Living with Proteinuria
Proteinuria presents with much protein over than normal range in urine. If it lasts for a long time, it may be a sign for Chronic Kidney Disease. Knowing how to live with proteinuria will help delay the development of medical condition.
- who is at risk to develop proteinuria?
For people with Diabetes, Hypertension and Kidney Disease are at high risk to develop protein in urine. Other risk factors include: obesity, family history of kidney disease, Preeclampsia, Race and ethnicity: African-Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Pacific, Islanders etc.
- is there any medications suggested to proteinuria?
If proteinuria is not serious, no treatment will be necessary. However, if your medical conditions is severe, your doctors may prescript medications according to your own case. And you may need one or more of the following drugs, such as ARBs and ACE inhibitors.
- what kind of tests should i take?
You are suggested to take regular blood and urine tests, which is one of the most important steps to prevent and control the proteinuria. Getting regular check-ups will not only help to treat a problem as soon as it appears, it can also help you to monitor your preventative care as you will be able to see if protein levels increase or decrease as a reaction to your efforts.
- Diet management will help to live well with proteinuria?
If you happen to be a person with proteinuria, you are suggested to follow a specific diet which helps improve your medical condition and alleviate your symptoms. Usually, for people with proteinuria, you diet is suggested with 50 percent carbohydrates, 15 to 20 percent protein and about 30 percent healthy fats.
As there are many causes can lead to proteinuria, you are suggested to find the cause firstly. For example, if your proteinuria is caused by Kidney Disease, you are suggested to take the treatments, such as Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, to repair the damaged kidney tissues and improve kidney function. And when the kidneys can work better, it helps prevent the proteinuria naturally.
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