Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease

2015-07-29 08:20

Vitamin D means a lot to us, and plays a vital role in our body. Moreover, for patients with chronic kidney disease, vitamin D also is very important. We will introduce how we get vitamin D and effects of vitamin D on chronic kidney disease.

In life, we usually get vitamin D from sunshine and food. Thus, it is good for us to have sunshine in daily life, which can promote bones to absorb calcium. The below food can supply vitamin D very well:

salmon, sardines, cod, tuna and halibut. cereals and milk.

To tell the truth, good sources of vitamin D are very few. Vitamin D can enhance bones, keep calcium and phosphorus in balance, and prevent rickets in children and osteomalacia. People should have vitamin D within proper amount, if eating too much, it is also bad for health.

For patients with chronic kidney disease, kidney has difficulty in activating vitamin D to promote calcium absorption, leading to imbalance of phosphorus and calcium. In addition, high phosphorus level appears. PTH which is excreted by parathyroid glands. If there is no much calcium in blood, much PTH will be produced, making calcium in bones get into blood. In this way, bone problems and weak bones can happen on patients with chronic kidney disease.

Eating vitamins can be beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease, enhancing physical strength and prevent infection. Patients should have some vitamin D to help calcium absorption, preventing bone problems and other disorders in body. Any problem or more information, you are welcome to contact our online doctor, leave a message or email to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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