What are the causes of nephrotic syndrome?

by Shipra Sharma Kidney Treatment in Ayurveda

Before knowing the causes of Nephrotic Syndrome, let’s see what exactly Nephrotic Syndrome disease is and what are the symptoms, a nephrotic syndrome patient can notice?

Nephrotic Syndrome is a kind of disease that contains a group of symptoms which affect altogether. The common symptom that a patient can notice is swelling in his hands, feet, leg or ankles, too much protein in urine, bubbly urine, etc. Apart from this, the extra protein leakage through urine is also noticed in this case. It can affect all age group of people but generally, the children having age between 18 months and 4 years are at a higher risk.

Symptoms of Nephrotic Syndrome

In nephrotic syndrome, a patient may experience various symptoms which are listed below:

• foamy urine

• too much protein in the urine

• fatigue & weakness

• high fat & cholesterol level in the blood

• edema (swelling of your legs, feet, and ankles, sometimes of your hands)

• low albumin level in your blood

When you experience, any of the above symptoms, get alert and schedule an appointment with a specialized doctor who can help you in letting know what these signs indicate; is it a minor disease or a major one!

Now, let’s take a look at the causes of Nephrotic Syndrome!

• Diabetic Kidney Disease- It is one of the most common causes of kidney diseases. When the blood sugar level in the kidneys remains high for the long term, it can cause kidney filters to get damaged and lead to kidney damage eventually.

• Minimal Change Disease- As the name implies, there comes a minimal change in the kidneys and even test show normal kidney size. There is no known reason for the condition that why does it take place.

• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis- In this scarring in the filtering part, glomeruli occurs. It is generally known as the main cause of Nephrotic Syndrome in adults.

• Lupus: It's a chronic disease of the immune system also can cause kidney damage.

• Amyloidosis: An accumulation of the substance Amyloid Proteins take place in the blood.

• Membranous Nephropathy: In this condition, the membranes of the glomeruli become thick. Doctors don’t know the actual causes of the disease but generally, it is associated with malaria, cancer, lupus, etc.

These above-mentioned factors are known as the major causes of Nephrotic Syndrome. If you are affected with any of them, you should visit a kidney specialist who can help you determining the causes as well as getting the appropriate treatment for the kidney disease.

Ways to Diagnose Nephrotic Syndrome

In order to determine Nephrotic Syndrome, a doctor will recommend a patient to take some tests which will help in the detection of this kidney disease. Primarily, the tests that a doctor asks you to take are as follows:

Ultrasound Scanning- This test uses sound waves of high-frequency which creates pictures of the kidneys. The pictures help in determining any kind of change in the size or shape of the organ.

Kidney biopsy- In this test, a tiny tissue is cut from the kidneys with the help of needle for examining under a microscope.

When it gets confirmed that you are affected with Nephrotic Syndrome, it’s time to seek help in the form of treatment so that to get relieved from the disease of its root permanently.

What Nephrotic Syndrome treatment one should seek?

When it comes to the treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome, numerous treatment options are available. Allopathic Medication system encompasses medications and many other treatments to cure this kidney disorder. But the reality is, Allopathic medicines/treatment method only suppresses the bad effects of the disease but not cure it of its roots. In addition, using these medications for a long run can develop many side effects in the body. Therefore, you should aim to get Nephrotic syndrome treatment that is free from side effects and offers a permanent solution to the disease.

Ayurveda can be the best fit for you as it proffers permanent solution to all sorts of diseases; Nephrotic Syndrome as well. Its treatment method includes medications composed of sacred and unrefined herbs. Rather than that, it also suggests sound eating regimen as well as yogic exercises in order to work on the different aspects of the body to make it disease-free.

So, if you are looking the permanent solution for Nephrotic Syndrome Ayurvedic treatment can be the best option for you that will help you in reversing the bad effects and hence, rejuvenating the overall health of the kidneys.