Introduction: What's
PKD/Polycystic Kidney Disease?
As the name implies,
Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disorder in which multiple cysts
develop within the kidneys of differing numbers, shape, and sizes. These cysts
filled up with water-like fluid and sometimes can expand very large in proportions
and deliver high blood pressure, kidneys failure and many others. Often small
sized cysts do not
cause any sort of kidney damage.
There is absolutely no
any proper cure is available in the modern medical system except for
symptomatic treatment. Once in a while, rather than benefits of the modern
medicines, side effects may arise which may have to be experienced day by day.
Other than this,
Ayurveda offers lots of potential and effective herbs which can shrink the size of cyst or dissolve
partially or completely, which can be used for a long time without
side-effects. These natural herbal selections do not only take away the cysts
of the kidney but also prevent from recurrence. Yes, One thing is remarkable that it can take months or even
years to get benefits.
Treatment with endurance is its first and last requirement to get maximum
improvement.
Apart from kidneys, which body organs are afflicted by PKD?
It is a disease in which
other parts of the body are affected as well as kidneys.
PKD sufferer may develop
cysts in their liver, spleen, ovary, pancreas, large intestine etc. Generally,
such kinds
of cysts do not cause any harm but the exception also exists and can not be denied. Aside from this, it can affect the
brain and/or heart. The brain associated with PKD can come in the form of an
aneurysm which usually sets off bursting of bulged blood vessels and producing
a stroke or even loss of life. And patient with PKD can affect cardiac valves
disorders as well.
Who is much more likely
to acquire PKD & will indeed everyone with PKD develop kidney failure?
Triggers and Risk
factors of PKD
According to several
medical reports, it's the fourth leading reason behind kidney failure that
occurs in people around the world. It can happen in both sexes, all age groups,
and races.
In more than half of
cases, kidney inability is observed. Apart from this, patients with high blood pressure, albuminuria, a
hypertensive woman giving birth to more than three babies.
Abnormal genes.
What Exactly Are the
Symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease?
Most cases of PKD do not
show any observable symptoms till the age of 30-50. Suspected conditions of other stomach diseases, doctor
advise for abdominal USG evaluation and then this disease comes out
unexpectedly. The cyst produces
symptoms only when it is larger than 0.5 or greater, otherwise, it remains in silent position. The symptoms
which can be associated with PKD are given below and by making use of these
clues, the doctor reaches the decision that the patient is suffering from PKD.
Pain in the sides &
backache - Stomachache, tenderness in the abdomen or heaviness in the back.
Nail problems.
Arthritis/ joint Pain.
Frequent urination and
blood in the urine.
Blood in the stool.
Tiredness/fatigue.
High blood pressure.
Kidney failure or Kidney
stones/Nephrolithiasis.
UTIs - Urinary tract
infection/kidney infection.
Pale skin color - skin
that bruises easily.
Abdominal distension -
increase size in the abdomen
Breathlessness.
What are the
Complications of PKD?
The underlying
complications in PKD are as
follows -
Anemia/insufficient red
blood cells due to bleeding or bursting of cysts.
Hypertension/high bloodpressure.
Renal calculi/kidneystones.
Uremia - kidney failure/progressive loss of
kidney function.
Heart disease - mitral
valve troubles and strokes.
Pre-eclampsia -
Pregnancy complications.
Cerebral aneurysms.
Pouches/sacs formation
in the wall of the colon.
Eyes problems -
Cataracts/blindness.
Liver issues - formation
of cysts in the liver.
What are the types of PKD?
Mainly three types of PKD are found triggered by different hereditary or genetic defects.
*ADPKD (Autosomal Dominant PKD) - According to medical researchers, 90% of PKD cases fall under this type of illness. This kind of the disease comes from the parents of their children by dominant inheritance and are exposed later in life, between the age ranges of 30 and 40. Although, this disease can occur in children as well.
*ARPKD (Autosomal Recessive PKD)
It is also called Infantile PKD and passed from parent to child by recessive inheritance. This kind of disease is rarely seen but deadly because it tends to progress rapidly and turned out fatal in the first few months of the lifespan.
*ACKD (Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease)
ACKD is not a genetic disorder and has not any family history. Patients who already suffer from other kidney diseases (kidney failure and dialysis-associated cases) may be affected by it. ACKD sufferer may notice blood in their urine due to cysts hemorrhage.
How is PKD diagnosed?
Ultrasonographic imaging
of abdomen - It really is a cheap and reliable solution to discover PKD.
MRI - Magnetic resonance
imaging is another way to diagnose PKD.
It is often conducted for measuring how big is kidney's cysts.
CT scan - Computed
tomography scanning approach is more reliable to detect smaller cysts that are
not visible or obvious in ultrasonography.
CBC/complete blood count
- For detecting infection.
RBCs count and/or
Hemoglobin test - For diagnosis of anemia.
Urine test - For blood
cells and albumin.
X-ray for KUB -
IVP/intravenous pyelogram.
Prognosis
90% of cases are found
only in the form of ADPKD that slowly gets worse as time passes and
unfortunately, leads to kidney failure. Sometimes it can deliver cystic liver
disease. In 60-70
years old people, 60 to 70% of cases need dialysis and/or kidney transplantation.
Although with time
passes, cyst gradually increases which tends to be very serious, and sometimes be fatal, if not treated earlier. It could be treated in Ayurveda but it requires a long time to take care of. There are
some powerful medicines in Ayurveda that are able to provide a long life to the patient.
Tips for Nutritious Diet
& Lifestyle changes on account of PKD
High dietary fibers must
be intaken because it will keep the kidney free from cysts.
Limit the sugar, fat,
and carbohydrate intaking.
Make a distance from
beets, eggplants, spinach, sodium etc.
Vitamin D should be
intaken in natural form as it deals best regarding PKD.
Consume significant
amount of fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables.
Water is not less than a
natural
boon for the kidney patients. So always drink a lot of
normal water.
Regular exercises like
walking, cycling, swimming, dancing, yoga etc. may be very beneficial in the
case of PKD because these kinds of physical activities may help you reduce
mental tension, and manage high blood pressure and weight problem.
Try to protect yourself
from any kind of trauma or injury, especially to back and sides because that
may cause cyst bursting.
Obesity is an enemy of
the kidney, so try to lose your bodyweight to protect kidney and work
flawlessly.
Take sufficient sleep
each night because it is very important for overall mental health.
Discontinuation of
cigarette smoking is vital in the case of high blood pressure that always
resulting in kidney damage, heart attack, and stroke. Apart from this, it helps
prevent brain aneurysms (a bulge formation in the wall of a blood vessel of the
brain)
Salt consumption may
be harmful to kidney health. So, its consumption should be reduced or stop
intaking it completely for good kidney health.
Make an integral part of
the dietary plan of flaxseed oil because it is stuffed with Omega 3 fatty
acid. Omega 3 fatty acid is very helpful
in PKD cases.
Are Ayurvedic medicines
the solution for PKD?
There is an old saying
that wherever presents a
desire, there's a path.
When all the systems of
medicine fail, the Ayurveda shows its amazing results in the cases of PKD.
Ayurvedic herbs are far
better than Allopathic in the treatment of polycystic kidney disease. Most
herbal selections are simple but impressive for reducing the size and number of the cysts. It treats
kidney failure and high blood pressure which is mostly concerned with this
disease.
How is PKD Treated &
How to control renal cysts?
PKD Ayurvedic treatment
- Ayurveda is an ancient science of
treating all kinds of body disorders because it possesses different kinds of
highly effective herbs that are being used to treat any type of kidney
associated diseases including PKD that always works favorably and revives the
damaged kidney cells. One can consider natural Ayurvedic treatment for PKD
because they are free from side-effects unlike Allopathic medicines and
absolutely safe to use. Ayurveda always fixes the root cause of the condition and offers an
everlasting solution on account of PKD.
Some Ayurvedic herbs which can be used to treat PKD are next -
Cinnamon- Cinnamomum verum - Dalchini
Grape Seed - Vitis
vinifera - Angoor
Ginger - Zingiber
officinale - Sunthi
Parsley - Petroselinum
crispum
Peppermint - Mentha
Piperita
Raspberry Leaf - Rubus
idaeus
Grapefruit - Citrus
paradisi
Oregano - Origanum
vulgare
Silymarin - Silybum
marianum - Milk Thistle
Red Peppers - Capsicum -
Lal Mirchi
Rosemary - Rosmarinus
officinalis
Mint - Mentha aquatica -
Water Mint
Lemon - Citrus limon -
Nimboo
Saffron - Crocus sativus
- Keshar
Saw Palmetto - Serenoa
repens
Drumstick - Indian
Horseradish- Moringa
Speedwell - Veronica
officinalis - Veronica.
Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
Caterpillar Mushroom -
Cordyceps sinensis
Astragalus - Astragalus
mongholicus
Three leaved caper -
Crateva nurvala - Varun
Hogweed - Boerhavia
diffusa - Punarnava
Chicory - Cichorium intybus - Kaasni
Puncture Vine - Tribulus
terrestris - Gokshura
Carrot - Daucus carota -
Gaazar
Bearberry -
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Uva ursi
Dandelion - Taraxacum
officinale
Artichoke leaf - Cynara
scolymus
Black Cohosh - Actaea
racemosa
Chamomile - Matricaria
chamomilla
Cranberry - Vaccinium
macrocarpon
Elderberry - Sambucus
nigra
Galangal - Alpinia
galanga
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