Chronic Kidney Disease
Treat it with Homeopathy!
About Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease also known as CKD or chronic renal failure, is a progressive reduction in the kidney function, leading to significant health complications due to accumulation of waste and toxins in the body. Early detection and prompt treatment can often keep chronic kidney disease from getting worse. When kidney disease progresses and creatinine levels reaches more than 7 mg/dl, it may lead to kidney failure, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life.
Causes
- Main causes being.
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypertension
- Infection of the kidney
- Obstruction due to renal stone or tumour etc
Symptoms
- General symptoms- swelling, pallor, malnutrition, less energy
- Nausea, vomiting.
- Weight loss
- Hypertension
- Bone pains, Muscular weakness, and cramps at night
- Anaemia
- Dry and Itchy skin
- Increase in risk of having heart disease.
Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease in Homeopathy
Homeopathy is an ideal and effective form of treatment for CKD. Early detection and treatment can often keep chronic kidney disease from getting worse. The prescription is based on the patient’s symptoms and underlying cause of the disease. Though kidneys of all people, might have common actions and functions, the kidneys in each individual might have different afflicting causes and have, therefore, different remedies. This is the basic principle of the science of Homoeopathy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the first signs of chronic kidney disease?
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Loss of appetite.
- Fatigue and weakness.
- Sleep problems.
- Changes in how much you urinate.
- Decreased mental sharpness.
- Muscle twitches and cramps
What are the stages of CKD?
CKD has stages starting from mild CKD to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) which requires dialysis or kidney transplant.
Can Homeopathy treat CKD?
Homeopathy is an ideal and effective mode of treatment for chronic kidney disease. Homeopathic treatment controls the creatinine levels and with regular medicines has been seen to bring it back to normal levels in majority of the patients. In patients who have been put on dialysis, homeopathy can space out the episodes until they may be eventually stopped. In many cases the treatment is curative and in some cases, it is palliative depending on what stage patient chooses to start the treatment.
What level of creatinine indicates kidney failure?
End stage renal disease usually begins with creatinine level of more than 10 mg/dl.
What can I eat with stage 2 kidney disease?
- The role of nutrition therapy is to slow the rate of progression of CRF, to maintain nutritional levels and to minimize uraemic toxicity resulting from the disease.
- Protein restriction (in less severe cases-approx. 0.6g/Kg per day). Take high biological value protein like egg milk products fish meat.
- Adequate calories to maintain nutritional status.
- Patients usually need Vitamin D supplements.
- Iron supplements are often necessary.
Are eggs good for kidney patients?
Eggs has protein of high biological value. So though the protein intake is to be restricted in CKD patients to approx. 0.6 g/Kg per day, 50-70% of this protein intake should be of high biological value protein like eggs, fish, meat and milk products.
What is the best homeopathic remedy for anemia due to CKD?
In homeopathy the patient’s symptoms are considered in holistic pattern and then the most suitable remedy is prescribed
Is green tea good for kidneys?
Since many patients of CKD have high blood pressure, the patient is supposed to be off caffeine and also has to avoid potassium which might be present in many varieties of green tea.
