How to Reduce Creatinine Level for Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease

Creatine is used as a source of energy by your muscles. According to MayoClinic.com, 95 percent of creatine in the body is located in your skeletal system. Too much creatine in your body can lead to muscle cramping or gastrointestinal symptoms such as stomach discomfort, diarrhea and nausea.
creatinine level is usually considered as one of the items that can reflect glomerular filtrating function.
In stage of Polycystic Kidney, cysts are still small and their pressure on kidney is also small. Besides, symptoms usually appear after pathological injury. So creatinine level is normal in this stage. But when creatinine begins to increase, it usually means that kidneys have already been injured.
When the kidneys cannot work efficiently, as with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), creatinine levels may rise. How to lower creatinine effectively?
1. Vegetarian diet: By consuming a largely plant based diet you will be helping your body in a few distinct ways
- Dietary sources of creatine and creatinine are only found within animal products, therefore you will be reducing the burden of “extra” creatine and creatinine circulating through your blood by eating a largely plant based diet.
2. Avoid creatine supplements: not only do high doses of this large molecule cause kidney problems (because of its large size it can cause the kidneys to swell), but by supplying the body with extra creatine, you will cause more creatine to be spontaneously converted to the by-product creatinine.
3. Avoid strenuous physical activity: thereby decreasing the breakdown of creatine into creatinine.
4. Nettle leaf tea: drink 1 to 2 cups a day. Nettle leaf tea is a simple yet powerful kidney tonic that can improve kidney function and reduce serum creatinine levels. (Tip: Double check that it is the leaf and not the root, the leaf if for your kidneys, the root is for male prostate disorders)
5. Avoid the over consumption of Vanadium: Although very beneficial for the body, particularly for diabetes and blood sugar problems, over consumption of the mineral vanadium has been linked to increased blood creatinine levels (stay under 100mcg a day).