What are the causes of high urine protein?

Normally, there is little or almost no protein in human urine, but when there is a problem with the kidneys, the protein in the blood will circulate into the urine. The higher the urine protein, the worse the kidney filtering function. The main cause of high urine protein is kidney disease. Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Reasons for high

When patients have high levels of urine protein, the most likely cause is kidney disease, because kidney disease is the most likely cause of urine protein. Under normal circumstances, protein will be reabsorbed. If the kidneys are damaged, according to the development principle of renal fibrosis, renal fibrosis will begin to initiate, and the kidney's reabsorption function will decrease. Some protein will leak out, leading to the production of urinary protein and high urine protein.

Although hematuria and proteinuria are important indicators for judging the severity of kidney disease and its prognosis, kidney disease patients should not be blinded by these symptoms. The numerical value is important, but what is more important is that the condition can actually improve. As long as the disease is under control, the levels of occult blood and urine protein will naturally drop. Therefore, if you want to truly restore your health, the most important thing is to treat the root cause of the disease. This requires patients to find a method that suits them and completely cure kidney disease.

Dietary considerations

(1) Plant protein contains a large amount of purine, which increases the burden of kidney metabolism and should be consumed in moderation. Among them, although bean products are high in protein, soy protein is not eaten for the above reasons.

(2) Depending on the type of proteinuria and the condition of the disease, different standard doses of protein diet should be used. For patients with nephritis, it can generally be supplied according to normal needs, which is 0.8-1.0g/kg per day for adults. Patients are recommended to choose proteins with high physiological value, such as eggs, milk, fish, lean meat, etc.

For patients with nephrotic syndrome without renal impairment, a high-protein diet can be provided, with 1.5-2.0g/kg of protein per day for adults, and high-quality protein. For those with increased plasma urea nitrogen, a low-protein diet is generally appropriate.

(3) Kidney patients, if their urine volume is normal, or if they have anuria, oliguria, or renal failure, should eat more vegetables and fruits to provide adequate vitamins. If the patient's urine volume decreases, especially when it is less than 500 ml per day, he or she should selectively consume vegetables and fruits. Because vegetables and fruits are generally rich in potassium, and patients with renal disease and oliguria have elevated potassium levels in their serum.

High potassium levels can cause cardiac arrest, which is life-threatening. Vegetables, fruits, and whole grains are all foods rich in potassium. Fruits high in potassium include watermelon, banana, pineapple, mango, dates, cantaloupe, and vegetables high in potassium include amaranth, spinach, celery, carrots, bamboo shoots, potatoes, etc.

Causes of high urine protein in pregnant women

Compared with normal people, pregnant women are much more likely to have urinary protein. However, many pregnant women do not know how this happens when they encounter this situation. In this case, it is mostly caused by urinary tract infection, which women must know.

After learning about it, we found that many pregnant women have high urine protein. You can use foods rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants to nourish and regulate the immune system function of pregnant women, improve immunity, help women resist viral invasion, remove excess toxins in the body that damage the kidneys, and restore human health.

It is also possible that the pregnant woman herself may suffer from latent nephritis. In this case, there is a certain risk for the woman's pregnancy, but the impact on the fetus is not significant. Our hospital recommends that patients first undergo a 24-hour urine protein quantitative test to see what the protein situation is like and whether it is serious. If it is stable and fertile, further examination can be performed after the patient is able to have children.