2月10日，國家衛(wèi)健委召開新聞發(fā)布會，北京大學第一醫(yī)院主任醫(yī)師劉立軍提醒，吃動物腎臟不能補腎，甚至有吃腎傷腎的結(jié)局。

China's top health authority on Tuesday warned that eating animal kidneys does not improve kidney function and may instead increase the risk of damage.

他介紹，動物腎臟雖然有一些蛋白質(zhì)等營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)，但實際上這些營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)經(jīng)過消化道處理之后，會變成最基礎的氨基酸等等這類物質(zhì)，并不能夠定向轉(zhuǎn)移到腎臟進行修復，在醫(yī)學上不具備這樣的功能。

Speaking at a press conference, Liu Lijun, chief physician at Peking University First Hospital, said that although such organs contain protein and other nutrients, these are broken down during digestion into basic components such as amino acids and cannot be directed to repair specific organs.

amino acid /??mi?n?? ??s?d/ 氨基酸

吃腎為何可能傷腎？劉立軍解釋，其實腎臟是一種高嘌呤的食物，像海鮮、濃湯等等都是高嘌呤的食物。嘌呤攝入過多以后，會代謝、分解產(chǎn)生尿酸，尿酸不僅僅會誘發(fā)痛風，對腎臟也可能造成損傷。尿酸在腎臟沉積會造成痛風腎病或者尿酸腎病，從而加重原有的腎臟疾病。

The organ meat is high in purines, which are metabolized into uric acid. Excess uric acid can trigger gout and contribute to kidney disease, particularly in people with pre-existing conditions.

purine /?pj??ri?n/ 嘌呤

uric acid /?j??r?k ??s?d/ 尿酸

gout /ɡa?t/ 痛風

第二，腎臟屬于高蛋白食物。在患者腎功能不好的時候，這種高蛋白的食物代謝會產(chǎn)生很多廢物，這些廢物不能夠充分排出體外，會加重腎臟的負擔，或者引起毒素在體內(nèi)的堆積，造成一些沒有必要的損傷。

High protein intake also poses risks for those with impaired function, as it produces waste products that may not be fully excreted, adding to the body's burden.

第三，動物腎臟在烹飪和加工過程中，一些特殊的加工方法，反而會給腎臟造成額外負擔。比如在外面吃燒烤等情況，難免會高鹽飲食。鹽分本身就是對腎臟影響最大的不良因素，這種高鹽分的攝入會促進我們體內(nèi)的水鈉潴留，進而引起高血壓，這些問題都會加重腎臟的損傷。

In addition, preparation methods such as barbecuing often involve high salt levels. Excess salt can lead to water and sodium retention, raise blood pressure and further aggravate damage.

sodium /?s??di?m/ 鈉

“因此對于我們來講，保護腎臟不在于吃什么補什么，而更多在于少吃什么來減少對腎臟的負擔。所以說，剛才提到的除了動物腎臟以外，其他可能引起高鹽、高蛋白、高嘌呤的飲食，理論上都應該避免?！彼f。

Protecting renal health, Liu said, is less about eating specific foods and more about limiting diets high in salt, protein and purines to reduce unnecessary strain.

來源：南方都市報

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