7 Natural Remedies for Kidney Disease

The long term use of prescription and OTC drugs, some illnesses and diseases, and exposure to pesticides and environmental toxins can all lead to kidney disease. Change in urine patterns, chronic back problems and nausea are common symptoms of the disease.

Besides the common western medicine treatments such as, dialysis and kidney transplant, there are also natural remedies for kidney disease that control the symptoms and complications of kidney disease to make you feel better, avoid or delay dialysis and just improve life.

1. Reduce your sodium consumption by avoiding products with added salt like canned soups, fast foods, salty snack foods, processed meats and cheese.

2. Reducing your protein consumption helps. Your dietician will decide the amount of protein you should eat every day and make recommendations based on this. High-protein foods are milk, cheese, beans, meat and eggs while low-protein foods include most breads and cereals, fruits and vegetables.

3. Include low-potassium foods* like apples, grapes, green beans, cabbage and strawberries to your diet and reduce high-potassium foods like potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, oranges and bananas. *Note: only required if you have high potassium blood levels.

4. Include foods with diuretic properties as they promote healthy urination and reduce swelling induced by kidney disease. Examples are cucumber, parsley, celery, watermelon and fennel.

5. Pineapple has the natural enzyme bromelain that helps fight inflammation and reduce amyloid deposits in kidneys of people with kidney disease. It is better to take bromelain with turmeric as its anti-inflammatory properties helps boost the action of both supplements. As they can both thin the blood, don’t use them if you are on blood-thinning medicine without consulting your health practitioner first.

6. Cranberries and its juice very effectively treat urinary tract infections.

Cranberries and its juice also prevent and dissolve kidney stones. While cranberries are actually safe for treating acute urinary tract infections, it is better to not use it medicinally if you have active kidney disease before your health practitioner’s consultation.

7. Strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are great for those suffering from kidney disease as they contain anthocyanins which are high in nutrients that help reduce tissue inflammation.

Raspberries offer added benefits as they are high in antioxidants, fiber and foliate which help reduce the growth of cancerous tumors. Berries generally are high in minerals, which help ensure proper kidney functioning.

However they may also create problems in those kidney problems where the mineral consumption should be reduced. This is why it is important you consult your naturopath or nutritionist before taking berries in large amounts for medicinal reasons.

While western medicine treatments do help in the management of kidney diseases, these 7 natural remedies for kidney disease can help reverse and treat kidney disease.

Searching for other ways to lower Creatinine levels, improve kidney function, and safeguard your kidneys from further damage? Kidney disease can come as a complete surprise. You are just living your life and one day seemingly all at once you learn you have a major problem with your kidneys that must be dealt with. While kidney disease is a great burden know that there are solutions and you can heal your kidneys and even restore them to their original health. Hopefully this information will help you come to a better understanding of the other options you have outside of dialysis and transplant.