Wednesday, August 28, 2013
What Should I Do, If My Creatinine Level is High
High creatinine levels can mean serious kidney damage or disease is present. Kidney damage can be caused by a life-threatening infection, shock, cancer, or low blood flow to the kidneys.
Other conditions that can cause high creatinine levels include blockage of theurinary tract (such as by a kidney stone), heart failure, dehydration, excessive blood loss that causes shock, gout, or muscle conditions (such asrhabdomyolysis, gigantism, acromegaly, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, and polymyositis). Usually a high creatinine level means that the creatinine clearance value is lower than normal.
What should I do, if my creatinine level is high?
If your GFR is higher than 15, you are suggested to choose other alternatives to avoid dialysis. Dialysis is not necessary in this condition. Mainly there are two major treatments that help avoid dialysis by improve kidney functions.
Chinese herbal medicine. Chinese herbal medicine was established, since 2500 years ago in ancient China. Chinese herbal medicine is famous for dilating blood vessels and dissolving stasis, which can help dredge renal blood vessels and improve renal Ishemia and Anemia. With more blood and oxygen, the damaged renal tissues will revive again to develop its functions.
Chinese herbal remedy, called Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy has shown especially effective in treating your illness. This externally applied treatment is an innovative therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
MORE Information email: kidneyfailurecn@hotmail.com
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Lower High Creatinine Levels by Food
Creatinine is a protein filtered by the kidney that reflects
kidney function.Elevations in creatinine are often a sign of kidney damage.
Lower High Creatinine Levels by Food
Potassium: When your kidneys aren't working well, your potassium levels can become too high. This can be serious and even cause sudden heart failure. Potassium is found in many foods, and you must carefully monitor your potassium intake on a renal diet. You may be asked to limit or eliminate leafy green vegetables, broccoli, bananas, potatoes, oranges and apricots, all of which are high in potassium, and encouraged to choose lower potassium foods including cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, apples, cranberries, grapes and rice.
Sodium: We need sodium, but most of us consume far more than we need. Avoid foods with added salt, including nuts, bacon, pickles, olives, sauerkraut and luncheon meats. Watch out for salt in processed food products including canned soup, canned vegetables, sauce mixes and bouillon cubes. Carefully monitor the amount of sodium you consume.
Fluid: When your kidneys aren't working properly, they have problems removing excess fluid from your body. Your doctor may limit your fluid intake to prevent high blood pressure, swelling and shortness of breath. Remember to include soup, ice, ice cream, sherbet and gelatin in your fluid intake.
More Information visit: http://www.renaldiseases.org/high-creatinine-level/
email: kidneyfailurecn@hotmail.com
Lower High Creatinine Levels by Food
Potassium: When your kidneys aren't working well, your potassium levels can become too high. This can be serious and even cause sudden heart failure. Potassium is found in many foods, and you must carefully monitor your potassium intake on a renal diet. You may be asked to limit or eliminate leafy green vegetables, broccoli, bananas, potatoes, oranges and apricots, all of which are high in potassium, and encouraged to choose lower potassium foods including cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, apples, cranberries, grapes and rice.
Sodium: We need sodium, but most of us consume far more than we need. Avoid foods with added salt, including nuts, bacon, pickles, olives, sauerkraut and luncheon meats. Watch out for salt in processed food products including canned soup, canned vegetables, sauce mixes and bouillon cubes. Carefully monitor the amount of sodium you consume.
Fluid: When your kidneys aren't working properly, they have problems removing excess fluid from your body. Your doctor may limit your fluid intake to prevent high blood pressure, swelling and shortness of breath. Remember to include soup, ice, ice cream, sherbet and gelatin in your fluid intake.
More Information visit: http://www.renaldiseases.org/high-creatinine-level/
email: kidneyfailurecn@hotmail.com
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