Creatinine is a waste product which is usually excreted by kidneys. Serum
creatinine level is an important indicator of kidney function. High creatinine
level is usually related with kidney dysfunction. What is the treatment for high
creatinine level?
When kidneys fail to work properly, creatinine level increases in the body.
Besides medication, food also plays an important role in controlling creatinine.
Patients should pay attention to some foods when creatinine level is high. Here
is a brief introduction in daily life. Hope you can follow it.
1. Pat attention to protein intake
Meat contains high creatine which can increase the level of creatinine.
Patients with high creatinine had better not eat too much meat. Protein-rich
food such as fish, eggs, poultry, red meat should be avoided. Because creatine
is found mainly in such high protein foods. Creatine can be broken into
creatinine. However, protein is an essential substance for our body, so we
should take in proper high quality protein, which contains eight kinds of amino
acid that can not be compounded by ourselves, like fish, lean meat, milk, egg
white, etc. How much protein should take depends on our state of illness.
Generally speaking, 0.6g per day is suggested. If you are vegetarian, I suggest
you take two egg whites per day.
2. Foods with low sodium
Reduce the intake of sodium. Kidney’s damage results in excessive fluid and
sodium building up in the body, and much sodium can cause patient to have high
blood pressure and edema, so patient should choose foods that contain less
sodium in his diet. Patients need to avoid salty foods, like pickles, bacon,
potato soup, cheese sauce, etc.
3. Foods with high potassium and phosphorous
For patients whose creatinine level is high, their kidneys can not filter
potassium and phosphorous out of body. If there is much potassium in patients’
body, patients should stay away from high potassium foods, for example: spinach,
carrot, banana and orange. If patients with kidney failure suffer from
hyperphosphatemia, they can not eat nut, red chili powder, chocolate, cheese,
yellow bean, gingili. They need to eat foods contained high calcium, like meaty
bone, tofu and dried small shrimps.
4. Foods containing much vitamins--vegetables and fruits
Vitamin is important for body function, for example, vitamin A is very
important for our immunity, so it is very important for patient with high
creatinine to take foods that contain abundant vitamins, like vegetables and
fruits.
5. Foods that contains abundant calcium
Patients with kidney disease often have the shortage of calcium, which can
cause severe renal osteopathy, so it is important for patient to take foods that
can supply abundant calcium, like broccoli, blackberry, date fruit, etc.
6. Caffeine, alcoholic and carbonated beverages
Many people enjoy caffeine, alcoholic and carbonated beverages. Once your
creatinine level elevates, you should avoid them, because they have a diuretic
effect and may cause dehydration which in turn leads to elevated high
creatinine. Fresh fruit juice and herbal tea are recommended.
7. Water
It is worth mentioning that patient with high creatinine and BUN should take
much water if only patient do not have obvious edema, because water is good for
patient’s kidney health.
8. Avoid doing strenuous physical activity.
Strenuous exercise can produce more creatinine and increase the level of
creatinine.
Hope the information can help you live a healthy life.
