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Can CKD improve?

by Rahul Kumar Health and Medical

Allopathy argues and firmly believes that chronic kidney disease has no cure and can't be reversed if not detected in time. However, there are certain medicines that slow down the progression of chronic kidney disease and reduce complications that may affect your body. According to Allopathy, a person might need to undergo dialysis or a kidney transplant to live. 

 

But, Ayurvedic practitioners have a different take on that! If you're reading this, then the chances are that you'll save yourself from getting into the red zone of kidney dysfunction, which can bring a radical change in your life or can even be life-threatening if not get chewed down with the right medication. 

 

This article holds some information and facts which are of grave importance and deserves to be in the spotlight. This article is just a small effort to make India-disease free by making people aware of the deadly effect of chronic kidney disease, which is hard to get noticed during the initial stages and only comes up with the visible signs after 30 to 40% loss of your kidneys' functioning. 

 

Before it knocks on your door, let's pull some more strings out of this problem so that you can prevent the budding threat in time with the right Ayurvedic treatment for CKD. 

 

What is chronic kidney disease? 

 

Chronic kidney disease is a gradual loss of kidney dysfunction, which usually takes a certain time to impair your kidneys' functioning permanently. Chronic kidney disease is a serious renal ailment that shouldn't be taken lightly because if done, then the consequences can even lead you to the death bed. Chronic kidney disease is classified into five different stages, and each stage projects the health of a kidney or tells how much your kidneys are affected by a disease. 

Stages of chronic kidney disease

 

Here we've described each stage in detail, consisting of symptoms and key takeaways that can help you slow down the progression of CKD and keep you away from the radar of this chronic kidney dysfunction. 

 

Stage 1 of CKD 

 

Stage 1 is the green zone where your eGFR will be greater than 90, which indicates that your kidneys are healthy and working well as they should. But you may have some minimal kidney damage which can be controlled by making few dietary changes in your lifestyle.  

 

Here are some important key takeaways 

 

  • Control your blood pressure 
  • Eat healthy food 
  • DOn't smoke or eat tobacco 
  • Maintain a healthy weight 
  • Control your blood sugar level 

 

Stage 2 of CKD

 

Stage 2 of chronic kidney disease shows that your eGFR ranges between 60-89, which means there are very mild kidney damage symptoms. There are some common signs or symptoms which are to get noticed in your everyday busy life. If you're consistently having foamy urine, then it's important to consult your doctor to prevent the potential threat in time. 

 

Here are some important takeaways 

 

  • Control your blood sugar level 
  • Always choose a healthy diet
  • exercise regularly 
  • Avoid alcohol 
  • Quit smoking and chewing tobacco 

 

Stage 3 of CKD 

 

Your eGFR is stage 3 ranges between 30-59, which is the real initial stage of kidney failure where you'll have some symptoms like back pain, passing urine more than usual, and swelling in your hands and feet. 

 

Important takeaways 

 

  • Eat right 
  • Carry a healthy weight 
  • Exercise regularly 
  • Control your blood sugar level if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes 
  • Avoid alcohol  

 

Stage 4 of CKD 

 

Stage 4 is the red zone of CKD, where you have lost 30 to 40 percent of your kidneys' functioning. Your eGFR in stage 4 goes between 15 and 29, which shows that your kidneys are severely damaged and are not working properly as they should. 

 

Symptoms include 

 

  • Blood in urine 
  • Having trouble catching breath 
  • Sharp back pain 
  • Urinating more than usual
  • Important takeaways for healthy kidneys  

 

Important takeaways 

 

  • Eat right 
  • Carry a healthy weight 
  • Exercise regularly 
  • Control your blood sugar level if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes 
  • Avoid alcohol  

 

Stage 5 of CKD 

 

Stage 5 shows that your eGFR is less than 15, which means you're about to lose your kidneys' functioning. This stage shouldn't be avoided at any cost.


Here we've listed some symptoms that you may experience at stage 5 of CKD- 

 

  • Back pain 
  • Shortness of breath 
  • Loss of appetite
  • Swelling in your hands, feet, and legs due to excessive fluid retention 
  • Insomnia and feeling of throwing up 
  • Muscle cramps 
  • Itchy and dry skin 

 

What are the causes of CKD? 

 

There are some factors that can develop CKD in your kidneys which may include the following- 

 

  • If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes 
  • Damage caused to glomeruli 
  • If you have high blood pressure 
  • Obstruction in the urine passageways due to kidney stones, enlarged prostate, or some cancers 
  • Recurrent kidney infection 
  • If you have had polycystic kidney disease 
  • if you underwent renal surgery 

 

Ayurvedic treatment for curing chronic kidney problems

 

Ayurveda uses a holistic approach to cure any type of health ailments without the administration or intervention of foreign substances, like- drugs, painkillers, and antibiotics which suppress the pain for a short period of time without curing the main cause of the problem. Whereas, Ayurvedic treatment is entirely natural and holds a precise blend of several potent herbs, which aids in healthy recovery with 100% no recurrence. Ayurvedic treatment involves a strong association of a well-balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle routine, and the administration of natural herbs, which together work on the primary drivers of the problem and deliver permanent relief. 


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