Current location - Recipe Complete Network - Complete recipe book - Does whey protein powder really hurt the kidneys?
Does whey protein powder really hurt the kidneys?
As we all know, health care products can't be abused and overused, but for protein powder, many people think it's nothing to eat more. It's essential nutrition for the human body, and it's very convenient to eat. According to reports, excessive consumption of protein powder can cause three major complications: hyperurea azotemia, metabolic acidosis and osmotic diuresis. In clinical practice, an expert from a hospital in our city found that most of the people hospitalized in this hospital are middle-aged and elderly people, and protein powder is the most common nutritional supplement sent by their children. He found that some elderly people drink protein powder as usual. He said that protein is one of the most important nutrients in life. Low intake of protein will cause malnutrition, but excessive intake will also be harmful to human body. A few days ago, experts in this hospital found that a patient's laboratory report was normal except for high uric acid, and the patient had no symptoms. So they asked him if he took nutritional products, especially protein powder, and got a positive answer from the patient. Experts suggest that it stop using protein powder immediately. A month later, the patient checked again and uric acid turned normal. "In recent years, due to uric acid is too high, cases of hospitalization are not uncommon." According to experts, those patients who have not seen positive signs after relevant examinations have asked about their medical history and found that they all have the experience of taking protein powder for a long time. It is understood that these people suffer from indigestion, flatulence, constipation and sour exhaust due to excessive intake of protein. In the early stage of uric acid increase, there may be no discomfort. For cases where urate has not accumulated in joints and kidneys, uric acid can return to normal without treatment, stopping taking protein powder and adjusting diet. Nowadays, parents pay more and more attention to their children's nutrition, and do everything possible to let them eat "good things". Many children don't eat food at ordinary times, and they never lack milk and eggs every day. They eat meat, shrimp and fish every day, and even give their children a "small stove"-add protein powder as a drink in breakfast, thinking that children can be smarter and stronger. Experts believe that there is a tendency to overfeed. After taking protein in such a large amount, it will not only aggravate the kidney load, but also cause unbalanced diet and nutrition for children. In the pyramid of nutritional diet structure, food is at the lowest level, and it should be ingested the most in normal eating. The survey results show that children with chronic renal failure are increasing at the rate of1.31%every year. At present, there are about 5 million to10 million children in China who need dialysis and kidney transplantation because of severe chronic end-stage renal failure. Many of these children who are unfortunately ill are due to overnutrition, which leads to an increase in the burden of renal function and thus causes diseases. Therefore, it is more prudent to take protein powder for children. Reporter Fang Chunming Under normal circumstances, people with blood loss, anemia, fracture, weight loss, fatigue, cold, pregnant women, gastric ulcer, athletes, burns, hypertension, diabetes, gastroptosis, the elderly, post-operation, malnutrition, nursing women, gastrointestinal diseases and vegetarians may need to supplement protein powder containing essential amino acids, with a daily dose of1-2 spoonfuls.