Smoking and the Risk of Renal Failure

Patients with high blood pressure (I mean primary high blood pressure) have no protein in urine when they have no kidney damages. However, if people with high blood pressure smoking, proteinuria may occur frequently. The fact indicates that smoking impairs filtration function of kidneys. Although there are plenty of other factors damaging one’s kidneys, smoking is liable for most of the kidney damages.
According to the September 2011 Issue of Renal and Urology News, among those individuals who are younger than 70 years old, those current smoker along with former smoker are at 3.3 and 4.0 times high risk for developing Renal Failure compared with those who never smoked before. Scary isn’t it?
Even those who have already quit smoking are still at a high risk of Renal Failure than those who never smoked. Good news is that the risk of Renal Failure will diminish with time since one quit smoking.
"The findings came to light from a study of 65,589 individuals who participated in the HUNT II study, a Norwegian general health survey. During a median follow-up of 10.3 years, 124 subjects progressed to stage 5 chronic kidney disease.", quote from the report.
As is well-known, smoking is extremely harmful to one’s health, whereas it has become a popular trend especially among men. People with CKD should now be strongly encouraged to quit smoking. After reading the article if you are still smoking, I do suggest you to take a second thought. Smoking has no good to your healthy, whatever you are healthy or have already developed Renal Failure, you should definitely stay away from it.

Renal Failure Precautions

As is well-known, almost all the kidney diseases have a chance to step into this irreversible stage. Then how to take measures to stop its coming? I guess this is the question we all want to know most.

-Protect your kidneys in daily life if you have no kidney disease. Do something that really matters, such as taking regular check-ups. Early detection contributes to timely treatment, and all these efforts ensure a better prognosis.

-Manage chronic conditions. Unlike acute kidney disease, chronic kidney disease has a mild onset and slight symptoms, that’s why people used to overlook it and finally let them progress to Renal Failure. Especially those with diabetes, go through the tests every single year, for your own sake.

-Drink properly. To those who experience swelling, doctor probably recommends you to restrict your fluids intake. For others, take proper fluids can be beneficial. As for the exact amount, talk with your doctor.

-Follow a sound lifestyle and a healthy diet. Moderate exercises benefit one’s blood pressure and make the heart healthier. Those with heart problems should avoid intensive exercises. This rule is not applicable for all.

-Avoid certain medications. Medications which have a potential to harm kidneys should be strictly avoided. Some of the people taking medications to lower their blood pressure or blood sugar should not be included. Whatever you take, especially like pain killers, you should always let your doctor know.

-Stay away from heavy metal exposure. Heavy metals are harmful to one’s health, let alone those with kidney disease. Stay away from them is always a wise choice.

By taking those common-sense tips, you can prevent yourselves from kidney disease and Renal Failure, meanwhile, enjoy yourselves. Those are simply some effective precautions, for different people there are different counterpoints. Consult our expert online for individualized tips, don’t ever take chances. Hope you a great day.

Why Kidneys Fail in ADPKD

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is a common type in PKD. As people with ADPKD usually begin to develop symptoms at age 30~40, it is also known as Adult PKD. More than half of people with ADPKD develop Renal Failure by age 60. Why kidneys fail?
ADPKD is featured with numerous cysts growing on kidneys. These cysts have been existed in kidneys since they are born. When they are young, the cysts are small so they do not cause symptoms at all.
However, with age, the cysts will increase both in size and number. If uncontrolled, the cysts will enlarge constantly to oppress the surrounding nephrons thus resulting in renal ischemia and anoxia. Moreover, more and more healthy nephrons are replaced with enlarged cysts. The renal fibrosis is initiated and kidneys begin to fail gradually.
However, not all people with ADPKD will develop Renal Failure. If they can receive proper treatment before renal insufficiency occurs, they will be able to avoid Renal Failure completely. Maybe you will say there is no cure for PKD. Yes, you are right. ADPKD is a genetic disease. It is not possible for us to change the gene problem in present medicine. However, it is possible for us to control the enlargement of renal cysts.
The cysts enlargement results from the increased secretion of cystic fluid by the epithelial cells of the cysts. If the cells are inactivated, they will stop growing.
If more blood and oxgen is applied to kidneys, the renal fibrosis will be inhibited. If so, the renal function will stop declining.
The therapeutic goals have been achieved in the present medicine area. The patients with ADPKD should change the conventional opinion on the treatment of the disease and find a better alternative method to treat the disease.

Recent medical treatment of PKD

If untreated, more than 50% of the patients with PKD will develop Renal Failure by age 60. However, by proper treatment, you will be able to stop the progression of PKD and prevent it from progressing into Renal Failure.
In China, Chinese herbs are used to treat PKD and have showed an enormous effect. Based on different illness condition, we make a personalized formula. Then the herb medicines are shattered by the modern equipment. With the help of instrument, the medicine powder will be permeated into the kidney lesions from kidney area directly. The medicines can act on the cysts and shrink them gradually by dilating blood vessels, transferring the function of the epithelia cells etc. In this way, the renal function will improve remarkably.
As herb medicines are derived from plant root, seeds, leaf etc, they do not have any side effects on the patients with PKD.
At present, more than 100o patients with PKD have treated successfully in our hospital. If you want to know their recovery experience, you can consult us on line directly.

Recent Medial Treatment for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

Polycystic Kidney Disease(PKD) is featured with numerous cysts usually growing on bilateral kidneys. With the cysts enlarging, they will replace more and more healthy nephrons thus resulting in renal function decline. PKD is a genetic kidney disorder and you have 50% chance of getting the disease if one of your parents is affected by it. If you are affected by PKD, you will develop the following symptoms.
High blood pressure (usually the first sign of PKD)
Back pain
Flank pain
Hematuria
Infection
If you have the above symptom, it implies your kidneys have begun to decline and you should go to see a doctor at once.

Should You Neglect Small Renal Cysts in PKD

In Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), when the cysts are small, you may not have any symptoms or discomforts at all. You just think that I am well I do not need treatment at all. However, if there are people having PKD around you, you should know the ending result of PKD. Without proper treatment, more than 50% of the patients will develop End Stage Renal Failure by age 60 and have to extend their life by dialysis or kidney transplant.
PKD is caused by abnormal gene, which means you are born with cysts on kidneys. With age, the cysts will enlarge ceaselessly and you present severe symptoms like high blood pressure, server back pain, hematuria etc. In many cases, the size of the cysts may reach up above 20 cm and even 30 cm. The enlarged cysts will fill you full abdominal cavity so you will feel a big mass on abdomen. In this case, the cysts are at high risk of rupturing, which can cause intense pain and even Acute Renal Failure.
With the cysts enlargement, they will oppress the surrounding nephrons thus resulting in renal ischemia and anoxia. The kidneys can not get sufficient blood and nutrients supply so the renal tissues will begin to die gradually. Moreover, more and more normal nephrons will be replaced with cysts. Your kidneys will fail at a quit far speed.
When the cysts are small, if you can receive proper treatment in time, the cysts will not cause renal injury. If so, you will be able to avoid developing Renal Insufficiency or even End Stage Renal Failure.
Here the experts remind all the patients with PKD that you should not neglect the early treatment of the disease. The earlier treatment you receive, the better prognosis you will get.

Chinese herbal medicine for PKD

The Chinese herbal medicine is selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc.
Cysts enlargement is attributable to excretion of the cystic fluid by the lining cells of the cysts. Chinese herbal medicine can promote the functional transformation of the lining cells and make them lose excretion ability and improve their reabsorption ability. As a result, the cysts will shrink gradually.
Moreover, Chinese herbal medicine can dilate blood vessels. Hence, it can increase the blood supply to kidney lesions thus relieving renal ischemia and anoxia. In addition, it can improve the blood circulation so as to increase the excretion of the metabolic wastes like urea nitrogen, creatinine etc.
In addition, Chinese herbal medicine can provide some nutrients like amino acid, vitamin D etc to stimulate the self-repairing of the impaired nephrons.
Ultimately, the cysts will shrink gradually and the impaired cysts will be restored well. In this way, the patients with PKD will be able to avoid developing into Renal Failure.

Can Homeopathy Cure Polycystic Kidney Disease

 (PKD)Homeopathy is commonly used to treat Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). However, there is little evidence to support homeopathy as an effective treatment for this specific condition. Therefore, in our hospital, homeopathy is not recommended to the patients. If so, is there any alternative treatment for PKD?
PKD is featured with numerous cysts growing on kidneys. With age, the cysts will increase in both size and number. As a result, the enlarged cysts will squeeze the surrounding nephrons. If untreated, more and more healthy nephrons will be replaced with cysts thus resulting in Renal Failure. Therefore, the most crucial point in treating PKD is to stop the cyst enlargement and shrink the enlarged cysts.
Chinese herbal medicine is applied to the treatment of PKD and has showed enormous effect. The main medical integrants in Chinese herbal medicine are herbs and also contain animals, minerals etc. Every formula includes several kinds of medicines and they are interacted to achieve efficiency.

A Natural Remedy for ADPKD

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) covers the majority of the total population of people with Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). As many people know the ending of the disease from their parents’ experience, they are very eager to seek for an effective therapy to stop the progression of ADPKD. Here a natural remedy will introduce the patients with ADPKD.
In the western medicine, the patients usually use surgery or LRCD to eliminate the large cyst. Of course, these treatment methods can delay the progression of the disease temporarily and relieve the symptoms like pain, high blood pressure etc. However, once the big cysts are removed, the left ones will grow up at a fast speed to oppress the kidneys again. What the patients with ADPKD should primarily do is to stop the enlargement of all the cysts growing on kidneys, but not a single one.
In China, a natural remedy---Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is applied to treat ADPKD and has showed its enormous effect.
Many foreigners are not familiar with this therapy, but many of them must have heard about Chinese herbal medicine. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is an innovative application of Chinese herbal medicine.
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is an external therapy. The well-chosen medicines are shattered into powder and then are packed in bags made of special material. Then with the help of modern instrument, the effective medicine integrants will be able to be permeated into the kidney lesions directly from kidney area.
Then the effective medicine can work on the cysts and promote the resorption ability of the lining wall of the cysts. As a result, the cysts will stop growing and shrinking gradually.
Moreover, the medicine can dilate blood vessels to improve systemic blood circulation and increase the blood and nutrients supply to kidneys. Therefore, it can promote the self-repairing of the impaired renal functional cells due to oppression of the enlarged cysts.
After the above systemic treatment, the cysts will be able to stop growing and shrink gradually. In this way, the patients with ADPKD will be able to avoid developing Renal Failure completely.

How to prevent renal damage in PKD?

The prognosis of PKD is extremely variable. The earlier they receive treatment, the better the prognosis will be. However, in the early stage of PKD, most of the patients do not have discomforts or symptoms at all so they do not take the disease seriously at all and miss the best treatment opportunity. In clinic, most of the patients with PKD have lost more than half of their renal function when they show noticeable symptoms.
In order to prevent renal damage in PKD, the treatment should primarily focus on inhibiting the enlargement of cysts.
In China, Chinese herbal medicine has been used in treating PKD and showed an enormous therapeutic effect.
The enlargement of cysts is attributed to the secretion of cystic fluid by the lining cells of cysts. The effective integrants in Chinese herbal medicine can promote the functional transformation of the cysts thus making them lose secretion function.
Moreover, the effective medicine can dilate renal arteries. In this way, it can improve the blood supply and oxgen to kidneys so as to stop renal function decline.
If the patients with PKD can receive the above systemic treatment, they will be able to stop the kidney damage and avoid developing Renal Failure completely.

How does PKD cause Renal Failure?

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disorder. Although there is no cure for PKD yet, early intervention and treatment can improve the individuals’ health and make the avoid developing Renal Failure.
How does PKD cause Renal Failure?
PKD is featured by numerous cysts usually growing on both kidneys. With age, the cysts will increase both in size and number. The cysts will oppress the surrounding healthy nephrons thus resulting in renal ischemia and anoxia. Just like people, if the nephrons can not get sufficient oxgen supply, they will die. Finally, the kidneys will fail completely. The completely necrotic kidneys are just like hard stones so the blood can not pass through them at all.

How to prevent ADPKD from developing into Renal Failure(Renal Failure Preventions)?

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can shrink the cysts by transforming the function of the epithelial cells and improving their reabsorption ability. As a result, the cysts will become smaller and smaller gradually. Meanwhile, the effective medicine in Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can provide some necessary nutrients for repairing the impaired nephrons so as to improve renal function to some extent. In this way, it can help the patients with ADPKD avoid the destiny of having dialysis or kidney transplant.
However, the patients with ADPKD should know that Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is not almighty. If the kidneys fail completely and they have no urine for a long time, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy does not have so much significance. When the patients have no urine, it implies there is no blood flow in kidneys. Therefore, the medicine can not reach kidney lesions at all. That is why the patients with ADPKD are recommended to receive treatment as early as possible.

How ADPKD cause Renal Failure?

Autosomomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is a common inherited kidney disorder and it affects over 12 million individuals worldwide. Approximately 50% of people with the disease will develop End Stage Renal Failure and require dialysis or kidney transplant in the 4th to 6th decades of life. For so huge harmfulness of ADPKD, all patients and nephrologist worldwide are eager to seek for a cure the disease. To our disappointment, there is no a cure for genetic disease yet. However, the patients with ADPKD can control the disease from progressing into Renal Failure by proper treatment.
How ADPKD cause Renal Failure?
ADPKD is featured with the numerous fluid-filled cysts growing in kidneys. With age, the epithelial cells of cysts will excrete cystic fluid ceaselessly to enlarge the cysts gradually. As a result, the enlarged cysts will oppress the surrounding healthy nephrons and replace them gradually thus triggering Renal Failure. In China, we use Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to control cysts enlargement.

How to Treat Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder, in which the cysts only affect one of the kidneys. Many people think if they remove the diseased kidney, the left one still can maintain their normal life. In fact, they have a misunderstanding on Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a common genetic kidney disease which is commonly featured by numerous cysts on both kidneys. In rare case, the cysts may only grow on one kidney. However, in many cases of Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease, the cysts will spread to the healthy kidney in several years later. Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease is just an early stage of PKD. Therefore, you should take the best opportunity to treat Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease as early as possible.
How to treat Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease?
As the disease is in its early stage, if the patients can receive proper treatment, the left kidney will not be involved in the future.
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is commonly applied to treat Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease and has showed an effective treatment effect. It is an innovative application of traditional Chinese medicine and is free of trauma and side effects.
The fine medicine powder in Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can permeate into the kidney lesions directly with the help of physiotherapy instrument. The medicine can dilate renal arteries and increase blood supply to kidneys so as to relieve the renal ischemia and anoxia caused by cysts oppression. In this way, it can stop the further kidney damage.
In addition, medicine in Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can change the epithelial cells of the cysts and improve their reabsorption ability. As a result, the cystic fluid will be reabsorbed gradually by the epithelial cells and the cysts will become smaller.
If you are diagnosed with Solitary Polycystic Kidney Disease, you should not be panic or do not take it seriously. You should choose a proper treatment to stop the disease progression. If so, you will be able to live a normal life.
Cure for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

How to Lower High Serum Creatinine Level in PKD Naturally

In the early stage of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), the renal function keeps normal. However, with age, the cysts will enlarge thus causing renal function decline and high serum creatinine level.
Why patients with PKD suffer from high serum creatinine level?
Cysts refer to pounches which do not connect with the outside. With age, more and more cystic fluid will secreted by lining cells of cysts. However, there is no draining channel. As a result, more and more cystic fluid will accumulate in cysts thus causing cysts enlargement. The enlarged cysts will oppress the surrounding healthy nephrons. Finally, the nephrons will be as hard as stones and can not allow blood to pass through. As a result, the metabolic wastes including creatinine will build in blood thus resulting in high serum creatinine level.
How to lower high serum creatinine level in PKD naturally?
As the high serum creatinine level is caused by kidney impairment, the therapy should focuses on restoring the impaired nephrons and shrinking the enlarged cysts.
Here the combination therapy: Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and Stem Cell Therapy is recommended to the patients.
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is an innovative therapy of traditional Chinese medicines. The main components are herbs so the therapy is free of side effects. The medicines can change the function of the lining cells and make the cystic fluid be absorbed. As a result, the cysts will become smaller gradually.
Stem cells are considered as master cells. In right condition, they are capable of differentiating new types of cells. After the stem cells are infused into body, they will be stimulated by the surrounding impaired renal functional cells and environment. They will differentiate into new cells to replace the impaired ones to function. Finally, the kidneys will be restored very well and recover their normal secretion function. Finally, the serum creatinine level will decline naturally.

Treatment for Autosomal Dominant PKD
PKD includes Autosomal Dominant PKD and recessive trait. The course and treatment of the disease will be discussed here.
Course
Autosomal PKD is caused by mutations of PKD1 on chromosome 16 or PKD2 on chromosome 4. PKD1 is more common,accounting for approximately 85% of Autosomal PKD.
In early decades of years, the patients do not present with symptoms or discomforts at all when the cysts are small. Generally, the disease is detected out in tests for another problem by accident. Most of the patients begin to develop symptoms like high blood pressure, back or flank pain,bleeding in urine by age 30~40.
With age, more and more cystic fluid is secreted by the epithelial cells on cyst wall, but there is no a channel for the fluid to drain out. Consequently, the cysts will become larger and larger, thus squeezing the surrounding healthy nephrons and take more and more normal kidney tissues. Eventually, Autosomal Dominant PKD end up with Renal Failure. It is reported that more than 50% of the patients develop Renal Failure by age 60 and have to rely on dialysis or kidney transplant to sustain life.
Treatment
Although there is no a cure for Autosomal Dominant PKD is not available, a proper treatment can stop renal function decline and prolong life span.
Conventionally, the treatments only focus on controlling of the symptoms of Autosomal Dominant PKD. The patients are prescribed with painkillers to relieve pain and medications to control blood pressure. After many years, when the kidneys fail, people with End Stage Renal Failure must seek one of two options for replacing kidney function:dialysis or transplantation.
In our hospital, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is applied to treat PKD and has been accepted by more and more patients worldwide. It aims at stopping the cysts from enlarging and promote the draining of cystic fluid by promoting the reabsorption of the cystic fluid.
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is a natural remedy free of invasive and adverse on body. It is a new option for people with Autosomal Dominant PKD.

Hyperkalemia Facts

Hyperkalemia is one of the major complications of Renal Failure, which greatly affects one’s life. It can trigger ventricular fibrillation or heart arrest, which can be fatal. 
Hyperkalemia occurs more commonly in people with acute tubular necrosis causing by severe trauma. Other reason accounting for it is kidney dysfunction. Major kidney dysfunctions include the following causes: acute or chronic Renal Failure, glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, rejection from kidney transplant, or urinary tract obstructions.
From the symptoms of the complication, you can tell if one have suffered from this complication or not. Sometimes, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tingling sensations, slow heartbeat, or weak pulse occurs as the symptoms of this complication. Unfortunately, it is usually asymptomatic, which makes the treatment even harder.
How to Treat Hyperkalemia?
Diet, of course, is a conservative but effective approach to prevent eating too many foods high in potassium. Foods high in potassium include tomato, potato, banana, lima beans, and milk, to name a few.
Avoid using medications high in potassium and taking certain medications that your doctor prescribed. Those medications can be used to lower the high levels of potassium and reduce the risk of death.
Stay away from stored blood. The serum potassium up to as high as 16mmol/L after keeping one week, patients with hyperkalemia should not be transfused stored blood in case of aggravating the condition. For people with this complication, fresh blood is better.
If taking all those measures and receives no effects, dialysis should be taken into consideration. By performing dialysis, it can be relieved and thus save their lives.