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Today I want to talk you about IgA nephropathy one of the most common type of kidney disease
It can occur at any age and affects millions of people around the world I've read various
comments on my videos asking for more info about this type of kidney disease Like this
one for example I am Male 43 suffering from IGA nephropathy
No serious Complications except passing of proteins in urine which causes Weakness No
drugs except Blood pressure tablets and Omega 3 Please Suggest and Help
Hello Happy this is an interesting question I don't talk enough about IGA nephropathy
here It's a disease of the glomeruli the filtering
units of the kidneys It's very common and can even lead to kidney failure
To answer your question: yes there are two things you can do to improve your situation
Not everyone knows this but IgA nephropathy is not curable Some people have no more than
just a few symptoms for their whole life while others end up developing final stage renal
disease And you can't even predict the course of the disease But there are even people that
go into full remission So always be positive and try to hope for
the best this is something I'll never stop telling patients
IGA nephropathy is an inflammation of the kidney caused by a build-up of immunoglobulin
A (so the abbreviation IgA) This is a disease that progresses slowly over the years
For the patient without a real cure available the best thing to do is to keep blood pressure
and cholesterol levels under control This is what can actually slow down the progression
of the disease Now you're already taking blood pressure medications
And that's good And I hope you're still keeping an eye on your blood pressure and cholesterol
levels Medications are not always enough to have
a good blood pressure Cholesterol may also be an issue for IGA nephropathy
patients So be sure to keep an eye on both There are two things that I can suggest you
to slow down the progression of this disease and to alleviate the symptoms that you describe
weakness and proteinuria Number 1 nigella sativa a natural diuretic
Diuretics have been proven to reduce proteinuria protein leaking in IgA Nephropathy patients
They also help removing extra fluid from the blood helping with blood pressure
Nigella sativa in particular is some sort of a miracle herb A very very interesting
herbal remedy something all kidney patients should know about
Also known as black cumin or black seed it reduces blood pressure and works as a diuretic
It reduces sodium levels in the blood and it's also known for its powerful antioxidant
and antibacterial properties Really one of the best herbal supplements for kidney patients
Number 2 diet changes Reducing salt in your food choices is a must
if you want to lighten the load on the kidneys To do so the best way is to avoid pre-packaged
foods and junk foods in general Rinse thoroughly canned foods if you eat them
Also don't put salt on your meals To get them flavored use spices instead Also avoid processed
meat Reducing total protein intake is also useful against proteinuria To do so focus
on eating high quality protein only and in low quantity Sources of high quality protein
include fatty fish eggs lean meat poultry and beans
These changes in your diet would be very be helpful to reduce the feeling of weakness
The goal here is avoiding the need for dialysis as long as possible or even altogether
Taking care of your general health is also very important to achieve this result Recommendations
like drinking plenty of water getting enough sleep doing regular exercising and avoiding
smoking and drinking too much should be followed by anyone who wishes to improve his own health
Talk to your doctor before doing any significant changes in your diet or starting any supplementation
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