Ayurvedic Treatment for Anemia in kidney disease

ANEMIA IN KIDNEY DISEASE Ayurvedic Treatment

Your doctor may initially perform a physical examination or suggest a simple blood test to check for your hemoglobin and RBC levels. In order to establish the cause behind your anemia, your doctor may recommend some additional blood tests. These include:^1,2

• Complete blood count (CBC) – to find to number, size and count of RBCs and the hemoglobin content in the RBCs
• Blood iron and serum ferritin level – to find the iron content in your body
• Vitamin B12 and Folate level – as these are important for RBC production
• Special blood tests – to find out rare causes of anemia, including an immune attack on your RBCs, blood clotting defects, defects in enzymes, etc
• Tests to check how quickly your RBCs are made or what their average life span is

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

• Consume old rice, Wheat, Moong dal etc
• Consume foods that are light (laghu) and easily digestible
• Make it a habit to cook food in iron pots and pans
• Include healthy foods in your everyday diet. These include chana dal (gram), green leafy vegetables, beet roots and carrots
• Increase intake of meat and eggs
• Avoid consuming foods that are conflicting or opposing in nature

Bad habits such as smoking, alcohol, opposing foods are to be avoided.

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

• Avoid excessive exercise as that may lead to physical and mental stress

Avoid lifestyle habits that harm your body, such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption