Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by damage to the blood vessels that filter waste and excess water from your blood.

The symptoms include:

• Fluid retention in the body tissues causing swelling.
• High level of protein in the blood.
• High blood cholesterol.

Signs of nephrotic syndrome:

• Swelling, particularly around eyes, ankles, and feet.
• Loss of appetite.
• Vomiting.
• Weight gain due to fluid retention.
• Foamy or bubbly urine.

Diet for nephrotic syndrome:

• Reducing fluid intake.
• Reducing the consumption of salt and the types of food that contains sodium salt such as: canned food, pickles, salty biscuits, cream cheese and cheddar cheese, salty cheese, salty nuts, olives, canned soups, salted potato chips, Indomie noodles, and sauces.
• Reducing the consumption of food containing cholesterol, such as: egg yolks, red meat, organ meats (liver and kidneys), shrimp, margarine, butter, and trotters.

The diet must provide the daily intake of calories and protein. There is no need to increase protein in the diet due to its negative impact on the patient's health.