Dr. Hong Yongxiang, kidney disease specialist Revealed the case of a 55 year old male patient who had a very healthy lifestyle. He exercises by running 5 kilometers a day, doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink alcohol, and strictly abstains from seasoning salt. But the health examination results were shocking. When it was found that the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was only 58 points, which is equivalent to the condition of the kidneys of an 80-year-old person, and blood vessels throughout the body were still precocious.
From taking a detailed history The doctor found that even patients avoid adding fish sauce or salt. But he has an incurable habit of being “addicted to dipping sauces.” Whether eating healthy dishes like boiled vegetables, boiled chicken, or sukiyaki, he always has to dip them in barbecue sauce (sacha sauce). This behavior is like unknowingly “salting” his own kidneys with sodium and additives every day.
The doctor further explained that Dipping sauces and seasonings are classified as “Ultra-processed foods” that are full of hidden sodium fructose and phosphorus, which is this synthetic form of phosphorus The body will absorb almost 100% of it (unlike natural foods that absorb only 40-60%), causing the blood vessels to harden and the kidneys to work harder. Research indicates that Every 10% increase in consumption of these condiments increases the risk of death by 12%.
