2014年8月31日星期日

What Is The Cause Of Nephrotic Syndrome In Children

Nowadays more and more children are suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome (NS). Parents are worried about their children’s condition. Well then what is the pathological factor of NS in children? Can NS be cured from the root? Our experts will introduce it in detail.
Experts pointed out that the child is suffering from kidney disease after renal comprehensive exhibit obvious "three high and one low" performance, namely: the performance of a large number of proteinuria PRO, not the same degree of edema, hyperlipidemia and hypoalbuminemia. Meanwhile parents of children with renal kidney specialist told comprehensive variety of causes of morbidity caused by a group of clinical syndromes. The following is a detailed explanation of the pathogenesis of renal ensemble together look:
1) primary nephrotic
Concerned with the patient's own immune system can be divided into simple nephropathy and lupus nephritis nephropathy.
Lupus nephritis nephropathy usually a child over the age of seven with the disease and more. In addition to the performance of the sick child more common manifestations of some kidney disease, as well as high blood pressure, membrane proliferation, hyperplasia.
Simple nephropathy usually sick child's age is relatively small, more common in children 2-7 years old children. Suffering and more performance for the endoscopic occult blood and high blood pressure. The vast majority of patients there is minimal change nephropathy.
2) secondary nephrotic
Systemic lupus erythematosus, allergic purpura, drugs or heavy metal poisoning, malaria and so on.
The experts also explain some patients with nephrotic congenital renal insufficiency, but this is relatively rare.

Read more to explain your child to understand the etiology of renal ensemble it! If you have any more questions related to renal comprehensive nephrotic kidney disease can feel free to contact experts directly with patients or in patients with kidney disease to kidney hospital nationwide survey on my website belongs Please kidney specialist hospital eliminating A puzzled face to face for the patient to develop the best treatment plan for the patient.

The Aetiological Agent Classification of Nephrotic Syndrome

Do you know what is aetiological agent classification of Nephrotic Syndrome (NS)? The aetiological agent of some secondary NS can be classified into infection, toxins, allergy, immunization and systemic illness and so on. The following will introduce the aetiological agent in details.
First: infection
1, after the bacteria streptococcus infection lupus nephritis, infective endocarditis, leprosy, syphilis, mycoplasma infections, shunt lupus nephritis, lupus nephritis, chronic pyelonephritis with reflux nephropathy.
2, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, cytomegalovirus, human immunodeficiency virus.
3, parasite malaria, toxoplasmosis, worms, schistosomiasis, filariasis.
Second: Drugs
Penicillin, rifampin, captopril, insect repellents, trimethadione, gold preparations, such as warfarin.
Third: toxins, allergens and immunization
Bees stabbed, venom, pollen, serum sickness, whooping cough, vaccination and so on.
Fourth: systemic disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective cell disease, dermatomyositis, systemic necrotizing vasculitis, purpura, lupus nephritis syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis.
Read more to explain your specific etiology of renal comprehensive understanding of how the classification of it! If you have any questions can feel free to contact me with nephrotic kidney specialists nationwide website belongs Survey Institute of nephrotic kidney hospital, they will be in responsible for the patient's life attitude, for your analysis to explain nephropathy related questions. I hope you will soon return to health from here!

These are the treatment of kidney disease Gateway introduced to "the etiology of renal comprehensive classification of" related topics, hoping to give some help kidney patients! Nephropathy treatment networks in twenty years of clinical practice, and gradually formed a core of traditional Chinese medicine therapy for penetration around medicated bath treatment, combined with the latest immunosorbent assay and blood perfusion of blood purification technology together to create multi-faceted kidney disease treatment networks, multi-channel, multi-channel, multi-target, multi-dimensional treatment of the core strengths of the system.

2014年8月30日星期六

Is Dialysis A Radical Therapy For IgA Nephropathy

Can dialysis cure IgA Nephropathy radically? Dialysis is often recommended to help kidney disease patients. However, dialysis can not cure IgA Nephropathy from the root. Here we will tell you why dialysis is not the radical treatment for IgA Nephropathy.
What is IgA Nephropathy?
IgA Nephropahy is caused by autoimmune disorder. In people with immune disorder, the immune system releases extra IgA in the blood which forms masses called immune complexes in the blood. The immune complexes are harmful to your health. And once they are carried to kidneys, they will cause excessive inflammation to hurt the kidneys.
we get that IgA Nephropathy results from the immune complexes in the blood which lodges in the kidneys.In the early stage of IgA Nephropathy, the small size immune complexes are full of the blood. Dialysis is used to remove the toxins in the blood and helps to remove the small sized immune complexes in the blood. This hampers the IgA immune deposition in kidneys and avoids kidney damages.
Why dialysis is not a radical therapy for IgA Nephropathy?
This is because dialysis only deals with the small sized toxins, but leaves the middle or large waste products in the blood, which also causes kidney damages. Besides, dialysis fails to manage the impaired kidney tissues.
What is a radical therapy for IgA Nephropathy?
It is commonly used in the clinic to help stop IgA Nephropathy progression and avoid dialysis. Compared with those traditional medicines and methods, you need not worry any side effects and relapse because all the medicines used are coming from the nature and disinfected strictly. What is more, it is a new development of Chinese herbal medicines, but used externally. Foreign patients describe it as Chinese massage, very comfortable.

As long as you treat your IgA Nephropathy from the root, you can avoid relapse and dialysis.

Causes and Management Of Poor Appetite in Kidney Failure

Poor appetite is a common side effect of kidney failure and it will cause the decreased desire to eat, which may lead to malnutrition. Here we will introduce you the cause and management of poor appetite in kidney failure.
Why does poor appetite occur in kidney failure?
1.The accumulation of wastes:
Due to patient’s poor kidney function, there will be lots of wastes accumulating in patient’s body. Some toxins, like urea and creatinine, can stimulate the bacteria in patient’s intestinal tract, and make them to decompose the metabolic wastes and produce toxic gas, which can stimulate patient’s digestive system and cause loss of appetite.
2.Leptin:
For patient with stage 4 kidney failure, their disease can cause many metabolic disorders in their body, and the secretion of leptin will be increased. While leptin can inhibit hypothalamus excreting neuropeptide Y, which can affect patient’s appetite, and cause loss of appetite.
3.Nerve problem:
As the accumulation of toxins and metabolic wastes, they will damage patient’s nerve system, which can cause problems in there.
4.Edema:
Patients with stage 4 kidney failure often have edema in their body, which can be caused by massive proteinuria or low kidney function. And some patients can even have edema in their gastrointestinal system, which can also cause patient to have loss of appetite.
How to manage poor appetite in kidney failure?

How to treat poor appetite for renal failure patients? If you suffer from the above symptom, I believe the treatment must be very useful for you. Since your poor appetite is due to the deposition of wastes and water and the less secretion of adrenaline, the mose effective treatment is the one that can correct these abnormal issues. Improving their kidney function is the center in the whole treatment. We know herbal medicines, compared with western medicine, have a obvious advantage in improving the regeneration of new kidney tissues and extending blood vessels to remove more wastes from the body. But, the premise it that you do use correct medicines. In addition, some fresh fruits such as cranberry and herbal teas are also effective to improve your kidney function.

2014年8月26日星期二

Pomegranate Juice Benefits For Dialysis Patients

A new study shows that dialysis patients can benefit from pomegranate juice. A moderate amount of pomegranate juice contributes to their lipid profile, their blood pressure and the number of antihypertensive medications they required.
all components of the lipid profile (including total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides) were improved in the pomegranate juice group.
patients who had a baseline systolic pressure of at least 140 mm Hg and drank pomegranate juice experienced a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure.
More patients in the study took few antihypertensive drugs after a period of drinking pomegranate juice. This may be related to the antioxidants that it contained.
This is good news for dialysis patients. Beside kidney problem, pomegranate juice is also good for patients with hypertension and cholesterol, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. People consuming this juice for a period of time have a fewer incidents of heart attack and stroke.
If you have kidney problems and would like to take pomegranate juice, you might like to inform your dietician and nephrologists first. It is because pomegranate juice contains high level of potassium. Patients with chronic kidney disease and dietary potassium restriction are especially prone to experience potassium overload.

In summary, pomegranate juice is good for dialysis patients. However, you also should decide whether you can eat it or not according to your own medical conditions.

2014年8月25日星期一

Why Do I Have Headache After Dialysis

One of the most difficult symptoms that I dealt with while doing conventional incenter hemodialysis were the frequent headaches. As many as of 70% of hemodialysis patients complain of headache before, during or immediately after completing a dialysis session. So dialysis patients are eager to know why do they have headache. Here we will explain the reason to you in details.
The most commonly noted type of headache is related to the dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) which remains an unproven cause to date. Most investigators believe that DDS is related to cerebral swelling after removing high levels of urea during dialysis and slowly compensated cerebral fluid shifts, which can lead to restlessness, cluster headaches, mental confusion and even coma.
However, headaches are not specific to DDS in people on dialysis and other causes may include hypertension (high blood pressure), hypotension (low blood pressure), high sodium intake, and a possible connection with low magnesium.
In rare cases severe headaches can be associated with other serious conditions so any recurring headaches should be taken seriously and brought to the attention of your Nephrologist to identify the precise cause.

Headache is only one of the problems with dialysis. Apart from headache, dialysis patients may also experience nausea or vomiting, fluid overload, muscle cramping, itching, nervous movements and blood leaks. With these problems, many kidney disease patients do not want to undergo dialysis and they want to seek an alternative way to help them live longer. The alternative therapy is Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and they can have a try of it. It can help them delay dialysis or even stop dialysis.

How To Lower High Creatinine By Diet

Creatinine is a waste product and it is normally excreted by kidneys. So it is an important measurement of kidney function. Many patients with elevated creatinine level are worried about this very much. They want to find out a diet to lower creatinine level. Well then how to lower high creatinine level by diet?
Avoid Protein-Rich Food and Dairy Products
You must stay away from foods like red meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, etc., because of their high protein content. Creatinine, being a type of amino acid, is found mainly in such high protein foods. If you are looking to lower creatinine levels, then foods like chocolate, almonds, peanuts, beer, egg whites, seaweed, spirulina, sesame seeds, and gelatin should also be avoided. Dairy products will only increase the creatinine level, so avoid cheese, milk, and other dairy-based products. When less amount is supplied, then production of creatinine will also be lowered automatically by the body.
Drink Plenty of Water
When our body gets dehydrated, the creatinine levels tend to increase.You can reduce the chances of any further elevation by consuming about 8 - 10 glasses of water per day. In the morning, start your day by drinking 2 - 3 glasses of water. This will increase the frequency of urination, and as a result, more creatinine will get eliminated from the body.
Herb intake
Intake herbs like dandelion, ginseng, salvia, and cinnamon, which are known to be useful in controlling creatinine levels.
Fresh fruit juice
Caffeine, alcoholic and carbonated beverages are bad for this condition, as they have a diuretic effect, and may cause dehydration. Replace them with fresh fruit juice or aloe vera juice, which will keep you hydrated and at the same time provide you with good nutrition.
Low sodium intake
Diseased kidneys cannot filter excess water from your body, thus causing water retention. In this condition, sodium tends to promote water retention. Therefore, it would be better if you can stay away from all such foods that supply extra sodium to the body. Salty foods, processed foods, packaged foods, etc. should be avoided in this condition.

Diet plays an important role in the treatment of lowering high creatinine level. Of course, the above diet does not suit for every individual kidney disease patients since different people have different medical condition. Therefore, if you want to get an individualized diet, you should consult me or leave me a message to xueling10100054@gmail.com. I will give you a proper diet according to your own condition.

Chia Seeds Benefit For Kidney Failure Patients

I have been diagnosed with stage 3 kidney failure. Chia seeds are extremely nutritious and have been proven to have various medical properties. I would like to know if it is ok to put chia seeds to my drinks.
Generally speaking, chia seeds can be drunk by kidney failure patients. As for the reason, I will explain it to you all in details.
1. Balance blood sugar
Keeping balanced levels of blood sugar is important for both health and energy.
By balancing your blood sugar, you not only lower your risk for type 2 diabetes, but you also ensure steady, constant energy throughout your day.
2. Digestive benefits
One of the first things that those new to chia seeds discover are the incredibly digestive benefits they enjoy from simply adding a spoonful of chia seeds to their favorite foods. When exposed to water or digestive enzymes, chia seeds form a remarkable gel that flows easily through the digestive system.
3. Mental health
Omega-3 fatty acids have been proven in increase brain function and decrease depression. So, incorporating chia into your diet on a regular basis helps not just your physical health but also your mental health.

Besides, it has other health benefits including lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol, reducing inflammation and getting rid of toxins. these are all benefical for preventing further kidney damage. Therefore, kidney failure generally are ok to consume chia seeds but should be in moderate.

2014年8月23日星期六

Is Blood in Urine A Sign Of Kidney Cyst Burst

Kidney cyst is presented by fluid filled sacs located in the kidneys. The presence of cysts are harmful to kidney function because they can cause the kidneys to become enlarged. As the time goes on, cysts will enlarge to a certain degree and may burst. When they burst,many symptoms will happen. Does ruptured cysts cause blood in urine? Is blood in urine a sign of kidney cyst burst?
Blood in the urine, or hematuria, is the most commonly reported sign of ruptured cysts within the kidney. In mild cases, blood may be undetectable to the eye, only being detected by a urinalysis screen available through your physician. In more severe cases, the cysts may cause bleeding that is visible during urine excretion.
Ruptured kidney cysts, in severe cases, can lead to obstructed blood flow in certain parts of the kidney; resulting in damage. Therefore, it is essential to treat it immediately. Antibiotics are usually used for treating this condition. Simple kidney cyst is not considered as an emergency condition and sometimes, no treatment may be required. On the other hand, complex kidney stones can be treated with the help of long-term antibiotics courses or surgery. In extreme cases, if multiple cysts occur that are beyond treatment, removal of kidney may be recommended. One should note that it is possible to live a normal life with a single kidney.

Of course, there is also alternative therapy for kidney cysts. And this therapy is natural and has no side effects. The name of this therapy is Micro-Chinese Medicine which can inhibit the epithelial cells from secreting cystic fluid, expand blood vessels, speed up blood circulation on cyst wall and improve permeability of cysts. Thus, the cystic fluid will be reabsorbed and drained out with blood circulation. In this condition, cysts will be shrunk and become smaller so as to lighten the pressure on kidneys. This helps reduce further kidney damage.

2014年8月22日星期五

Why Do Kidney Failure Patients Have Nausea

Nausea is often to be seen in kidney failure patients and it bothers them a lot. Many kidney disease consult us why they suffer from severe nausea. Well In this article, we will tell u why do kidney failure patients experience nausea.
The Cause of nausea in kidney failure patients
The normal kidneys help us to remove metabolic wastes and toxins from the blood and keep acid-base balance. Kidney function of patients with kidney failure is severely damaged and almost half of the function has lost. The ability to filtrate wastes and toxins and keep acid-base balance is decreased. Then nausea and vomiting appear with the disorder of acid-base balance and the buildup of the wastes and toxins in blood. Because nausea and vomiting with kidney failure is different from the common gastrointestinal discomforts, we must search for the right method for it.

The root cause of nausea and vomiting in renal failure is damaged renal functions, therefore the key point is to repair renal damages and improve kidney functions so that high BUN, high creatinine as well as other metabolic disorders can be balanced naturally. To improve kidney function, we recommend Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy which is effective to repair injured kidneys and improve renal function. If you want to learn detailed information about this therapy, you can contact me.

2014年8月21日星期四

What Benefits Can Medicated Bath Do For Kidney Failure Patients

Medicated Bath is a traditional external treatment of Chinese medicine. Its effect is similar to internal treatment by adding some decoction of Chinese materia medica into warm water for bath. It convenes water bath with drug therapy, and the warm decoction is suitable. After a long time of researches, kidney experts find that medicated bath has benefits for kidney failure patients. How does medicated bath work for kidney failure patients?
1. Control high blood pressure
For kidney failure patients, they often have the symptom of high blood pressure, and the uncontrolled kidney disease will make further damage of the kidney function. So patients should control their high blood pressure firmly. There are some herbs can put into the medicated bath which can help lower the high blood pressure.
2. Dredging the channel:
Medicated Bath Therapy can break through the blood vessels in which the blood and qi circulate, viscera, tissue system, etc, which can help patients to have well internal circumstance, and promote patient’s metabolism.
3.Removing out toxins:
Medicated Bath Therapy can remove out the toxins from patient’s body by sweating, which can reach the effect of dispelling wind-cold, getting rid of the hot and humid, removing the toxins and reducing the burden on kidneys.
4.Improving immunity
This therapy can also activate the body cells, and improve our body’s immunity by improving the amount of white cells in our body.

In summary, the hot-water bath can help promote blood circulation and increase blood flow to the kidneys so as to provide more oxygen and nutritions to renal functional tissues. Active ingredients in the medicines can penetrate into the kidneys and take effects to repair damaged renal tissues and promote kidney functions so as to relieve the symptoms from the root. If you want to learn more information about medicated bath and other Chinese herbal medicine treatment, you can contact me.

How To Treat Lupus Nephritis By Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy has been proven to be effective for Lupus Nephritis(LN) and it has been getting more and more popular. Well then how does micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy help Lupus Nephritis? Read on the article and you will find the answer.
What is Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy?
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is a novel traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) remedy. Chinese herb medicine is used externally to help achieve curative effects including expand the blood vessels, anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation, degrade and remove the blood stasis like immune complex deposits. In case of renal failure, herbal medicine can work to inhibit further decline of kidney function, repair the impaired kidneys and promote the overall renal function.
How does Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy treat Lupus Nephritis?
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is an external therapy, which is more effective in treating kidney disease.
In treating kidney disease, Chinese medicines that are prescribed will be grinded into powder, and Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can transport the effective ingredients through patient’s skin into the diseased area more directly. Besides, this therapy can make patient’s kidney has a better circumstance, which can guarantee oxygen and nutrients being transported into the diseased area, and that is very important for the treatment and recovery.
Usually, Chinese medicine has the shortage of needing a long time to have effect, but after combining Chinese medicine with modern advanced osmotic therapy, these medicines can have effect more effectively, which will also improve the effect obviously.

The above introduces how does Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy help LN. More importantly, osmotherapy helps repair damaged kidneys and improve kidney function. Some people only take western medicines to control symptoms. At the beginning, the result is good, but after a while it easily relapses. On the contrary, Chinese medicine therapy can avoid the relapse and cure the disease from the root.

2014年8月19日星期二

How To Relieve Edema in Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD, also called kidney failure) is a condition in which the kidneys lose the ability to remove waste and excess water from the bloodstream. As waste and fluids accumulate, other body systems are affected, potentially leading to complications.With advanced kidney disease, you may develop edema (swelling of the feet, ankles, or legs).
Dietary changes — Changes in your diet may be recommended to control or prevent some of the complications of CKD; most important is salt restriction to help control the blood pressure.
Protein restriction 
 Restricting protein in the diet may slow the progression of CKD, although it is not clear if the benefits of protein restriction are worth the difficulty of sticking to a low protein diet. Although a reduced protein diet may delay dialysis for several years, the unappetizing nature of the diet is difficult for most people to tolerate. Speak to your healthcare provider about the advantages and disadvantages of a low protein diet.
Avoiding High-Sodium Foods
Following a low sodium diet means not only increasing low-sodium foods in your diet but decreasing intake of high-sodium foods. One way to do this is to cut back on salt,
Balancing Your Diet

To treat edema, focus on a balanced diet high in foods that are naturally low in sodium, and avoid foods high in sodium. Individuals experiencing edema, regardless of the cause, will benefit from eating fewer highly processed and prepackaged foods with added salt, preservatives and seasonings and focusing on a diet of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, fresh meat, fish, poultry, minimally processed grains, nuts, legumes and beans.

Why Do I Feel Fatigue After Dialysis

Dialysis is a life-sustaining therapy and without it I would be dead within a week. Dialysis replaces my kidneys (I have none). It removes all the poisons or waste products that build up in my body (potassium, sodium, phosphorus, etc) as well as excess fluid. However, it also causes some side effects and fatigue is one of them. Well then why dialysis patients usually feel fatigue? Follow us to find the answer.
There are several factors can cause fatigue after dialysis
Too much fluid intake
Patients on dialysis should limit the intake of fluid strictly between dialysis sessions. Drinking too much fluid can cause weight gain. The body just cannot take having all that fluid removed in such as short period of time. Therefore, it is very important for people on dialysis to limit fluids intake and foods high in water.
Low dry weight
Low dry weight is an important value in measuring the quality of dialysis. If proper dry weight is maintained after dialysis, a patient has no extra fluid in his body and still feels well. However, if the weight falls below dry weight after dialysis, the patient may experience fatigue and other discomforts.
Anemia
Anemia can cause fatigue in people with kidney failure. This condition may become apparent during dialysis treatment.
Low blood pressure
Low blood pressure is a common cause of fatigue after dialysis. Dialysis is usually performed 3 to 4 times in a week. Between sessions of dialysis, high level of fluid will build up in body. During the dialysis treatment, fluid is removed in such a short time. This is not normal for the body. The more fluid that has to be removed, the greater the chance of a person feeling tired and sick after dialysis.

The above are common factors of fatigue after dialysis. If you have any question, just feel free to tell me.

Common Symptoms Of IgA Nephropathy

IgA nephropathy is a common autoimmune kidney disease which affects the small tubes in the kidneys called the glomeruli.
IgA nephropathy usually doesn't cause symptoms in the early stages. However, with the development of your illness condition, many symptoms will occur. Here we have put together a list of common signs and symptoms of IgA Nephropathy.
The most common symptoms of IgA Nephropathy include:
Fatigue
fatigue is one of the most common symptoms affecting patients with IgA nephropathy. The fatigue is described as overwhelming and sometimes is associated with a sore throat, headache or slight fever.
Hematuria
Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine.The urine is darker than normal because of the red blood cells in the urine. A strong smell might accompany the dark urine. The hematuria is not constant and occurs only during an active episode of the disease.
Proteinuria
Proteinuria is the presence of large amounts of protein in the urine. According to IgA Nephropathy Support Network (IgASN), proteinura with accompanying hematuria are the two most common symptoms of IgA nephropathy. The proteinuria is caused by destruction of a part of the kidney.
The kidney usually filters out protein from the urine, but IgA Nephropathy damages the kidney and prevents it from performing this function. Proteinuria sometimes can be evident when a patient notices that his urine is more foamy than normal, due to the presence of protein in the urine. The amount of excess protein is measured during a urinalysis and is considered high if the protein level is more than 150 mg a day.
Flank Pain
Pain in the back or side regions also has been linked to IgA nephropathy. IgASN states that the pain can range from a mild backache to unbearable shooting pain that prevents the patient from walking.
Abdominal Pain
People with Berger's disease often experience bouts of excruciating abdominal pain that can mimic appendicitis. The pain can be in the middle of the abdomen or localize to the right lower quadrant.

The above are common symptoms of IgA Nephropathy. However, it does not mean all people with this disease will experience all these symptoms. These symptoms should be controlled timely, otherwise it will progress to end stage renal disease.

2014年8月18日星期一

Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good For IgA Nephropathy Patients

apple cider vinegar is a miracle product that can be used in a multitude of ways. I highly recommend its use. Well then can IgA Nephropathy patients drink apple cider vinegar?
generally speaking, apple cider vinegar can be consumed by IgA Nephropathy due to its following health benefits.
Apple Cider Vinegar May Lower Blood Sugar Levels, Which is Very Useful For Diabetics
By far the most successful application of vinegar to date, is in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by elevated blood sugars, either in the context of insulin resistance or an inability to produce insulin.
However, elevated blood sugar can also be a problem in people who don’t have diabetes… it is believed to be a major cause of ageing and various chronic diseases.
So, pretty much everyone should benefit from keeping their blood sugar levels stable.
The most effective (and healthiest) way to do that is to avoid refined carbs and sugar, but apple cider vinegar may also have a powerful effect.
Apple Cider Vinegar May Have Some Benefits For Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) is currently the world’s biggest cause of death of kidney disease people.
Apple cider vinegar may also contain the antioxidant chlorogenic acid, which has been shown to protect LDL cholesterol particles from becoming oxidized, a crucial step in the heart disease process
There are also some studies showing that vinegar reduces blood pressure
Strengthen Your Immune System
Your intestinal flora are a big part of your body’s immune system. It makes sense then that improving the conditions for the growth of friendly bacteria with apple cider vinegar can help improve your overall immunity.
The malic acid in ACV is also a strong antiviral, perhaps one of the reasons people often say they experience fewer colds when they take apple cider vinegar in water daily.
Additionally, raw and unfiltered apple cider vinegar is said to benefit your lymphatic system by helping to cleanse lymph nodes and break up mucus in the body. Over time this can relieve sinus congestion, reduce colds and alleviate allergies
Leg Cramps and Restless Leg Syndrome
Sipping on an apple cider vinegar drink can increase low potassium levels in your body, a suspect in nighttime leg cramps and restless leg syndrome.

Although there are many health benefits of apple cider vinegar, it does not mean all IgA Nephropathy can consume it. If you want to know ur own diet plan, you can consult me.

What Causes IgA Nephropathy

IgA Nephropathy is one of kidney diseases. Knowing the cause of it plays an important role in taking correct and radical treatment.In this article, I will tell you what causes IgA Nephropathy. And I hope it is helpful for you.
IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger's disease, is a kidney disease that occurs when an antibody called immunoglobulin A (IgA) lodges in your kidneys. This results in local inflammation that, over time, may hamper your kidneys' ability to filter waste, excess water and electrolytes from your blood. Kidney damage may be indicated by blood and protein in your urine, high blood pressure and swollen feet.
IgA nephropathy usually progresses slowly over many years, but the course of the disease in each person is uncertain. Some people leak blood in their urine without developing problems, some eventually achieve complete remission, and others develop end-stage kidney failure.

Conventional Options For Kidney Failure

Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to remove waste and maintain fluid balance in the body. Without some form of treatment, this would result in death. The two types of treatment for kidney failure are dialysis or transplantation.
Dialysis
As the kidneys lose their ability to function, fluid and waste products begin to build up in the blood. Dialysis should begin before kidney disease has advanced to the point where life-threatening complications occur. This usually takes many months or years after kidney disease is first discovered, although sometimes severe kidney failure is discovered for the first time in people who were not previously known to have kidney disease. It is best to begin dialysis treatments when you have advanced kidney disease, but while you still feel well and have no or only mild symptoms of kidney failure. Such symptoms include nausea, loss of appetite, loss of energy, vomiting, and others. You and your doctor will decide when to begin dialysis after considering a number of factors, including your kidney function (as measured by blood and urine tests), overall health, and personal preferences.
Disadvantages-after or on dialysis, patients will experience some side effects like low blood  pressure, muscle cramp, itchy skin, headache, and nausea or vomiting.
Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplantation is considered the treatment of choice for many people with severe chronic kidney disease because quality of life and survival are often better than in people who use dialysis. However, there is a shortage of organs available for donation. Many people who are candidates for kidney transplantation are put on a transplant waiting list and require dialysis until an organ is available.
Advantages — Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for many people with end-stage renal disease. A successful kidney transplant can improve your quality of life and reduce your risk of dying from kidney disease. In addition, people who undergo kidney transplantation do not require hours of daily dialysis treatment. Ideally, patients who are eligible to get a kidney transplant do so before ever starting on dialysis.
Disadvantages — Kidney transplantation is a major surgical procedure that has risks both during and after the surgery. The risks of the surgery include infection, bleeding, and damage to the surrounding organs. Even death can occur, although this is very rare.

After kidney transplantation, you will be required to take medications and have frequent monitoring to minimize the chance of organ rejection; this must continue for your entire lifetime. The medications can have significant side effects.

2014年8月15日星期五

Kidney Failure Symptoms

Many people may be in the early stages of kidney disease and not have any indication something is wrong with their kidneys. There are certain symptoms, however, that could be a sign you have kidney failure, When kidney failure (also called renal failure) is detected in the early stages, there are steps you can take to help slow the progression of kidney disease and improve your quality of life.
kidney failure symptoms due to accumulation of wastes in your body
A metallic taste in the mouth or ammonia breath
Protein aversion (no longer wanting to eat meat)
Nausea and vomiting
Difficulty concentrating
Loss of appetite
Itchiness (pruritis)
kidney failure symptoms due to excessive fluid in the body
swelling in the face, hands or feet and even your whole body
shortness of breath when fluid spread to your lung
kidney failure symptoms due to damages on your kidneys
urine changes including more or less urine, blood in urine, bubbly or foamy urine
kidney failure symptoms due to anemia
fatigue
shortness of breath
weakness
mental confusion
feel cold all the time
desire to chew ice, clay or laundry starch

Often, early kidney problems don't have many symptoms—but if you are experiencing any of the ones mentioned above, you will want to your doctor to determine if your signs are caused by kidney failure.

Goji Berries Benefit For Kidney Failure Patients

Goji berries, also known as the wolfberry, are brightly colored berries that are native to China. These red-orange berries have been used for their medical benefits for many years in Asia and it is regarded as one of best foods for kidney failure patients. here let us have a clear about its health benefits to patients with kidney failure.
Heart Disease and Cholesterol
benefit that the antioxidants they provide is that they lower bad cholesterol levels and protect the heart from disease. Goji berries also contain fiber and higher fiber consumption has been linked with a lower risk of high cholesterol and heart attack.
Diabetes Control
Diabetes has emerged as one the major diseases in the world in modern times. Controlling or preventing diabetes is absolutely necessary, as it can lead to the development of several other diseases such as obesity, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and ocular diseases. One of the major health benefits of consuming goji berries is that it can help in controlling diabetes.
Improve sleep quality
kidney failure patients usually have poor sleep quality due to several factors like itchy skin, stress and frequent urination. Some of the Chinese traditional uses of goji berry were to induce sleep and to reduce stress. Research has shown that goji berry, when given to human subjects, improved their quality of sleep significantly without having any adverse effects. Apart from this, easy awakening was also observed, compared to the control group.

Although goji berry possesses many health benefits, a word of caution about the side effects of goji berry is necessary. if you want to learn its side effects, you can contact me.

2014年8月14日星期四

Blood Tests To Measure Kidney Function

Healthy kidneys remove wastes and excess fluid from the blood. Blood and urine tests show how well the kidneys are doing their job. Urine tests can show how quickly body wastes are being removed and whether the kidneys are leaking abnormal amounts of protein. Here's a quick guide to the tests used to measure kidney function.
Serum CreatinineCreatinine (kree-AT-uh-nin)
It is a waste product that comes from the normal wear and tear on muscles of the body. Creatinine levels in the blood can vary depending on age, race and body size. A creatinine level of greater than 1.2 for women and greater than 1.4 for men may be an early sign that the kidneys are not working properly. The level of creatinine in the blood rises, if kidney disease progresses.
Glomerular Filtration Rate(GFR)
This test is a measure of how well the kidneys are removing wastes and excess fluid from the blood. It may be calculated from the serum creatinine level using your age, weight, gender and body size. Normal GFR can vary according to age (as you get older it can decrease). The normal value for GFR is 90 or above. A GFR below 60 is a sign that the kidneys are not working properly. A GFR below 15 indicates that a treatment for kidney failure, such as dialysis or a kidney transplant, will be needed.
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Urea nitrogen (yoo-REE-uh NY-truh-jen) comes from the breakdown of protein in the foods you eat. A normal BUN level is between 7 and 20. As kidney function decreases, the BUN level rises.

Blood test is only one of the methods for measuring kidney function. In addition, there are also Image Tests including Ultrasound and CT Scan, Kidney Biopsy, Urine Tests including Urinalysis, Urine Protein, Microalbuminuria and creatinine Clearance. If you suspect you suffering from kidney damage, you should do a comprehensive tests to make a definite diagnosis. Since there is limited space here, we cannot explain them one by one. If you would like more information, please contact us.

What Are Functions Of Kidneys

The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. Every day, the two kidneys filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of wastes and extra fluid. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin tubes of muscle called ureters, one on each side of the bladder. The bladder stores urine. The muscles of the bladder wall remain relaxed while the bladder fills with urine. As the bladder fills to capacity, signals sent to the brain tell a person to find a toilet soon. When the bladder empties, urine flows out of the body through a tube called the urethra, located at the bottom of the bladder. In men the urethra is long, while in women it is short.
Healthy kidneys handle several specific roles. Healthy kidneys:

Maintain a balance of water and concentration of minerals, such as sodium,potassium, and phosphorus, in your blood
Remove waste by-products from the blood after digestion, muscle activity, and exposure to chemicals or medications
Produce renin, an enzyme that helps regulate blood pressure
Produce erythropoietin, which stimulates red blood cell production

Produce an active form of vitamin D, needed for bone health

Kidney-Friendly Diet and Foods: Healthy Eating for People with Chronic Kidney Disease

You need to have a “kidney-friendly” meal plan when you have chronic kidney disease. Watching what you eat and drink will help you stay healthier. If you have kidney disease, it's important that you consult a renal dietitian and follow a kidney diet.
Here’s a list of the top five kidney-friendly foods. These foods are good for everyone, not just people with kidney disease, so by using them in your family's meals, you'll be helping your loved ones enjoy good health too.
1. Red bell peppers
Red bell peppers are a good choice for those concerned about kidney health, because they're low in potassium. In addition, they add color and taste to any dish, while packing a generous portion of vitamins A, C, B6, folic acid and fiber. They also contain the antioxidant lycopene, which protects against certain types of cancer.
2. Cabbage
Inexpensive cabbage is a great addition to your eating plan, because it's also high in vitamins K and C, high in fiber and a good source of vitamin B6 and folic acid, yet it's low in potassium, so it's especially kidney-friendly. Crunchy cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable filled with phytochemicals, chemical compounds found in certain fruits and vegetables. Phytochemicals work to break apart free radicals. Many phytochemicals are believed to combat cancer and support cardiovascular health.
3. Garlic
Garlic is good for reducing inflammation and lowering cholesterol. It also has antioxidant and anti-clotting properties. (Cooking garlic will not affect its antioxidant properties, but it will reduce its anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory effects.)
4 Onion
Another popular food used for seasoning is the onion. Onion is full of flavonoids, particularly quercetin. Flavonoids are natural chemicals that prevent the deposit of fatty material in blood vessels and add pigmentation (color) to plants. Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant that is believed to help reduce heart disease and protect against many forms of cancer. It also has anti-inflammatory properties.
Low in potassium, onions are not only kidney-friendly; they also contain chromium, a mineral that assists your body with the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates.
5. Blueberries
These tasty berries get their blue color from antioxidant compounds called anthocyanidins. Blueberries get high marks for nutrition, thanks to natural compounds that reduce inflammation and lots of vitamin C and fiber. They also contain manganese, which contributes to healthy bones.

If you're concerned about the health of your own kidneys — or somebody else's — these super foods for kidney health should be on your grocery-shopping list. Ask a renal dietitian for help including them in your kidney-friendly meal plan if you have chronic kidney disease.

Kidney disease dietary rules


1, Can kidney disease patients eatsalt, alkali?
Our normal adult daily intake of salt is about 5-6 grams, the amount of salt in some areas to 12 grams per person per day, salt is sodium chloride, the base is sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate soda, eating sodium salt base excess, easy to water retention in the body, induced edema, renal edema so patients should control the amount of saline, 2-3 grams of salt intake per person is low-salt diet. Salt-free diet is not science, a long time easy fatigue, and dizziness.
2, how much should kidney patients have water intake?
Normal urine general day 1-2 kg, acute nephritis, acute renal failure, oliguria and nephrotic syndrome, chronic renal failure in patients with edema oliguria, to control the water inflow. Because drinking did not break out into the water retention in the body increased edema, but also easy to aggravate high blood pressure, then the amount of water added to 500 ml of urine is appropriate. After an increase in the amount of urine into the water can be relaxed. While patients with normal urine into water limitation. In addition, patients with urinary tract infections such as acute pyelonephritis, urethritis, cystitis, in addition to timely treatment medication, the more water, urinating on the rehabilitation of the disease is very favorable.
3, fish, shrimp, eggs, meat food?
Fish foods, some kidney patients consciously eat, think of the kidney is not good, in fact, this type of food is high quality protein in allergic diseases such as allergic purpura, purpura nephritis suspicion when heterosexual protein allergy or fish shrimp allergy history should be used with caution, usually without taboo. Fish, shrimp, eggs, meat, food rich in animal protein, the body cells, tissues main structural material, the human body is very important, after eating foods containing protein decomposition liver, kidney excretion, so when kidney function decline, should be appropriate reducing protein intake in order both to meet the nutritional needs of the body metabolism, without increasing the burden on the kidneys principle. Some patients with kidney disease is not serious and not dare to eat protein, protein or illness sometimes need to limit care are incorrect.
4, chronic kidney disease diet rules
Patients with chronic kidney disease should pay attention to the faithful in the diet eat has kidney diuretic effect of food, such as carrots, melon, tomatoes, citrus, persimmons, dried fruits and so on. However, severe edema in patients with kidney disease should pay attention to the content of these foods intake. Therefore, these foods are rich in protein, vitamins, trace elements and other zinc-based, conducive to enhancing the body's immune system, making it ideal for patients in the spring as a good choice for the Friends of Kidney Yang Shen.
5, strong body and a happy mood health
Friends of dietary health is suffering from kidney disease on the one hand, there are some that is life, we have to pay attention to some details of the suffering faithful: Like active exercise, enhance physical fitness, enhance their immunity. Time and rest, avoid fatigue. Maintain a good mood are ways to ease the maintenance and care of the patient plays a major role. In addition, some kidney patients longer duration, recovery is slow, often discuss with each other, exchange information and experiences. It should be noted, each has its own characteristics, do not emulate each other. Meanwhile, suffering from kidney disease should also strengthen the body's faithful to review, on a regular basis to the hospital for check-associated nephropathy indicators, timely communication of your treatment and rehabilitation recent situation with the doctor in order to provide more timely prevention specialists and improvement methods.

In fact, kidney disease care requires not only remind us of kidney disease experts, we also need to adhere to the faithful suffering from kidney disease and conscious, but we need the Friends of the families who suffer from kidney disease and actively cooperate with the supervision, so that we suffer from kidney disease to healthy and effective over the faithful good every day, let us all work together for your health refueling efforts!

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