While an excess of supplements can damage the kidneys, the correct use of these 4 vitamins
and fatty acids can improve your kidneys health right now.
Hello everyone, this is Katherine from 00Kidney.
If You Care About Your renal Health, you may know that Kidney function can decrease gradually,
without any symptom and unnoticed, until it is too late.
This can happen to everyone, even to people in good state of health.
But with the help of the following vitamins, you will be able to catalyze massive improvements
in your kidney health in a short amount of time.
Vitamins are used by your body to grow and develop.
The lack of these essential micronutrients caused diseases like scurvy, rickets and pellagra.
Vitamins are in fact crucial for bodily functions like immunity, metabolism and digestion.
While it is always important to eat a nutritious diet, supplementing the right vitamins can
help making up for any gaps. The standard American diet is notoriously
high in sodium and deficient in certain vitamins and fatty acids.
Clinical trials conducted on chronic kidney disease patients showed that supplementing
the following, specific, vitamins and fatty acids greatly improved kidney health.
1 Vitamin D: it has been proven that vitamin D can improve
kidney and hearth function, reduce the risk of bone diseases and muscle conditions.
Other studies have shown it to repair kidney damage, remove wastes and toxins from the
kidney and to improve kidney function. No wonder that Vitamin D is often considered
the kidney Vitamin. And it is kidney the organ responsible of
converting the inactive form of the vitamin D introduced in the body in the active form
needed by the organism. When the kidneys are not working properly,
the quantity of active form available to the body may decrease.
This is why CKD patients have often low levels of Vitamin D.
Since vitamin D in produced by the skin in response to summer sunshine, it is even more
advisable to take supplements during winter and if you live in a cold and foggy climate.
The RDA of vitamin D 15 is micrograms. Foods rich in vitamin D include fatty fishes
like salmon, mackerel and tuna. It is also present in fortified foods like milk and cereals.
2 Vitamin B-12 Vitamin B-12, helps the healing process of
the tissue, prevents kidney damages done by free radicals and helps preventing anemia,
common in kidney patients. This water-soluble vitamin aids in red blood
cell production, carries oxygen and nutrients to your kidneys and supports a healthy bone
marrow. Since kidneys are involved in absorption of
some vitamins, including B-12, kidney disease can cause vitamin deficiencies. In fact, for
people with CKD higher levels of are excreted in urine.
This is why it�s a good idea for people with CKD to integrate B-12.
The natural form of this vitamin, called cobalamin, is non-toxic.
However, the most common B-12 supplement is cyanocobalamin, which poses a risk for kidney
patients since forms cyanide as a byproduct. Other forms present in commerce, like methylcobalamin,
are a safer alternative. Scroll down to the description section for
a list of supplements from trusted brands. The RDA for Vitamin B-12 is 2.4 to 2.8 micrograms
for adults. Foods like sardines, eggs, duck, beef liver,
corned beef, cod, turkey, hard cheeses and lamb are rich in this vitamin.
3 Omega-3 fatty acid Omega-3 fatty acid has been shown, during
several clinical trials, to reduce high blood pressure, one of the leading causes of CKD.
In kidney patients, it has been also shown to reduce proteinuria, triglycerides and inflammation.
During long term, double blind, clinical trials this supplement has also shown to reduce the
progression of kidney disease in IgA Nephropathy patients.
EPA and DHA are the fatty acids present in Omega 3, the active components of fish oil,
which come from the fatty tissue of oily fish. When choosing a fish oil supplement, be aware
that common supplements can contain as little as 8% of active ingredients, and may not be
beneficial to your health. Supplements from trusted brands, containing
high concentration of EPA and DHA are listed in the description section below.
The RDA for EPA and DHA is 250 milligrams per day.
A four-ounce serving three to four times a week of fishes like mackerel, herring, lake
trout, albacore tuna, sardines, halibut and salmon should provide a beneficial dose of
omega-3.
4 Coenzyme Q10 Coenzyme Q10 reduces high blood pressure - the
effect is even more noticeable if combined with omega-3 fatty acid.
Other studies have shown it to decrease hemoglobin A1C levels - another strong risk factor for
kidney disease, and to be helpful in treating diabetes.
Coenzyme Q10, a substance similar to a vitamin, is also called ubiquinone, because it can
be found in every cell of the body. It produces energy and neutralizes harmful
free radicals. It is naturally produces by the body, but
studies have found it to be lower in kidney patients.
Foods rich in it comprehend sardines, mackerel, beef, broccoli, spinach and cauliflower.
The recommended dose for adults is 30 to 200 milligrams per day.
For kidney patients, it is usually recommended NOT to take general vitamin pills and supplements.
There are in fact some vitamins which is better to avoid, because they are more likely to
build up in your body, causing symptoms like dizziness, nausea and even death.
Some of these include vitamin A, E, and K. There are also concerns about vitamin C, even
if some patients are required to take it in large amounts.
Always talk to your health care provider before making significant variations in your alimentation
and supplementing.
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