Kidney Problems

Types of Kidney Problems

People with kidney problems are often totally unaware of them until a sudden symptom or blood test creates awareness.  Kidney problems may occur at any age and fall into two main categories

• Acute - which is a current flair up and
• Chronic - which simply means long term.

Acute Kidney Problems

are generally referred to as ACUTE Pyelonephritis.  This usually develops quickly and is mostly one sided.  It is more common amongst women and may cause high temperature or fever, blood in the urine, nausea, diarrhoea and most notably one sided pain in the back or flank.

Chronic Kidney Problems

 or Chronic Kidney Disease, is referred to as CKD. It generally affects mature adults and may progress for years without any obvious signs or symptoms.  CKD is judged on the speed with which your kidneys can filter your blood.

As your kidney degeneration  advances, the speed with which they can filter your blood drops.  A 'stage' of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) may be calculated from these values.  Please see The 5 Stages of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) towards the bottom of this page.

Tests for Kidney Problems

Your doctor will be able to check your creatinine level, and you may indeed already have this recoded in past blood work.  From this it is possible to work out your kidney filtration rate to determine whether you are suffering from CKD. 

For a link to an online CKD calculator from the Renal Association, Please click here.
Please note this is not an exact science and should only be used as an initial guide.

What Causes Kidney Problems?

Kidney problems may be caused by urinary tract infections (UTIs).  They may occur due to physical trauma or be contributed to by diet.  Kidney stones are a major cause of kidney pain.  Dr Hulda Clark notes that tea consumption may be a major contributor because it is extremely high in oxalates - one of the substances that makes up many kidney stones.

Remedies for Kidney Problems

Acute kidney problems may be due to a bacterial infection which your doctor would most probably address with antibiotics.
Bacterial infections may respond well to colloidal silver and or olive leaf extract - Please see our Kidney Treatments page.
Our Free 24 hour Kidney Stone Removal Report may be just what you are looking for if you suffer from kidney stones - please click here.
Kidney Function is best supported over time by regular, twice yearly kidney cleanses.  This will take a juge burden off the whole detoxification system and may help you avoid liver or kidney problems in the future.

Kidney Cleanse