How to Prevent Polycystic Kidney Disease with PKD Gene

If you are an individual with PKD gene, and fortunately not affected by it, you are very likely to be free from Polycystic Kidney Disease. Well, what to do to prevent this disease with PKD gene?

1.In the perspective of two-hit hypothesis, occurrence of Polycystic Kidney Disease is based on two precondition: 1. There is PKD gene in patient's body. 2. There is risk factor that can trigger Polycystic Kidney Disease. Polycystic Kidney Disease is hereditary disease and it is not possible for us to remove PKD gene from one's body, but we can prevent Polycystic Kidney Disease by preventing risk factors such as infection and poisoning.

1.Eating healthy foods

Eating healthy foods plays a important role in preventing Polycystic Kidney Disease. Fats, salts and protein should be kept at a limited range. Also, a certain amount of vegetables like carrots, broccoli or corn should be consumed every day.

2.Exercising everyday to strengthen physical condition

We get cold or infection easily when we are too weak to against bacterium and viruses. In this light, regular physical exercises usually are helpful. Researches claim that people should exercise at a rational level for 30 minutes a day. Some exercises that could be done includes walking, playing Golf and light jogging and so on. Moderate physical activities not only help to increase immunity, but also prevent high blood pressure and obesity.

3.Go to the doctors regularly to check up

Polycystic Kidney Disease in early stage usually present no symptoms, so we may have no awareness about PKD at all until our kidneys are damaged seriously. Regular physical examination help us diagnose Polycystic Kidney Disease by monitoring whether our blood pressure is at a healthy level and so on. If all the test reports shows normal values, you are in a healthy physical condition.

4.Be aware of PKD symptoms

Once back pain, foamy urine or blood urine occur, you are probably suffering Polycystic Kidney Disease. Under such a condition, controlling these symptoms and then stopping PKD progressing to kidney failure is the most important.

Lastly, although we can not say we will be free from PKD absolutely with the above measures, our risk of developing this disease is reduced greatly. Therefore, it is necessary and worthwhile for us to follow the above principles to prevent Polycystic Kidney Disease.