An Alternative Treatment to Steroid for Nephrotic Syndrome

Is there an alternative treatment to steroid for Nephrotic Syndrome? More than one patient with Nephrotic Syndrome has consulted us recently. Nephrotic Syndrome is usually a group of clinical symptoms rather than a simple disease.

What causes Nephrotic Syndrome?

Characterized by proteinuria, edema, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, Nephrotic Syndrome occurs as a consequence of many other kidney diseases. Some of these underlying diseases that cause Nephrotic Syndrome, such as nephritis, affect only the kidney, but other diseases that cause Nephrotic Syndrome such as diabetes and lupus, affect other parts of the body as well. Different patients have a great difference in their treatments. Steroid for Nephrotic Syndrome is one common treatment.

How does steroid treat Nephrotic Syndrome?

Through affecting the permeability of glomerular basement membrane, inhabiting inflammation, immune reaction and the secretion of aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone, steroid has a obvious and quick effect in remitting patients’ condition especially when they are experiencing a heavy loss of protein in urine. However, steroid has some side effects such as weight gain, moon face, memory problems, infections, diabetes, etc. These side effects urge many patients to find an alternative treatment to steroid for Nephrotic Syndrome.

Is there such an alternative treatment to steroid for Nephrotic Syndrome?

The fortunate answer is yes. To reduce the side effects of steroid but absorbing its advantages, kidney experts created a natural treatment called Immunotherapy. This new treatment, compared with steroid, can not only remit patients’ symptoms but also protect and improve their kidney function, because it is a combination of traditional herbal medicine and advanced western technologies. Through enhancing patients’ self-curative ability, changing the poor supply of blood and oxygen to kidney cells and regulating patients’ immune system, patients’ condition and life quality can be improved largely. Hopefully, this advance can help more and more patients with Nephrotic Syndrome get rid of this annoying disease.