How to Treat Low Hemoglobin for Kidney Failure

2016-06-22 07:53

for kidney failure patients, low hemoglobin level is one of common symptoms. Sice hemoglobin help transport oxygen to various parts of the body, so they are important for the overall health of the body. it is necessary to treat this for kidney failure patients, before see how to treat, let us know how it is caused exactly. 

How does kidney failure patients have low hemoglobin level?

1. Kidney damage

The healthy kidneys can produce a hormone which is called erythropoietin (epo). When the body suffer from low oxygen levels, the kidneys can get information to release epo, which will tell the bone marrow to break more red blood cells. Therefore, when the kidneys are damaged, they cant work well to produce more epo, and the red blood cells will be reduced, so patients will suffer from low hemoglobin level.

2. Loss of iron intake

Iron is a common mineral which can be found in protein-rich foods, and the iron can help make hemoglobin. However, when kidney disease patients are in the early stages, they often recommend to limit their protein intake, and a major source of iron is red meat which is high quality protein and is limited by kidney disease patients.

Hence, what is the good option to treat low hemoglobin level?

The best way of treating hemoglobin is to supply enough iron in the diet, which can help build up the level of hemoglobin in blood. Patients should take a proper amount of iron intake following the advices of their doctors. Excess iron intake will also have adverse effects, so patients should be careful when they taking iron. Besides, they can also take some medicines which can help produce hemoglobin or red blood cells. They should also first ask the advices of their doctors. In some severe cases, they may need to have immediate blood transfusion. Chinese medicine can solve problem from the root by recovering kidney function effectively. In this way, low hemoglobin can be treated fundamentally.

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