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Showing posts with label renal. Show all posts
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Monday, October 17, 2011

Herbs to improve kidney function

When the kidneys are damaged, their filtering effects stop functioning. This means that wastes and toxins begin to build up in the blood. You cannot live long without the detoxifying efforts of the kidneys. When kidneys fail, the only choices are dialysis (artificial filtration) or kidney transplantation.

Milk Thistle – There is likely no better herb for the liver than milk thistle. And current research is beginning to illustrate how milk thistle helps the kidneys function better, and protects them from the damaging effects of a wide variety of insults.

Parsley is an excellent diuretic and as such it is used for edema and urinary stones. It is believed to increase the elimination of waste products like urea, and other acidic metabolites, and thus used for gout and arthritis.

Supplementing with Coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ10) can improve kidney function and reduce the need for dialysis in people with severe, chronic kidney (renal) failure, according to a study in the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (2003;13:13–22).

Dandelion is a natural diuretic that stimulates urine flow and flushes the urinary tract.

Patients with kidney insufficiency were fed bee pollen and showed great improvement. Bee pollen promotes healing of a wide variety of other health problems.

Royal Jelly helps to maintain and repair vital organs like liver, kidney, heart, brain and also strengthen the bones.

Flaxseed has demonstrated useful anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties in a number of animal models and human diseases. Flaxseed may also inhibit sclerosis and formation of scar tissue. In recent years, researchers have been investigating whether the phytoestrogens and lignans from foods such as flaxseed can play a beneficially therapeutic role in kidney disease, which often involves destructive inflammatory, oxidative and sclerotic processes. The answer seems to be quite positive.

Historically, grape seed has been known to treat a variety of problems, including kidney diseases.

Wheat Grass juice purifies the blood which helps to cleanse the kidneys, liver and urinary tract.

A noted use for astragalus is in the treatment of kidney problems, namely kidney disease. The National Institutes of Health relays a study from China that shows astragalus plays a role in slowing the progression of CKD (chronic kidney disease).

Beet juice and carrot juice when combined is excellent in the healing gout, kidney and gall bladder problem.



Other Ingredients

Barley grass juice powder, chlorella, Kale Juice Powder, Lycopene, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Quercetin, Spinach Powder, Blue Green Algae, Aloe Vera Powder, Lecithin, Green Tea Extract, Brown Rice Powder, Lipase, Lactase, Amyalse, Protease, Bifidobacerium Longum, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Rhamnonsus, Lactobacillus Acidophilus







Chinese medical experts believe the goji berry is also able to repair liver and kidney damage, improve men's sexual health, improve eyesight, cleanse the blood and strengthen the immune system. The most common modern application of goji berries is improving energy and lowering blood pressure. Most Chinese medical practitioners also believe Goji berries can help lower blood sugar, improve circulation, lower cholesterol and may be effective in treating diabetes. Chinese medical research also shows that goji berries may help treat chronic renal failure.
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