Some Treatments for Polycystic Kidney Disease

PKD, which is the short version for polycystic kidney disease, is a type of illness that can cause havoc and bring about fluid filled cysts inside of your kidneys. If these cysts are to appear inside of your kidneys, then it’s going to really harm the way that these vital organs perform their proper functions of filtering out the unwanted waste that doesn’t belong in your body.

Progression of PKD can be slowed through medication, lifestyle choices and regular doctor visits. It is important to remember that the severity of PKD varies from patient to patient, and the probability of renal failure depends on the number and size of the cysts.

Control your blood pressure. PKD can lead to chronic high blood pressure, which can further damage the kidneys and even lead to aneurysms and other high blood pressure-related conditions.
Get regular checkups. Going to the doctor once or twice a year for a checkup and blood work can help your doctor detect complications, infections and massive cysts that can speed up the progression of PKD to end-stage kidney failure.

Undergo kidney dialysis or kidney transplant. According to the National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse, 50 percent of the 600,000 Americans suffering from PKD will eventually require dialysis, removal of one or both kidneys and a kidney transplant.

Chinese herbs—It is a natural remedy with few side effects. As for the herbal lists, asiatic plantain and lalang grass rhizome have been proven that they can help increase the permeability of cystic walls and adjust the inner and outer pressure of the cysts.

Shrink Cysts in Polycystic Kidney Disease Naturally

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) affects approximately 600,000-700,000 people in the United States. Approximately 12.5 million people worldwide are believed to suffer from PKD. It is also thought to account for 7-10% of people who are on dialysis and require mechanical filtration of blood.

Cysts usually begin as an outpouching (like a blister) anywhere along the length of the nephrons. Approximately 70% of the cysts detach from the nephron when they are small and proceed to enlarge as they fill with either clear fluid or fluid that may contain blood cells. In patients with PKD, hundreds to thousands of cysts can develop that range from the size of a pinhead to as large as a grapefruit (10-20 cm.) in diameter.

Natural Remedy to Shrink Cysts in Polycystic Kidney Disease

Herbs used in Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy have function to expanding blood vessels and promoting blood circulation. With the help of these herbs, blood pressure outside the cyst can be decreased to the level that is lower
than that inside the cysts. Under such a condition, cystic fluid oozes out easily.

Polycystic Kidney Disease Knowledge

The most common symptoms are pain in the back and the sides-between the ribs and hips-and headaches. The pain can be temporary or persistent, mild or severe.

People with PKD also can experience the following complications:

urinary tract infections-specifically, in the kidney cysts

hematuria-blood in the urine

liver and pancreatic cysts

abnormal heart valves

high blood pressure

kidney stones

aneurysms-bulges in the walls of blood vessels-in the brain

diverticulosis-small pouches bulge outward through the colon

PKD treated

In the meantime, many supportive treatments can be done to help prevent or slow down the loss of kidney function in people with PKD and control symptoms. These include:

careful control of blood pressure

prompt treatment with antibiotics of a bladder or kidney infection

lots of fluid when blood in the urine is first noted

medication to control pain (talk to your doctor about which over-the-counter medicines are safe to take if you have kidney disease)

a healthy lifestyle with regard to smoking cessation, exercise, weight control and reduced salt intake

Can I Drink Alcohol or Smoking If I Have Polycystic Kidney Disease

"If you have a polycystic kidney disease, can you drink alcohol or smoke sheesha or a cigarette?"

Alcohol can increase your chance of developing high blood pressure, which is known to accelerate the decline in kidney function in PKD, as well as other kidney diseases, even light drinking may increase blood pressure, especially if done on a regular basis.

If you already have high blood pressure, alcohol can interfere with your medications and make it harder to control your blood pressure. Uncontrolled or poorly controlled high blood pressure is more likely to damage your kidneys. Regular alcohol consumption can damage kidney function, particularly if liver disease is also present. Researchers have observed alcohol-related changes in the kidneys that impairs their ability to regulate fluid and electrolytes in the body. This is especially a problem when liver disease is present, so those with liver cysts may want to be especially cautious. Chronic high intake of alcohol can cause both liver and kidney failure.

Smoking bad for the kidneys

Smoking increases a person’s risk for kidney cancer, but it also hurts your heart and blood vessels. This damage can cause high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the second leading cause of kidney failure. If a person already has kidney disease, smoking can make it worse more quickly.

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Foods That Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients Should Eat

No strict rules exist in the amount of food for PKD(Polycystic Kidney Disease) patients. However, patients with PKD should avoid eating or drinking too much, for much food will bring more byproducts or wastes which will make impaired kidneys overwork and worn out. In fact, patients should eat less high salt, high potassium and high fat food, which will stimulate the cysts to enlarge and speed up the progression.


The foods that Polycystic Kidney disease patients should eat more and often:


1. Fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins


2. Fruits and vegetables rich in iron, like carrots etc.


3. Foods that can degrade Rune of Stone, like black fungus.


4. Foods with the function of Diuresis.


5. Alkaline food is encouraged, which has a subsidiary function.

Natural Treatment to Improve the Kidney Function of PKD GFR 41

GFR is a measure of the function of the kidneys. For PKD patients with GFR 41, he is in Stage 3 CKD and more than 50% of the renal function has been damaged. However, if treated in time, the renal function can still be recovered, so early treatment is of great importance. While, is there any natural treatment that can improve the kidney function of Polycystic Kidney Disease GFR 41?
In order to reach our purpose, we should try to shrink the PKD cysts and reduce the cysts' oppression to the normal tissues. There are mainly 3 steps in dealing with this situation:

1. An accurate diagnosis. Only if we make everything clear, can we treat the disease
correspondingly and effectively. We should also make the damage of tubules and glomeruli clearly. So certain tests should be done to guide the treatment including β 2-microglobulin, Cyc C, homocysteine and RBP are also necessary.

2. Block inflammation of the kidneys and inhibit the process of renal fibrosis. Based on the scientific diagnosis, the medicine, dose, and duration will be quite exact. With scientific application of western medicine and orally taking herbal medicine, the immune reaction in the kidneys can be well controlled. In our hospital, all of our doctors have fully grasp of the use of medicines.

3. Reduce the secretion of cystic liquid secretion and shrink the PKD cysts gradually. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can promote the blood circulation on the cyst wall and make the cystic liquid reabsorbed and discharged out of the body through urine. The cysts' pressure on the around renal tissues can be reduced. The function of the intrinsic cells will recover over time. One particularly effective medicine called Mai Kang He Ji can also be used to strengthen the overall immune ability and nourish blood and Qi. The medicines come mainly from natural plants, so they will supply necessary nutrition for kidney repair.

If the damaged kidneys of PKD patient with GFR 41 are well repaired, his condition will surely be much better. Then he can live a normal life without worrying about dialysis.

What Age does Polycystic Kidney Disease Set in

Healthy kidneys are primarily responsible for filtering the blood, removing waste products and extra electrolytes, and also regulating blood pressure. Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder which is marked by the formation of multiple fluid-filled cysts on the kidneys. Over time, the disease may cause that kidneys to function improperly (because the normal kidney tissue is replaced by the cysts), ultimately progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). While, what age does PKD set in?

People cannot catch PKD from a virus or by being exposed to another person who has this disorder. It is hereditary and there are two distinct forms of the disease that are classified based on their inheritance patterns.

▪ Autosomal dominant PKD is by far the most common form of PKD and runs in families, which is passed from parent to child. Children of parents with this disease have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the gene. About 10% of patients have a gene that mutated causing the disease. About half of people with ADPKD progress to Renal Failure.

▪ Autosomal recessive PKD occurs in only about 1 in every 125,000 people. It strikes infants sometimes even before birth. The disease is also called "infantile PKD". Both parents must be carriers of the ARPKD gene to pass it to a child. Children have a 25 percent chance of getting this disease.

ADPKD patients often have no symptoms until they reach between age of 30~40. The most common symptoms include high blood pressure, hematuria (blood in the urine) and/or pain in the back, sides and belly.

While, ARPKD is usually diagnosed very early on. An ultrasound can reveal cysts in a fetus's kidneys, while it is still in the womb. This disease can also affects other areas of the body such as the liver, pancreas, and spleen, causing low blood cell counts, varicose veins and hemorrhoids.
By age of 60, about 50% of PKD patients will need dialysis or a kidney transplant to replace the kidneys' function. Of children with ARPKD, about 1/3 will need dialysis or a transplant by the time of 10-years old.

However, some PKD patients are living a normal life without dialysis, since they receive standard treatment which can help shrink the enlarged cysts, stop the progress of disease, and restore the kidney functions.