Before discussing the treatment, let us have a brief look into, what are creatinine levels in the body and its impact on body. The waste products excreted by muscles are called creatinine, kidney has a major role of filtering creatinine apart from other waste products produced in the body, and these waste products are expelled out of the body through urine.
Creatinine levels in the body are an important indicator about how your kidney functions. The creatinine level can be measured through both blood and urine, The patient is examined for a blood and urine test and the higher level of creatinine in either or both of them indicates improper functioning of kidney (Normal range for men-0.7 to 1.3 mg/d and women-0.6 to 1.1 mg/dL). As kidney is among the major organs of the body, improper functioning of it may lead to affect health conditions.
Symptoms of High creatinine levels in the body
As an immediate indicator of levels of creatinine at home, the body may show certain signs and symptoms as discussed below-
- Swelling – Swelling in one or more body parts may have been caused by high creatinine levels in the body.
- Shortness of breath – When a person feels suffocated and difficulty in breathing.
- Nausea and vomiting – Frequent urge of vomiting and feeling of gait.
- Changes in urination frequency – The normal frequency of urination may change.
- Dehydration – A person may always feel dehydrated and urge to drink water.
- Muscle cramps and chest pains – Itching, pain, muscle spasms, bruising may occur in one or more body parts.
- Fatigue – Feeling of tiredness, lack of energy level, drowsiness, and sleepy may be experienced by a person with improper kidney functions.
- High blood pressure – A person may experience recurring or consistent high BP, when creatinine levels are high.
- Confusion – Distorted and unclear thoughts may be underlying cause of high creatinine levels.
Causes of High Creatinine Levels in a body –
There are several causes which can elevate the improper functioning of kidney-
- An infection in the kidney.
- Stones in the kidney can also block the urinary tract.
- Failure of the kidney.
- Consistent dehydration due to less water consumption.
- Consuming large amount of protein for e.g. Protein powder consumed by the bodybuilders.
- Diabetic and high BP patient are also vulnerable to incur high creatinine levels in the body, and other factors also.
Ayurveda & Yoga-
Ayurveda is meant to be one of the oldest systems of medicine prevalent in India and accepted worldwide. This ancient system of medicine is still not completely explored. The combined knowledge of the different traditional systems of medicine can lead to new discovery in herbal drug and medicines. There may be varied doctrines among different systems but a convergent approach can lead to revolutionary discoveries in the field of medicine and especially plant based medicine. Ayurveda originated in the Vedic times, Atharveda describes the things related to health and diseases whereas Rig-Veda the earliest Veda mentions about various diseases and medicinal plants. Charak samhita and Sushruta samhita are the earliest codified documents of Ayurveda , the later one deals with the surgical process and techniques to cure body, while former one deals with the internal medicine to cure any underlying disease or prevent body from any disease or affected health condition which may occur in future. Yoga is a discipline that focuses on connecting an individual’s mind and body, Rig-Veda is the first source for yoga. Veda describes yoga that it leads to elevate the inner consciousness to achieve universal or supreme consciousness to deliver harmony between mind, body and nature.
Ayurvedic Treatment for High Creatinine –
The treatment of creatinine in Ayurveda has several advantages as compared to allopathic medicine. First and foremost is, it has no side effects unlike allopathic medicines .Ayurveda cannot ensure for an immediate result, but for sure it will treat the kidney problem or any other diagnosed health problems steadily and entirely for the lifelong. Ayurveda uses medicines discovered naturally like herbal medicines, so it has almost no side effects. A person taking Ayurvedic treatment for high creatinine, if at the same time starts practicing Yoga and eating a balanced diet, will help him/her immensely to recover from the disease.