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 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
If you or someone you love has kidney failure, it makes sense to look widely for help. You may hear that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can “restore” kidney function, avoid dialysis or heal the kidneys naturally. Those are serious claims. No Chinese herbal formula has been established as a replacement for kidney-failure treatment. Some traditional … Read more
You start a new medicine, have a blood test and find that your creatinine is higher than before. It is easy to conclude that the medicine has damaged your kidneys. Sometimes a rise does need urgent investigation. In other situations, a prescriber may expect and monitor a change, or a medicine may affect the creatinine … Read more