Alkalinity is an important concept to understand and implement when dealing with chronic kidney failure. Alkalinity is a must for your body’s tissues to survive and thrive. In fact, your body will do anything it can to keep your blood pH in the narrow window of 7.35 to 7.45pH – your body will literally break down its bones for the calcium contained within them to keep your body alkaline!
Normally however, keeping the body acid/alkaline balance within your body is the job of the kidneys. When your kidneys begin to diminish in function so too does their ability to excrete the acid and maintain the alkalinity in your blood. Therefore eating an alkaline diet is the best way to protect and improve the health of your kidneys.
To add further strain on already strained kidneys, many of today’s lifestyle choices are acid forming as well as changes to our environment:
Diet: e.g. alcohol, sugar, coffee, red meat, grains
Chemicals: e.g. industrial chemicals, cleaning products, paint, makeup and cosmetics
Pesticides
Heavy metals
Excess exercise
Sedentary lifestyle
Smoking
2014年2月5日星期三
Can Protein and Phosphorus Help Treat Chronic Kidney Failure
Protein: important nutrient one must monitor its consumption of, is Protein. Protein is a misunderstood nutrient when it comes to chronic renal failure, as in some situation one needs to reduce protein, and in others it needs to be increased. What to do? Well, first up you need to speak to your naturopath, nutritionist or doctor for the best requirements for your condition. They will be able to tell you exactly your protein needs based on your stage of chronic renal failure.
Phosphorus: The kidneys regulate the mineral phosphorus in the blood stream, and for that reason when one has chronic renal failure this ability can become impaired, causing phosphorus levels to rise. Phosphorus at “healthy” levels helps build strong teeth and bones , but when levels become high, phosphorus can the opposite effect, by leaching out calcium from the teeth and bones. This “leeched” calcium also makes its way to the blood stream causing abnormal calcium deposits, and too much phosphorus can cause itchy skin, bone pain, heart issues, or even death.
The important thing to note is that not all sufferers of chronic renal failure will develop high phosphate levels, and therefore you need to always confirm your levels with a blood test.
Phosphorus: The kidneys regulate the mineral phosphorus in the blood stream, and for that reason when one has chronic renal failure this ability can become impaired, causing phosphorus levels to rise. Phosphorus at “healthy” levels helps build strong teeth and bones , but when levels become high, phosphorus can the opposite effect, by leaching out calcium from the teeth and bones. This “leeched” calcium also makes its way to the blood stream causing abnormal calcium deposits, and too much phosphorus can cause itchy skin, bone pain, heart issues, or even death.
The important thing to note is that not all sufferers of chronic renal failure will develop high phosphate levels, and therefore you need to always confirm your levels with a blood test.
2014年1月27日星期一
Renal Failure and High Blood Pressure
If the patients with Hypertensive can't be cured timely and accurately, they may suffer from renal failure.
The patients with Hypertensive can′t be cured timely and accurately, which will destroy renal blood vessels, leading to the insufficient of renal blood supply and then cause the kidney function damage. When renal function is completely lost, the patients will suffer from kidney failure.
At this point, the kidney will not release enough hormone needed which is used to maintain blood pressure balance and manufacture erythrocyte and vitamin D. Thus, the following symptoms will be showed:
1. Raised blood pressure: causing serious complications such as stroke, heart disease and even death.
2. The body can′t produce enough erythrocytes, which leads to renal anemia.
3. Due to the lack of calcium, bone will become fragile.
4. What′s more, the excess liquid, waste and toxin will accumulate in the body. The blood accumulation overmuch will lead to irreparable damage. In order to continue life, the patients often need dialysis or renal transplantation.
The patients with Hypertensive can′t be cured timely and accurately, which will destroy renal blood vessels, leading to the insufficient of renal blood supply and then cause the kidney function damage. When renal function is completely lost, the patients will suffer from kidney failure.
At this point, the kidney will not release enough hormone needed which is used to maintain blood pressure balance and manufacture erythrocyte and vitamin D. Thus, the following symptoms will be showed:
1. Raised blood pressure: causing serious complications such as stroke, heart disease and even death.
2. The body can′t produce enough erythrocytes, which leads to renal anemia.
3. Due to the lack of calcium, bone will become fragile.
4. What′s more, the excess liquid, waste and toxin will accumulate in the body. The blood accumulation overmuch will lead to irreparable damage. In order to continue life, the patients often need dialysis or renal transplantation.
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