How do kidney values change with diabetes?
In diabetes mellitus, the high glucose concentrations in the blood cause damage to the kidney tissue. As a result, kidney function is reduced and kidney values (creatinine, urea, uric acid) and electrolytes (especially potassium) increase. Slightly increased uric acid levels in the blood can be an early warning sign of diabetic kidney damage.
In addition, the protein concentrations (albumin) in the urine of diabetics are also examined to control kidney function. Due to the damage to the kidney tissue, more protein is filtered into the urine and the protein concentrations in the urine increase. To better assess the increase, the albumin–creatinine ratio should be determined. Diabetes not only affects the kidneys, but is a disease that can have serious consequences for the entire body. To learn more about it, the following article is recommended:
- Consequences of diabetes
These home remedies can improve kidney values
There are numerous home remedies that lead to an improvement in kidney function and thus to improved kidney values. These are recommended in addition to a therapy agreed with the doctor.Basically, increased drinking of water can lead to an improvement in kidney values. In this context, the drinking of different kinds of tea is recommended (ginger, basil, dandelion), as these also have a protective effect on kidney function.
Furthermore, eating watermelons is also recommended due to their high water content. Furthermore, the consumption of onions (e.g. onion soup) leads to a cleansing and anti-inflammatory effect on the kidneys. Celery and parsley also have a strong diuretic effect and thus lead to an improved and accelerated elimination of harmful substances via the kidneys.
Recently, it has also been shown that kidney function is improved with heat. For this reason, heat cushions at kidney level are recommended. Onion, parsley and celery are household remedies that are also known as medicinal plants and can have anti-inflammatory effects. Learn more about this under:
- What are onions used for?
- Parsley – A miracle cure?