Myths and realities about natural treatments for chronic kidney disease (ERC)
Natural treatments for chronic kidney disease (ERC).
If you are a patient who is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (ERC), and at this time you are thinking of using natural treatments to treat your illness, for references of your relatives and acquaintances, keep in mind that your base disease is not allowing your body to eliminate waste substances, as a healthy person does. Therefore, you must be special care with everything you eat, especially since very few natural treatments have been studied for ERC, which can even more risk renal function.
Our specialist Dr. Alexander Arias Aristizábal, MD Internist - Nephrologist, offers us their point of view in the face of some frequent questions of our patients with ERC in Renal Care Services Baxter.
What you can read in this content:
- Do natural medicines help treat ERC?
- Are aromatic herbs against chronic kidney disease, as are natural, I don't think they hurt me? Could it be that I can try them?
- Can medical procedures for ERC be replaced with any natural medicine?
- Is it possible to reverse chronic kidney disease with natural treatments?
- Can I combine natural medicine, with the pharmacist prescribed by my nephrologist?
- What risks are associated with the use of natural treatments for chronic kidney disease?
- Is it safe to use natural treatments together with conventional clinical treatments for chronic kidney disease?
- What are the differences in natural treatments compared to conventional clinical treatments?
- What are the general recommendations that would give to a patient who is interested in using natural treatments for chronic kidney disease?
Do natural medicines help treat ERC?
The use of natural medicines may not be safe for patients with ERC, since the body is not able to eliminate waste products as in the case of healthy people. Very few herbs have been studied in patients with ERC. What can be safe for healthy people may not be for someone with ERC, and could be dangerous. There are no regulations for governments for the use of these products, so exactly what they contain is not known. The purity, safety and effectiveness of products are unknown. They can contain harmful minerals such as: potassium. In addition, many herbs can interact with prescription medications.
Are aromatic herbs against chronic kidney disease, as are natural, I don't think they hurt me? Could it be that I can try them?
As explained previously they can have many difficulties; In general they are not recommended, there are even herbal lists that can cause toxicity in the kidneys.
Can medical procedures for ERC be replaced with any natural medicine?
It has not been scientifically demonstrated with adequate clinical studies that natural medicine has positive impact on ERC.
Is it possible to reverse chronic kidney disease with natural treatments?
Not demonstrated scientifically, there are no controlled clinical trials on the subject, it is more a cultural tendency that is perpetuated by passing orally from generation to generation.
What risks are associated with the use of natural treatments for chronic kidney disease?
Risk of nephrotoxicity and greater progression of chronic renal disease, electrolytic alterations due to excess, for example of potassium.
Is it safe to use natural treatments together with conventional clinical treatments for chronic kidney disease?
It is not safe, there may be risks of interactions between both medications and enhance nephrotoxic effects.
What are the differences in natural treatments compared to conventional clinical treatments?
Conventional treatments have scientific evidence with controlled clinical trials that allow guaranteeing their safety and effectiveness in patients with ERC.
What are the general recommendations that would give to a patient who is interested in using natural treatments for chronic kidney disease?
I would recommend not using them, you should stick to the recommendations given by your treating doctor.
Conclusions
Definitely, the use of natural treatments for ERC is not safe, due to the inability of the kidneys to eliminate waste substances, as they could increase the kidney activity, forcing it. In addition, this type of treatment is not well regulated by governments and could interfere with the medications prescribed by your treating doctor.
It has been clear that health should not be risking relying on myths on home or natural remedies that have no scientific support, a fact that can be very dangerous for increasing the risk of nephrotoxicity, greater progression of chronic renal disease (ERC) and electrolytic alterations by excess, for example of potassium.
Whenever you are interested in some treatment, consult your doctor, do not self -medicate and avoid complications of your health.
