Simple renal cortical cyst refers that fluid-filled sac occurs on the cortex of the kidney. People are at increasing risk of get kidney cysts as they are getting old. And over time, enlarged cysts will oppress the kidney surrounding tissues and organs, resulting in numerous symptoms. Well then, how to control simple renal cortical cyst?

Our kidney is made of two parts including renal cortex and renal medulla. The renal cortex contains over one million nephrons. Each nephron, as the basic functioning unit of the kidneys, mainly consists of three parts-renal glomerulus, renal tubule, and renal capsule. As a cortical cyst grows larger and larger, it can damage the functioning renal cells. Symptoms people often experience mainly include high blood pressure, hematuria, flank pains, proteinuria, etc. In order to prevent kidney from the further damage, it is important to control simple renal cortical cyst.

Well then, how to do?

To be frank, patients do not suffer from obvious symptoms if the cysts are small in size (less than 3 cm), while illness condition can be greatly different because the enlarged cyst will oppress kidney tissues and affect renal function. Therefore, a early diagnosis and treatment you can get, the better prognosis you will win.

1. Balanced eating plan

Diet therapy is the foundation for keeping the whole body health. In order to protect kidney from the further damage, it is important to have a low-protein and low-salt diet. And patients should keep away from spicy and seafood.

2. Healthy lifestyles

If you are in the habit of smoking or drinking alcohol, quit them up. Nicotine and alcohol can accelerate the growth of cysts, elevate your blood pressure and worsen damages on the kidneys. In addition, patients should avoid the strenuous exercise. On the contrary, it is important to do some moderate exercise like jogging, walking, swimming. And patients should avoid the gestures like bending, stretch.

Besides, natural treatments come from Traditional Chinese Medicine are more safe and effective compared to surgery, like Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated Bath, Blood Pollution Therapy, etc. To know more details, please do feel free to contact our Online Doctor directly.