How to Do with Low Potassium Level for PKD Patients

2016-11-25 07:33

A lot of kidney disease patients are suffering form high potassium level in blood. However, for many patients who have PKD(Polycystic Kidney Disease), they may have the problem of low potassium level in blood. This problem is caused by the poor kidney function. When kidney function be damaged badly, the potassium in blood will reduce soon. It is very annoying for patients. Then what to do with it? Let’s see it together.

For solving the low potassium in blood, the most important is to know its causes, only in this way can we make it better to help patients solving this problem. As we all know, the main function of kidney tubule is to reabsorb some substances which are good for health, such as potassium, protein, calcium, and so on. When the kidney tubule be damaged too much, it can not work so well to absorb potassium any more and then these useful substances will be discharged with urine. As a result, potassium level in blood will become less and less.

When PKD patients suffering from low potassium, an effective way to control the condition by themselves is to take a high potassium diet. It can help to make up the lapsed potassium in body. For PKD patients, it is better to eat some high potassium such as banana, nuts, salmon, white mushroom, spinach, and so on.

Expect for the diet for low potassium, the most important choice for PKD patients is finding a proper medicine treatment for their problem. We have known that the main reason for low potassium is the impaired kidney function. And the poor kidney function is caused by the cysts on kidney. These increasing and enlarging cysts will pressure the tissues and cells in kidney. For a long time, these tissues and cells will die soon. By using Chinese medicine treatment inPeking Tung Shin Tang Chinese Medical Hospital, it can help to clean up the toxins and wastes in blood. And then stop the cysts form growing. Another function of Chinese medicine is repairing the impaired kidney tissues and cells so that the lost kidney function can recover soon. And then, the providing of potassium will get back to normal.if you have any questions about PKD or other kidney disease, please leave a message below or consult our online doctors, a warm reply will come to you soon.

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