Supplements for Kidney Problems

Supplements can help improve kidney help and help repair damages done by kidney conditions. From kidney stones to patients receiving dialysis there are different supplements to help assists with these conditions to ease side effects or lesson the effects of the conditions. Supplements are obtained through herbs, pharmaceutical supplements and the foods we eat.

Carnitine (L-carnitine)

• Carnitine is a nutrient produced normally by the body

  Carnitine is a nutrient that is produced by the liver and kidneys and helps the body turn fat into energy. The body usually is able to make enough carnitine, but sometimes there is a need for supplemental carnitine when the body has a deficiency. Patients undergoing dialysis or diagnosed with kidney disease usually lead to a deficiency of carnitine throughout the body.

Fish Oil

• Fish Oil Capsules are a Good Source of Omega-3

  Fish oil is known to be high in omega-3. Omega-3 has been shown to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiovascular disease has been linked as a risk factor to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Omega-3 fatty acids are not synthesized in the body and need to be obtained from ones diet or by supplements.

Stinging Nettle

• Stinging nettle a herbal supplement that removes toxins from the kidney

  Stinging Nettle is a herbal supplement that helps remove toxins from the kidney's. Herbalist David Winston reports that he successfully reduced creatinine levels with the use of nettle seeds in people who had severely diminished kidney function. Indicated also by his report people had glomerulenphritis and other degenerative kidney diseases.

Potassium

• Potassium can be obtained through potassium rich foods

  With people who have a history of calcium containing kidney stones, increasing the dietary potassium intake has been found to decrease calcium excretion in urine. When the body has a deficiency in potassium it has also been known to increase calcium in the urine. Potassium can be obtained by supplements or eating potassium rich foods.

Vitamin C

• Vitamin C can be found easily in food sources and supplements

  Like potassium Vitamin C works for reducing kidney stones. Vitamin C helps acidify the urine helping to dissolve kidney stones that are made up of uric acid crystals. Vitamin C can be obtained through oranges, carrots, and grapes alone with vitamin C ascorbate supplements.

Amino Acid

• Lemons are a good source of amino acid

  Amino acid increase the level's of protein in the diets of patients receiving dialysis. Some dialysis patients have lower levels of protein which can cause complications of kidney failure. Research done by Joseph A. Eustace, MD have shown that amino acid pills are well tolerated by dialysis patients and less expensive then intravenous methods of amino acids. Lemon juice is a good source of amino acids, adding a teaspoon or more of lemon juice to water can help improve protein levels.

Cranberry

• Cranberry Juice is Effective in Reducing E.Coli

  Cranberry supplements have been known to help ease the discomfort of urinary tract infections. Cranberry juice helps prevent bacteria to sticking to the lining of the urinary tract. Cranberry also helps reduce the amount of white blood cells in the urine that is increased due to the bacteria. Studies done by JAMA with researched from University of Michigan and Rutgers University have shown cranberry juice prevented adhesion of E.coli the antibiotic-resistant pathogenic.