Prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic Nephropathy is the most common cause for kidney failure and occurs in 25% to 40% of patients with Diabetes. Thereby, prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy is of crucial for diabetics to live a high quality life and we are sure you will be out of the 25% to 40% with effective and timely preventive measures.

Successful prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy involves many aspects:

1. Tight control of high blood sugar

High blood sugar, or high blood glucose, is the typical symptom of both type 1 Diabetes and type 2 Diabetes. Also, it is the real cause of kidney damages. In general, the higher the blood sugar is, the higher the risk that diabetic suffer from kidney problem. Therefore, to prevent Diabetic Nephropathy successfully, control blood sugar to normal range as much as possible.

2. Keep blood pressure under control

Diabetics have elevate blood pressure more easily. Persistent high blood pressure not only push diabetics into higher risk of developing Diabetic Nephropathy, but also cause kidney problem directly. Therefore, tight control of high blood pressure is also close related with successful prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy.

3. Beneficial diet

A beneficial diet can help diabetics prevent, control and even reverse Diabetes. The diet most often recommended for diabetics is high in dietary fiber, especially soluble fiber, but low in fat (especially saturated fat).

4. Regular physical exercises

Physical exercise is an effective tool for preventing type 2 Diabetes and potential Diabetes complications, including Diabetic Nephropathy. For diabetics, regular physical exercises promote sugar consumption in our body, which contributes to the decrease of blood sugar level. Aside from this, regular physical exercises also benefit kidneys by mean of increasing bloodstream flowing into kidneys. Long term renal ischemia and renal anoxia lead to renal fibrosis directly, Therefore, through regular physical activities, this condition can be prevented to some extent.

Diabetic Nephropathy can not be prevented radically by doing these for one or two days. Successful prevention needs a strong willpower and long-term persistence. Therefore, putting these principles into mind and adhereing on them strictly is very necessary for diabetics.