How to Protect Kidneys for Patients with CKD

1. Prevent infections. Take care of the weather change and prevent cold. Keep the waist warm in winter and do not make the waist too cool in summer. Take more exercise and improve the immunity of our body. Prevent the infection of urinary tract which can be caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia for men and pelvic cavity disease for women. Once getting infection, patients should receive treatment in time.

2. Reasonable Diet. The diet for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease should be light and they should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Consume chicken, fish, milk with low fat properly. Avoid consuming too much protein and salt. Avoid consuming sports beverage which contains extra electrolyte and salt.

3. Receive treatment in time. Many people may develop Chronic Nephritis at a young age, but they do not have knowledge about it. Receive treatment in time when you have streptococcus infections in laryngeal and amygdale which might lead to Chronic Nephritis.

4. Be optimistic. Long time in bad mood and scare will damage the function of kidneys. To sleep and get up regularly and have a good rest. The good habit plays a very important role to keep healthy.

5. Be cautious with nephrotoxic medicines. Pain-killers, cold medicines and antibiotics can cause great damage to the function of kidneys and they should be used under the instruction of doctors; women should not take diet pill in abuse which can lead to Kidney Disease.

6. Prevent other diseases from damaging kidneys. Some diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Urinary Calculi, dehydration in a large amount, hemorrhage etc. --all can lead to the damage of kidneys.

7. Well control blood sugar and blood pressure. Long time Diabetes and blood pressure out of control can cause vascular sclerosis because kidneys are composed of millions of capillaries. If blood sugar and blood pressure are not under control, the kidney can be damaged easily.

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