Nephrotic Syndrome refers to a group of clinical symptoms which frequently occur in children. It is usually caused by minimal change disease. With minimal change disease, there are very tiny physical changes in the tiny filters (glomeruli) in the kidneys. What are some natural remedies to give a five-year old suffering nephrotic syndrome?

Childhood nephrotic syndrome is not a disease in itself; rather, it is a group of symptoms including proteinuria, `swelling, hyperlipedemia, hypoproteinemia. In addition, some children with disorders may include blood in urine, infection, fever, poor appetite, diarrhea and high blood pressure and so on. All in all, these symptoms can be caused by decreased GFR and severe kidney damage.

There is no cure at present to cure nephrotic syndrome, but many children grow out of the minmal change disease in their teen years And the disorder can ususally be treated with a medicine called prednisone. However, nephrotic syndrome is prone to relapse, which damage kidneys again and affect their health. And other types can be harder to treat and cause more serious, long-term problems.

Natural remedies for children with nephrotic syndrom.

1. Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a combination of Chinese medicines and western medicines. We know Chinese medicines and western medicines show different treatment effects in treating kidney disease and they have their own advantageous. Immunotherapy combines the advantageous of them and make the treatment effects more obvious. To know the specific process, you can email to renal-disease@hotmail.com or leave a message below directly.

2. Balanced diet plan

Diet plays an important role in protecting remaining renal function. Generally speaking, low-protein, low-sodium, low-potassium but high vitamins diets are suggested to patients. But diet should be individualized, it’s better to consult your doctor or our Online Doctor directly.

3. Healthy lifestyles

The parents should urge their children to develop good lifestyles and habits. For example, don’t stay up; have a regular diet; do moderate exercises regularly.