Patient's question:
My father is 61 years old this year and has been suffering from kidney disease for 3 years. Initially, his creatinine level was slightly above 300, and now it is slightly above 1000. He has already undergone one dialysis session. I would like to ask, what should he pay attention to in terms of diet in the future?Doctor's answer:
Hello!! Regardless of the factors or causes that lead to kidney disease, if it progresses to the late stage, it becomes uremia. Uremia is a syndrome of multiple organ failure, and single treatments often yield poor results. When creatinine levels rise to over 1,000 to 2,000, the patient exhibits many clinical symptoms, and when complications are severe, it is best to undergo hemodialysis several times first to lower creatinine and urea nitrogen levels. This helps reduce the accumulation of toxins in the body, leading to various complications. As long as creatinine levels drop below 600 and daily urine output exceeds 700, based on my experience, switching to traditional Chinese medicine can allow the patient's kidney function to recover step by step. Western medicine can be used to treat complications appropriately, with traditional Chinese medicine as the primary approach.In Western medicine, the only options for uremia are hemodialysis or kidney transplantation, as there are no other treatments. Under normal circumstances, when patients undergo hemodialysis, toxins in the blood are removed, but at the same time, proteins in the body are also excreted. This creates a vicious cycle, leading to most patients developing ascites and recurrent episodes of fluid drainage. Initially, the patient may feel fine, but over time, their physical condition weakens significantly, and some may develop dialysis-related syndrome. Eventually, the Western medicine team informs the family to prepare for a kidney transplant. However, this situation can be completely avoided because long-term hemodialysis has already taken over the function of the kidneys, rendering them useless. This is a serious mistake. Even if kidney function is severely damaged, it does not mean it is completely lost; the kidneys still retain some function, which can be restored through traditional Chinese medicine. The metabolic capacity of the kidneys is particularly strong, and most of the time, they are in a state of rest, with only a small portion actively "working." If one kidney has only 50% function, it can still maintain normal physiological functions for a person.
The most important aspect of treating kidney disease is preventing infections in the body. Any inflammation will cause various indicators to rise, which is a prerequisite for whether a kidney disease patient can be cured!! The other key point is to focus the primary medication on treating the kidney disease. Once the kidney disease improves, other complications will also follow suit—this is the principle of "solving the main problem first, and the secondary problems will resolve themselves." Based on my experience, treating uremia involves anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-glomerular degeneration and fibrosis, counteracting glomerular proliferation and exudation, promoting fibrinolysis, reducing platelet aggregation, increasing glomerular filtration rate, improving the permeability of glomerular capillaries, enhancing renal blood flow, and ultimately allowing damaged kidney function to repair. Mild to moderate damage can be fully restored, while severe damage can be improved to mild to moderate levels. In some cases of kidney atrophy, the kidneys may show varying degrees of enlargement, making them capable of replacing hemodialysis. Traditional Chinese medicine enhances the patient's own disease resistance, significantly reducing the likelihood of bacterial and viral infections, which facilitates faster recovery!!
In terms of diet, a simple and light meal is sufficient—you must avoid supplements. Since the toxins in your body have not been completely eliminated, supplements would only add more toxins.