As the artificial kidney, dialysis is commonly used for discharging extra fluids and wastes for Kidney Failure patients. Actually, dialysis itself is painless, but long-standing dialysis may bring new health problems. In order to prevent the conditions, patients themselves as well as their family member should pay attention the “Home Care for Dialysis Patients”.

Why dialysis may cause new healthy problems?

We do not deny dialysis can help patients clear the blood to some extent, but we have to admit that dialysis can cause some adverse effects. For renal failure patients, the mot important is to repair kidney damage and improve kidney function. However, dialysis can not do that. Therefore, once the dialysis stops, the symptoms is easy to be relapse. That’s to say, it just can relieve the symptoms at a short time. After dialysis, patients are prone to suffer from nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, poor appetite, low blood pressure, anemia, fatigue and so on.

What is the goal of home care for dialysis patients?

The goal of home care for dialysis patients should focus on preventing kidney from the further damage. How to do? They should try to do the following things:

1. Healthy and friendly-kidney diet

As Chinese old saying said, “ food is the first thing for people”. We can see Diet Management is very vital to kidney disease patients. For dialysis patients, they need to more nutrition to maintain the body health and energy. Generally speaking, they need to take more vitamins like vitamin C. Also they should have a high-quality protein intake. According to individualized illness condition, patients should adjust intake of water and salt.

2. Healthy lifestyles

Dialysis patients should keep away from the alcohol and tobacco. In addition, if they have a better physical status, they should choose some moderate exercise like jogging, Tai Chi, Qigong and so on, so as to strengthen immunity.

3. Alternative treatments

You should find out the alternative treatments to dialysis as soon as possible. Here, we recommend Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to you. It not only can reduce frequency of dialysis but also can repair kidney damage and improve renal function. If you want to know more detailed information, please be free to contact us: renal-disease@hotmail.com or leave a message below directly.