7 Easy Naturally Ways to Lower Creatinine Levels

1. Vegetarian diet: By consuming a largely plant based diet you will be helping your body in a few distinct ways

Dietary sources of creatine and creatinine are only found within animal products, therefore you will be reducing the burden of “extra” creatine and creatinine circulating through your blood by eating a largely plant based diet.

Clinical studies show that the consumption of red meat is detrimental to the health of kidneys, see my article here.

Plant based diets have show to reduce all the major risk factors of kidney disease. E.g. diabetes, and high blood pressure

Dairy products have been shown in clinical studies to exacerbate kidney disease.

2. Avoid creatine supplements: not only do high doses of this large molecule cause kidney problems, but by supplying the body with extra creatine, you will cause more creatine to be spontaneously converted to the by-product creatinine.

3. Avoid strenuous physical activity: thereby decreasing the breakdown of creatine into creatinine.

4. Nettle leaf tea: drink 1 to 2 cups a day. Nettle leaf tea is a simple yet powerful kidney tonic that can improve kidney function and reduce serum creatinine levels.

5. Avoid the over consumption of Vanadium: Although very beneficial for the body, particularly for diabetes and blood sugar problems, over consumption of the mineral vanadium has been linked to increased blood creatinine levels.

6. Alpha lipoic acid: This is a fantastic nutrient! And one that I recommend every kidney disease sufferer begin right away. It helps provide energy to the kidneys, it helps nutrialise toxins to make them harmless to the body , it helps improve kidney function, and of course helps lower creatinine levels. If you would like to know more info on alpha lipoic acid, please check out my article here. I recommend a dosage of 300mg a day.

7. Chitosan: Chitosan maybe be better known for weight management, but believe it or not it has another trick up its sleeve. Chitosan supplementation in clinical studies reduced urea, creatinine and cholesterol levels in the blood, and increased haemoglobin production in patients with chronic kidney disease. I recommend a dosage of 1000-4000mg a day.

Can Cranberry and Pomegranate Help Lower High Creatinine Level

Kidney disease patients with high creatinine level should have more foods that contain rich vitamins especially vitamin A, vitamin B2 and vitamin 3. Fresh vegetables and fruits can be said to be the best resources. A study published in Turkey found that the supply of vitamin C can reduce creatinine level in rats with kidney diseases. This is because vitamin C has protective and oxidative effects. However for healthy people, supply of vitamin C can increase creatinine level.

We know that healthy renal diets have some certain restrictions such as low-protein and limitations on sodium, potassium, phosphorus and fluid. Therefore there are some foods and drinks that should be avoided or limited by them.

Here I recommend two kinds of fruits that are conducive for protecting kidney functions so as to reduce creatinine. One is cranberry and the other is pomegranate.

It has found that cranberry juice can help promote normal kidney functions and prevent developing kidney-related healthy problems. The most prominent effects are preventing urinary tract infections and kidney stones which are very common in kidney diseases and will further worsen kidney conditions if not treated properly and timely. Pomegranate has the similar effects as cranberry.

Both cranberry and pomegranate contain a lot of sugar, therefore the intake should be moderate to avoid too much body weight. And for those that have high blood sugar level, a dietitian or nutritionist should be consulted.