Stage 4 Kidney Failure And Potassium

2015-06-25 02:02

As we know, kidney failure is a common type of kidney diseases with gradually reduction of kidney function. For kidney failure patients, they need to pay attention to their daily diet, because the well planed diet can help reduce kidney burden and protect their kidneys. And the potassium intake is especially important. In the following article, we will talk about the potassium and stage 4 kidney failure.

Stage 4 kidney failure means the kidneys have been damaged severely, and the kidneys will fail to work well with low kidney function. Healthy kidneys have the function of regulating the potassium in blood, so when the kidneys cant work well, it will cause the high potassium level in blood.

There are some dangers for stage 4 kidney failure patients when they get high potassium level in blood.

When patients get high potassium level in blood or hyperkalemia, they may get the following symptoms, weakness, weak or slow pulse rate, irregular heartbeat, nausea, difficulty breathing and paralysis. In some severe cases, the high potassium level can also be life-threatening for patients.

Therefore, stage 4 kidney failure patients need to limit the foods high in potassium. Here are some of the common foods that are high in potassium, such as avocados, bananas, nectarines, oranges, tomatoes, yams, parsnips, spinach, whole grains, clams, cod, halibut, molasses, yogurt and nuts. So stage 4 kidney failure patients need to choose the right foods by following the advice of their doctors.

In addition, stage 4 kidney failure patients also need to take effective treatment to reduce the high potassium level by improving their kidney function. InPeking Tung Shin Tang Chinese Medical Hospital, we use the featured Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to remedy the kidney failure, which has the function of repairing damaged kidney tissues and improving kidney function. Once the kidney function is improved effectively, it can help reduce high potassium from root and make a good prognosis for patients.

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