How to Elevate GFR (Renal Function) in Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic Nephropathy is one of serious complications of Diabetes. If untreated, about half of the patients will end with Renal Failure. As kidneys are damaged, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) will decline. So, how to elevate GFR and enhance renal function?

Health care for Diabetic Nephropathy

Proteins are essential nutrients in body and it can maintain normal immune function. The patients with Diabetic Nephropathy may lose a mass of proteins in urine which not only accelerates the progression of the disease, but also give rise to a series of complications such as infections, weak immune system etc. Therefore, it is very important for the patients to take proper proteins consumption. However, too much protein can produce a mass of urea nitrogen which can aggravate renal function. So the patients should keep proper amount of high-quality protein intakes and keep the intake within 0.6~0.8 g/kg per body weight per day. Can the patients with diabetic nephropathy eat garlic?
As some patients with Diabetic Nephropathy are usually accompanied by swelling and high blood pressure, it is essential for them to limit the salt intake within 3 grams per day and avoid eating foods high in sodium.
If they can control their blood glucose level, it will slow down the progression of Diabetic Nephropathy remarkably. They should take proper exercise in their leisure time; eat small meals but more frequently, test their blood glucose level four times in a day.

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

The above measures are assistant methods in elevating GFR and renal function for the patients with Diabetic Nephropathy. To elevate GFR, the key is to restore the impaired kidneys.
The combination therapy of Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and Immunotherapy is applied to treat Diabetic Nephropathy and has showed an enormous effect. The combination therapy can improve not only renal function, but also it can prevent the damage to kidney tissues.
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