Home Remedies and Lifestyle for Acute Kidney Failure

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It is sorrowful that kidney failure has been listed in the category of common and life-threatening diseases. People who have kidney failure get disheartened and it is obvious too because kidney failure may lead to death. Vomiting, nausea,  loss of appetite, weakness, fatigue, decrease in urine output, difficulty in sleeping, high blood pressure, swelling in ankle and feet, chest pain may also result because of accumulation of fluid around lining of heart and  shortness of  breath  if fluid accumulates in lungs, are the symptoms associated with the kidney failure.Kidney failure means when your kidney fails to expel out the waste material from your body.  Besides medicines, home remedies and lifestyle for acute kidney failure play an important role to manage this complication.  So by making the changes in lifestyle along with the use of home remedies for acute kidney failure can be managed to a great extent.

Home remedies for acute kidney failure

Nettle Leaf tea

Nettle leaf is considered as an effective home remedy for kidney failure. It has diuretic properties which help to maintain the smooth urination through the bladder. It also helps to protect from bacterial infection

How to consume?

Add two teaspoons of dried nettle leaf into a cup of hot water.
Let it steep for 10 minutes and then strain it.
Drink this tea 2-3 times each day for several weeks.

Green Tea

Green tea is packed with antioxidants, diuretic, astringent and anti-inflammatory properties. Thus considered as an effective home remedy for kidney failure.

How to consume?

Add the green tea leaves in boiling water, let it steep for 5-6 minutes.
Strain it and drink this tea at least three times in a day

 Fenugreek

Fenugreek offers the overall good health of kidney. It has been studied that fenugreek helps to increase the antioxidants in kidney and reduces the oxidative stress also.  Thus the use of fenugreek is quite good in the chronic kidney failure.

How to consume?

Soak the fenugreek seeds overnight, consume the seeds along with water in the morning on an empty stomach. Eat it again in the evening.
Do it every day for best results.

Green grass juice

Green grass is an effective home remedy for kidney failure. It helps to enhance the red blood cells which may help to remit anoxia and ischemia in kidneys. Hence it is a useful ayurvedic home remedy for kidney failure patients.

How to consume?

Drink green grass juice 2-3 times in a day.

 Radish Juice

Radish juice is an effective home remedy for kidney failure as it helps to ease the urination.

How to consume?

Consume radish juice5-10ml every morning.

Turmeric

Turmeric is considered as one of most effective home remedy kidney failure. It's antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory properties are quite helpful in kidney failure.

How to consume?

Add one teaspoon of turmeric powder in milk (low fat) and consume it   twice in a day.
One can also take the one teaspoon of turmeric powder along with water twice daily.

Lifestyle for acute kidney failure

Yoga and pranayam Deep breathing exercises are quite helpful in kidney failure. Doing the pranayan in morning time is helpful to reduce the urea and creatinine levels. These practices also help to remove the toxin from the body.

Light exercises Light exercises are also good for the kidney failure.  These exercises help to enhance the blood circulation and oxygen supply in the body. Thus help to maintain the overall good health of kidney.
Avoid stressDoing meditation helps to ease the stress. It is proven fact that positive thoughts and positive energy help to enhance the healing in the body. So try to keep yourself away from negative thoughts.

Diet Restrict the High-potassium foods - Avoid High-potassium foods like oranges, bananas, potatoes, spinach, and tomatoes. You can take low-potassium foods like cabbage, apples, green beans, grapes, and strawberries.
Avoid foods with added salts - Avoid food products like canned food, fast foods and processed food with the added salts.
Limit phosphorus intake - Avoid the milk, cheese, dried beans, nuts and peanut butter.

Warnings-

Avoid alcohol consumption
Avoid smoking