Home remedies for FSGS patients

FSGS also belong to the CKD which is a long time progress, so patients can delay the development of the disease and remit some symptoms through the scientific home remedies. This article will introduce you some tips about the daily diet, and we hope what we mentioned can do something for FSGS patients.

Restrict fat and cholesterol intake

You’ d better eat no more than 2 eggs with whites in it only or eat egg substitutes every week. Control your intake of saturated fat which can be found in dairy or animal fat and eliminate trans fat found in processed fast food from your diet. Besides you’d better eat some foods with less fat such as lean meats, fish, shellfish, beans and nuts and use plant oil instead of animal oil.

Restrict protein intake

Protein intake is essential for the patient with FSGS, since it can make up for the loss of protein but too much protein intake will build up as waste in your body, giving rise damage to your kidneys.

Restrict sodium intake

You’d better avoid eating canned or processed foods high in sodium, and salted drinks, pickles, walnuts and sated cashew nuts and so on for excessive sodium intake can deteriorate your hypertension and edema on your body.

Restrict fluid intake

Excessive fluid intake can aggravate your symptoms like edema or swollen on your body for decreased kidney function can not have the fluid exceeding your body needs remove out of your body. And the fluid retention further injures your kidneys. So you are suggested to eat less fruits abundant in water such as grapes, berries, watermelon and so on.


All in all, FSGS patients should make and adjust their daily diet according to their specific physical condition under the suggestions of their doctors. Although the home remedies plays an important role in controlling the development of the CKD, but the treatment is the most important for them to leave a healthy life. And if you want to know more information about FSGS suggestions, you can contact our online doctors, leave us messages or send email to kidneyhopitalabroad@hotmail.com, we will reply you within 24 hours.