How can I improve my kidney function naturally?

Kidney disease is curable and difficult to treat. There are patients who have been cured without recurrence, and there are patients who often recur after curing. There are also many drugs and regimens for the treatment of kidney disease, however, glomerular disease with high or high proteinuria: primary glomerular disease (eg, IgA nephropathy, minimal change disease, focal segmental glomerular disease) sclerosis and membranous nephropathy, etc.) or secondary glomerular diseases (such as lupus nephritis, hepatitis B virus-related nephritis, allergic purpura nephritis, and ANCA-related small vessel vasculitis kidney damage, etc.) are often used Glucocorticoids (hereafter referred to as "hormones"). When a patient is sick for the first time or encounters a doctor who has no experience in using immunosuppressants, only hormones are often used in the main drugs for the treatment of kidney diseases. This is one of the reasons why kidney disease often recurs or is difficult to cure.

When encountering frequently recurring or refractory kidney disease, hormones alone cannot be used. Here are the following five treatment options to choose from, which may be able to solve this thorny problem.

1. Add cyclophosphamide for treating Kidney Disease

     Cyclophosphamide was originally an alkylating agent antitumor drug, which has long been used for the treatment of kidney disease. After cyclophosphamide enters the body, under the catalysis of liver microsomal enzymes, the phosphoramide mustard with strong alkylation effect is decomposed, resulting in cytotoxic effect, thereby exerting a significant immune effect, which can play a good therapeutic effect.

     Taking "hormone + cyclophosphamide" as the main drug to treat nephropathy and prevent recurrence is the most classic treatment plan, and the effect is relatively best. However, due to the lack of awareness or inexperience of doctors and patients in some hospitals, this treatment option is rarely actually used today. Various primary nephrotic syndromes (such as minimal change disease, IgA nephropathy, membranous nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, etc.) and secondary nephrotic syndromes (such as lupus nephritis, etc.) can be selected for use. Cyclophosphamide is very effective in preventing the recurrence of kidney disease.

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2. Add mycophenolate mofetil for treating Kidney Disease

     Mycophenolate mofetil was originally used to treat organ transplant anti-rejection and is now more used to treat kidney disease. It can specifically inhibit the activity of inosine dehydrogenate in the de novo purine synthesis pathway of lymphocytes, so it has a strong inhibitory effect on lymphocyte proliferation, and also has a good curative effect on nephropathy.

     The main drug, "mycophenolate mofetil combined with hormones", is also a very good choice for the treatment of recurrent renal disease. Minimal change disease, lupus nephritis, allergic purpura nephritis and hepatitis B virus-related nephritis, as well as various other pathological types of primary nephrotic syndrome, can choose this treatment plan. The biggest advantage of this program is that it does not affect renal function, and it also has inhibitory and therapeutic effects on hepatitis B virus. To treat kidney disease and prevent recurrence, the addition of mycophenolate mofetil is also a good choice.

3. Add Cistanche for treating Kidney Disease 

Research suggests that Cistanche may help to improve kidney function.

Various animal studies have shown that the components found in Cistanche work to improve male sex hormone production (including testosterone).

It’s also been discovered that Echinacoside, a phytochemical found in Cistanche, has vaso-relaxing activity. This could be potentially useful in supporting male sexual health through increased blood flow.

It should also be noted that this herb has been used traditionally by multiple cultures to support sexual function.'

Cistanche Safety:

Safety Class: 1 (can be safely used when consumed properly)

Interaction Class: A (no clinically relevant reactions are expected)

The Botanical Safety Handbook rates as Cistanche being in the safety class of 1, meaning it can be safely used when appropriately consumed. It has an interaction class of “A” which suggests that no clinically relevant adverse reactions are expected to occur.

Animal studies suggest that this herb could possibly potentiate barbiturates, hence, caution is advised if using Cistanche alongside sedative drugs.

Besides that, this herb is generally well tolerated and appears to be safe to consume for most individuals.

4. Combined with hydroxychloroquine sulfate for treating Kidney Disease

     Hydroxychloroquine was originally only used to treat malaria. It is a 4-aminoquinoline derivative antimalarial drug with a similar action and mechanism to chloroquine. It was later used to treat rheumatic diseases. At present, hydroxychloroquine sulfate has been used as the basis and commonly used drug for the treatment of rheumatic immune diseases, and it has also been used in the treatment of various kidney diseases.

     Used in combination with hormones, hydroxychloroquine sulfate can be used for the treatment of a variety of kidney diseases, and it is also a good choice for reducing protein and preventing recurrence. IgA nephropathy, lupus nephritis, minimal change nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, allergic purpura nephritis and rheumatoid arthritis kidney damage, etc., given "hormone + hydroxychloroquine sulfate" The main treatment plan, cure and prevent recurrence, the effect is very good. Even if you have reached stage 3 of chronic kidney disease, you can choose to use it according to your specific condition.

5. Give Rituximab for treating Kidney Disease

     Rituximab is a biologic that was originally just a targeted drug for the treatment of cancer. Now it has been used to treat kidney disease. Its main mechanism is to selectively kill and remove B lymphocytes, thereby reducing the production of circulating antibodies and reducing the immune response of the body. It can also play a role in treating kidney disease and preventing recurrence.

     Generally speaking, due to price reasons, rituximab for the treatment of kidney disease is not used as the first-choice drug or treatment regimen, but a second-choice or third-choice drug or regimen. Patients with hormone-dependent minimal change nephropathy, primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, idiopathic membranous nephropathy, refractory or frequently recurring lupus nephritis, ANCA-related small vessel vasculitis, etc. If all the treatment options are ineffective or still relapse, the treatment program with rituximab as the main drug can be considered, which can solve the problem of refractory and relapse in some patients.

     To sum up, the so-called nephropathy is often relapsed or refractory, and to a large extent it is only relative, not absolutely easy to relapse or refractory. Every time the kidney disease recurs or is refractory, it is not always possible to think of adding hormones or increasing the dose. Instead, we should re-select drugs and formulate treatment plans according to the specific condition, so as to find more effective drugs and plans for patients.

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