How to Protect Diabetics from Kidney Failure

Diabetic Nephropathy is the most common and serious complication of diabetes. Without timely diagnosis and correct treatments, it also causes Kidney Failure easily. Therefore, for patients with diabetes, it is important to know how to keep themselves away from kidney damage.

Why diabetics are prone to suffer from renal failure?

It is reported that out of 100 patients, as many as 40 will get the kidney disease. Actually, kidneys are responsible for eliminating extra sugar from the body. High blood sugar level makes kidneys work harder to remove extra sugar. Long-term diabetes causes overwork for kidneys for a long time. Then, kidney capillaries are damaged easily. As kidney filtering system is damaged, it indicated the onset of diabetic kidney disease, also called Diabetic Nephropathy. From this point, we can know kidneys are more likely to be involved in long-term diabetes.

How to prevent diabetes developing into end stage kidney disease?

For diabetics, the most effective method to prevent kidney damage is to manage diabetes itself tightly. As long as diabetes controlled very well, patients can stay away from a series of related complications easily. If you want to learn more detailed or individualized treatment suggestions, you can email to us at kidneycured@gmail.com or leave a message below directly and we will do our best to help you.

Now, let’ see some effective treatments.

1. Control blood sugar level

Aside from controlling blood sugar level by medicines (antidiabetic medicines), it is important to have healthy diet plan. Patients are suggested to follow a sugar-free diet for keep blood sugar level within the normal range.

2. Manage blood pressure

Most patients with diabetes will experience high blood pressure, which is one important factor to lead to the onset and development of diabetic kidney disease. ACEI and ARB are the common drugs for these patients.

3. Keep healthy habits

Activities such as smoking and drinking should be avoided. Besides, exercise is also an excellent habit. Exercise can as part of your treatment. The appropriate exercises can be helpful, like jogging, walking, swimming, yoga, etc.

4. Take some Chinese herbal medicines

Chinese ginseng contains bioactive compounds called ginsenosides, which may help support the normal function of the pancreas, the large lobulated gland behind your stomach that secretes insulin. Other herbs like Gymnema Sylvestre, Billberry, Bitter Melon are also effective for controlling blood sugar level.