings of dairy products a day. The nutritionist explained that for a liquid product, one serving is 200 ml, and for a spoonful – 125-150 ml.
used to be a doctor saidHe said that you should not take Omega-3 supplements uninterruptedly, especially if you have liver or kidney disease.