TCM let the Acute nephritis patients back to normal life

The patient caught a cold ten days ago and had fever. Two days ago, the patient showed the symptoms of occult blood , bright red color of urine, sore throat, oral herpes, stomach discomforts. Proteinuria PRO+++, kidney function and liver function are all normal.

After the patient came to our hospital , then the experts gave him a overall test . Then they make a treatment plan for the patient. The patient is advised to take the traditional Chinese medicine immune recovery treatment. The traditional Chinese medicine treatment with the latest technology, thus have effect on the kidney directly and shorten the treatment time.

After insist one week treatment, all the symptoms have been disappeared except the waist sour and backache. The result showed the proteinnuria PRO +, urinary RBC 30-40/HP, the tongue still red.http://www.kidneyhelp.net/case/430.html

The hospital gradually formed the traditional Chinese medicine osmosis treatment as the core, combined with the latest immune absorption and blood perfusion technology, thus forming multi-channel, multi-channel stereo , multiple targets, and multi-system treatment.

Kidney patients give thanks for the hospital service

One over 70 years old woman has 10 years hypertension, diabetes disease . And about eight years ago she was discovered renal insufficiency and proteinuria. Two years ago because of heart rate bradycardia, heart failure and kidney failure she was twice admitted to the intensive care unit .With the proposed Integrative exercise prescription , medication and diet ,she was well controlled now .

Shijiazhuang kidney Hospital , Branch Director of Nephrology declare that diabetes in the 21st century, can be regarded as an international epidemic , particularly in emerging countries. Diabetic patients have heart failure , cardiomyopathy , hypertension and kidney disease and other issues. many people each year are caused due to diabetic nephropathy and end stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment , these patients accounted for approximately one-third of new dialysis patients above .

Some severe edema due to diuretics in patients with severe heart failure invalid , we must rely on dialysis to excess moisture exclusion . These ESRD patients to maintain their lives must receive long-term dialysis, hemodialysis units . If you can effectively delay the deterioration of the heart and kidneys , patients will be exempt from dialysis three times a painful and may improve patient quality of life.http://www.kidneyhelp.net/case/229.html

The hypertension, diabetes mellitus patient , about eight years ago, found that renal insufficiency and proteinuria, two years ago because of heart rate bradycardia, heart failure and renal failure and twice in the ICU , the design of the medication, diet and simple exercise program succeeded in improving diabetes, heart failure, kidney failure and edema , which in the past two years are no longer hospitalized.

This heart improvement in renal function in patients with renal failure by a rise to 16.7 ml per minute per minute 21.6 ml ( normal value is more than 90 ml per minute ) ; proteinuria mitigate the loss by the daily loss of 0.936 grams to 0.198 grams per day of proteinuria ( normal value is loss of 0.15 gm per day ) , a full fivefold reduction will be slow to accept hemodialysis treatment schedule .

Obesity Causes Increased Risk of Kidney Cancer, Kidney Stones

Obesity Causes Increased Risk of Kidney Cancer, Kidney Stones, and StrokeObesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or greater. BMI is a ratio determined by weight and height. With a large percentage of Americans classified as being obese, research is showing the effects extra weight and obesity have on a person's overall health. 
A study involving 1,640 participants studied the effects of weight on kidney cancer. The average age of patients was 62 and all participants had kidney tumors. The study showed that patients with a BMI of 30 or higher were 48% more likely to develop clear-cell renal cell cancer (RCC). With every 1 point increase in BMI, obese patients increased their odds of getting kidney cancer by 4%.

Out of all the participants, 67% of the obese patients had kidney cancer compared to 57% of non-obese patients. Researchers do not know why there is a link between obesity and kidney cancer. Researchers are looking into a secondary link involving diabetes, hypertension, hormonal changes, and decreased immune function.

A recent study shows that obesity increases the risk of developing kidney stones. Kidney stones are solidified deposits of minerals that are very painful when passing through the urethra. Researchers studied more than 95,000 medical records and 3,257 people had kidney stones in a 4 year period. They found that 1 in 40 people at normal weight or overweight experienced kidney stones compared to 1 in 20 obese people.

Protein in the urine linked to life expectancy

Pee in a cup and you might get a clue as to how much longer you will live. A new report published online today in the National Kidney Foundation's American Journal of Kidney Diseases shows a strong correlation between levels of protein in the urine, or proteinuria, and mortality.
"Our report shows that both men and women with higher levels of proteinuria had substantially reduced life expectancy in comparison to people with relatively low levels of proteinuria," said the report's lead author, Dr. Tanvir Chowdhury Turin of the University of Calgary.
According to the National Kidney Foundation, healthy people have very little protein in the urine since the kidneys act as filters to keep protein in the body. Proteinuria is an early indication that the kidneys have been damaged in some way, allowing protein to leak out.
Proteinuria was determined either by urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) or by urine dipstick.
1.  An ACR of less than 30 mg/g was considered normal, a value of 30 to 300 mg/g was mild, and a value greater than 300 mg/g was heavy.
2.A negative dipstick reading was considered normal, a trace or 1+ reading was mild, and a 2+ reading was heavy proteinuria.
No matter the patient’s age, life expectancy was shorter for individuals with higher proteinuria.  For example, the life expectancies of 40-year-old men and women with no proteinuria were 15.2 and 17.4 years longer, respectively, than of people with heavy proteinuria.  Proteinuria-free men and women outlived those with mild proteinuria by 8.2 and 10.5 years, respectively. http://www.kidneyhelp.net/contactus/

The Right Diet May Help Prevent Kidney Disease

Poor eating habits, smoking and obesity are associated with increased risk for kidney disease, according to new research published today.
Obese people - those with body mass index (BMI) over 30 -- were twice as likely to develop kidney disease. An unhealthy diet independently impacted risk for chronic kidney disease even after adjusting for weight and other lifestyle-related factors.
Researchers also noted an association between those who currently smoke and the development of chronic kidney disease. Those who smoked were about 60% more likely to develop kidney disease.
Overall, those who developed kidney disease were more likely to be African American, living with diabetes or high blood pressure, have a family history of kidney failure, and consumed more soft drinks, red meat, and fast food than those who did not develop kidney disease. http://www.kidneyhelp.net/Kidney-Diseases/Chronic-Kidney-Disease.html
Risk Reduction Tips from the National Kidney Foundation:
·         Cut the sodium: Americans today consume 50% more than the recommended daily quantity of sodium -- 2,300 mg of sodium, about one teaspoon of salt, should be the daily limit.
·         Reduce red meat: High protein diets, especially those containing large quantities of animal protein, may harm the kidneys. Red meat is also high in saturated fat—another no-no.
·         Stop the soda: Sugar-sweetened beverages, such as sodas are high calorie and contain no nutritious value. Colas also have phosphorus additives which can harm the kidneys.
·         Pass on processed foods: Crackers, potato chips, deli meats, cheese spreads, and instant potato mix are all examples of processed foods that are high in sodium and phosphorus additives - both which can have negative effects on the kidneys.
·         Slow down with sugar: An overdose of sugar can lead to diabetes and obesity, which are linked to kidney disease.

Are there any treatments for healing kidney damage?

Having chronic kidney disease means that for some time your kidneys have not been working the way they should. Your kidneys have the important job of filtering your blood. They remove waste products and extra fluid and flush them from your body as urine. When your kidneys don't work right, wastes build up in your blood and make you sick.
Chronic kidney disease may seem to have come on suddenly. But it has been happening bit by bit for many years as a result of damage to your kidneys.
Nowadays, treatments for this disease mainly include control of high blood pressure, management of high blood sugar level, healthy diet, take moderate exercises, maintain a good attitude and so on. To be honest, these measures indeed can help delay it’s progression. Unfortunately, they can do nothing to heal kidney damage from the root.
At our center, we supply chronic kidney disease patients with unique Chinese medicine treatment. And Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is strongly recommended.
It is a new form of Chinese Herbal Medicine, but applied externally. During the treatment, patients just need to lie in bed comfortably. Then, with the help of osmosis devices, active ingredients of the herbs can be penetrated into kidney lesion via skin and channels directly. After a period of treatment, various symptoms like high creatinine level, decreased urine output, etc can be improved. Eventually, there is a great opportunity to heal kidney damage.
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Increasing Urine Output in Dialysis Patient

In some cases, dialysis patients may experience increase urine output. What does it mean? Is it a good sign or bad sign? Read on and find the answer that may be helpful to manage a better kidney.
What causes the increasing urine output in dialysis patient?
Many causes may cause increase urine output in dialysis patient. Here are some factors for your information.
Infection
It is more common for dialysis patients to develop infections than others.Since dialysis patients have a weakened immune system and the dialysis process involves entering the bloodstream, there is an increased risk for acquiring a bloodstream infection. When urinary tract system is affected with infection, you may increase urine output.
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes is a leading cause for Kidney Failure. In most cases, Diabetes insipidus is the result of your body not properly producing, storing or releasing a key hormone, but diabetes insipidus (DI) can also occur when your kidneys are unable to respond properly to that hormone. Rarely, diabetes insipidus can occur during pregnancy (gestational diabetes insipidus).
Medications
Swellings are the common symptom for dialysis patients. In normal condition, kidneys can help remove the excessive water in the body. When kidneys are diseased, the extra fluids will build up in the kidneys, causing swellings. To control the swelling, some medications, such as diuretic, will be used to increase the urine output. Thereby, your increasing urine output may relate to medications use.
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how kidney stones develop?

The urinary tract is composed of two kidneys and ureters, a bladder, and a urethra (figure 1). A kidney stone usually forms when substances that are normally found in the urine, such as calcium, oxalate, cystine, or uric acid, are at high levels. However, in some children, stones can also form if these substances are at normal levels. Knowing what the stone is made of is important in deciding which treatment to use. (See 'Stone testing' below.)
The substances form crystals, which become anchored in the kidney and gradually increase in size, forming a kidney stone. Stones that are very small (less than 5 millimeters [0.2 inches]) can usually pass on their own, while larger stones usually require treatment.
A kidney stone moves through the urinary tract and, if it is small enough, it will be passed in the urine. A larger stone can become stuck within the urinary tract, causing pain and sometimes blocking the flow of urine
What causes kidney stones in children?
Kidney stones can form when substances in the urine—such as calcium, magnesium, oxalate, and phosphorous—become highly concentrated due to one or more causes:
· Defects in the urinary tract may block the flow of urine and create pools of urine. In stagnant urine, stone-forming substances tend to settle together into stones. Up to one-third of children who have stones have an anatomic abnormality in their urinary tract.
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How do the kidneys affect a child's growth?

The kidneys perform the essential function of removing waste products from the blood and regulating the water fluid levels.

The kidneys are part of the waste disposal team. They check out the minerals, vitamins and other nutrients that you get from your food and send off into urine anything that is not needed. They make urine (wee), send it down to the bladder through tubes called the ureters, and when the bladder feels full enough the brain sends you off to the toilet to get rid of the urine. Have a look at 'Your waste disposal system' if you would like to know more about this.

The kidneys receive blood through the renal artery. The blood is passed through the structure of the kidneys called nephrons, where waste products and excess water pass out of the blood stream, as shown in the diagram below.

In addition to removing wastes and extra fluid from the blood, the kidneys perform several functions important for a child's growth, includinghelping regulate the amounts and interactions of nutrients from food, including minerals like calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin Dmaintaining the proper acid-base balance in the bloodproducing the hormone erythropoietin (EPO), which promotes red blood cell productionplaying a possible role in the metabolism of growth hormone, also called somatotropin Calcium and vitamin D are essential for normal bone growth.

Let diabetic nephropathy patients returned to work

nephropathy patients

Sarah, a thirty five years old woman, was diagnosed chronic interstitial nephritis ten years ago. This year she felt nausea, uneasy and frequent urination. She went to the local hospital and the doctor said she got Diabetic Nephropathy. The doctor just gave her some medicine but months later there is any sign of recover besides it seems getting worse. She learned that our hospital is very good at treating kidney disease. She came to our hospital in China from USA. Professor Wang made the check for her in person. The blood result was:
Urea nitrogen:37.84mmol/l
Fasting blood-glucose: 13.9mmol/l
The urine result was:
Urine protein:+++, urine sugar: ++++
The blood pressure was 180/110mmhg.
Professor Wang suggested that the first thing she should do was to remove the dampness-heat in the body. The second thing was to take the proper food in case the illness getting worse.

Improve Life Quality of Dialysis Patients

For the ESRD Patients,Dialysis is the Main Choice

Dialysis treatment is also known as blood purification which includes hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis,and 60% of patients can choose the ways of dialysis automatically. For the patients who have abdominal infection,abdominal tumors and abdominal adhesions,it is improper for them to be on peritoneal dialysis. It is also true for the PKD patients and the patients whose 2/3 abdomen is suffered with some disease. For the patients who have severe cardiovascular dysfunction such as cerebral hemorrhage,serious heart attacks,as the great variation of hemodynamics,or the blocked vascular access,or the too low blood pressure and so on,those factors decide that they do not fit hemodialysis.

Prevent Complications of Dialysis and Improve Life Quality

To improve the life quality of dialysis patients in clinical,one of the important points is to prevent the complications. There are many complications of dialysis such as dialysis disequilibrium syndrome in the first time of dialysis,and infection,blood loss,low blood pressure,high blood pressure or heart failure because of dialysis.

During the dialysis,one of the complications of dialysis is secondary hyperparathyrodism that requires attention. The imbalance of calcium and phosphate can be easily encountered,so secondary hyperparathyrodism is commonly seen during dialysis.

The disadvantages of secondary hyperparathyrodism is various. For example,it may lead to cardiovascular problems and vascular calcification;high phosphate will stimulate nerves and cause itching skin; it can also bring about a series of renal diseases such as decreased bone density,fracture and even osteitis fibrosa. Besides secondary hyperparathyodism can also affect patients’ ability to work and normal life greatly,which is one of the complications of dialysis that seriously affect life quality of dialysis patients.