Are you spiting the features of your mom, dad, or someone in your family?
We all have something in common in terms of physical features with our family members, such as hair, eyes, body structure, and behavior. The reason is that we have inherited our parent's biological characteristics that determine our facial features, the color of the eye, and texture of hair, etc. This process is termed a genetic mutation that creates replicas of your parents' physical characteristics.
But not just it, sometimes we also inherit diseases and physical abnormalities that pass from generation to generation. Just like polycystic kidney disease, which is a kidney malfunction in which your body develops clusters of round, oval sacs of fluid in or around your kidneys. Polycystic kidney disease can also infect organs nearer to the infected kidneys, leading to multiple organ failures.
How can polycystic kidney disease be detected?
Polycystic kidney disease is a chronic kidney dysfunction that usually takes a certain period to show visible signs. Here we've listed common symptoms of polycystic kidney disease, which includes the following-
Uncontrolled blood pressure
Having pain at the side or your back
Blood in urine
Headaches
Kidney failure
Kidney stones
Increased size of your abdomen
Urinary tract infections
Loss of appetite
The feeling of fullness in the abdomen
Is polycystic kidney disease dangerous?
If not detected in time, polycystic kidney disease can lead to a permanent loss of kidney functions. Moreover, if a cyst grows in size, it can also infect other organs nearer to your kidneys.
When to see a doctor?
You need to seek medical attention if you constantly feel any of the following symptoms in your health addressed above. PKD is preventable if detected in time, but if underestimated or not, getting treated with the right medication can negatively influence your health.
Diet of polycystic kidney disease patients
Polycystic kidney disease reduces kidney functions, and people with compromised kidney functions have to follow a specially curated diet plan known as a kidney-friendly diet. A kidney-friendly diet is a way of eating certain foods and ingredients in a limited amount to save your kidneys from getting further damaged.
How soon you recover or how long you stay healthy depends on what type of diet you take. Hence, it's your responsibility to support your kidneys with a good diet to maintain their robustness and smooth functioning. Here we've listed some food items that people suffering from polycystic kidney disease can experiment with without hurting their kidneys.
PKD patients can eat wheat and moong dal in a limited amount. If you're diabetic, then white rice is a big no for you.
PKD patients can have bottle gourd, pointed gourd, pumpkin, onion, and ridge gourd in vegetables.
In fruits, PKD patients can have apples, red grapes, papaya, guava, and pear.
To know further about these fruits and why you should consider them in your diet, watch our video from our youtube channel-
If you're also suffering from a high creatinine problem, then contact Karma Ayurveda hospital for the availing best and effective kidney treatment in Ayurveda.
Why Ayurveda?
Ayurveda means "science of life," which means knowing and improving your body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive, holistic approach. Ayurvedic treatment is all about eliminating bad lifestyle habits, such as alcohol abuse, excessive consumption of junk or processed foods, lack or no exercise, and stress.
The ayurvedic treatment uses a holistic treatment by emphasizing healthy lifestyle habits, such as Taking a well-rounded diet, exercise, meditation, and yoga. Ayurveda has a treasury of remedies for every chronic health complication that is yet to be discovered by modern science.