Mary James Living with kidney disease can mean dealing with much more than laboratory results. You may be looking for relief from itching, discomfort, poor sleep or stress, and acupuncture may come up in that search. Acupuncture has not been established as a way to reverse chronic kidney disease (CKD), repair damaged kidney tissue or replace dialysis. … Read more
Milk thistle appears on supplement shelves under labels such as “liver support,” “detox” and sometimes “kidney health.” If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a high creatinine result or albumin in your urine, you may wonder whether it could help. Milk thistle has not been established as a treatment that repairs kidneys, raises eGFR or … Read more
A urine report showing albumin can send you searching for a way to “seal the kidney filters.” You may find lists of herbs said to reduce proteinuria naturally. There is no herb established as a reliable treatment that reduces albumin in urine for everyone with kidney disease. Some herbal products may also be risky when … Read more
If your urine test shows protein, a food question often follows: Should I stop eating protein? The names sound connected, but protein in your food is not simply “spilling through” into your urine after a meal. Proteinuria needs a medical explanation and follow-up. A suitable eating plan can support that care—particularly by addressing excess sodium … Read more
Being told you have “stage 3 kidney disease” can make the future feel decided before you have had a chance to ask questions. You may search for a diet or natural remedy that will move you back to stage 2. There is no food, drink or supplement proven to reverse established CKD scarring. Yet a … Read more
A squeeze of lemon can make plain water more appealing. But if you have a high creatinine result or low eGFR, you may have heard a much bigger claim: that drinking lemon water each morning will “cleanse” your kidneys and restore their function. Lemon water has not been shown to reverse chronic kidney disease (CKD) … Read more
If you have kidney disease, it is understandable to look for an approach that feels gentle. Homeopathy is sometimes presented as a way to lower creatinine, reduce protein in urine or keep someone off dialysis. There is no reliable evidence that homeopathy treats chronic kidney disease (CKD), restores kidney filtration or replaces kidney-failure treatment. If … Read more
A warm cup of tea can be comforting. It is easy to see why a packet promising a “kidney detox” attracts attention when your creatinine is high or you have chronic kidney disease (CKD). But there is no herbal tea proven to cleanse damaged kidneys or reverse CKD. Some products sold for kidney cleansing may … Read more
You open your blood report and notice that creatinine has risen. Then you remember that you barely drank anything the day before. Could dehydration explain it? Yes, dehydration can be one reason a creatinine result is high—but it is not a diagnosis you can make from the number alone. A new rise can also reflect … Read more
Finding protein in your urine can sound alarming. You may wonder whether your kidneys are failing, whether you ate too much protein or whether a natural remedy can stop the leak. The first step is to confirm what the test found and why. Protein in urine can be an important sign of kidney damage, but … Read more