1 00:00:00,00 --> 00:00:05,500 Friends, many people have question in their mind 'Can their GFR be improved?' 2 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:10,400 GFR is a number that is evaluated by analyzing your creatinine, age and 3 00:00:10,500 --> 00:00:15,300 gender. Creatinine is the waste product 4 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:20,200 that is produced during muscle break down. This waste product is found in your blood. 5 00:00:20,300 --> 00:00:25,100 Generally, your kidneys filter out this waste product through urine. 6 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:30,000 If your blood has higher amount of creatinine, it means your kidneys 7 00:00:30,100 --> 00:00:34,900 are not working properly. Your healthy creatinine level depends upon the factors that 8 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:39,800 how much muscles you have, how is your body structure and are you athletic or not? 9 00:00:39,900 --> 00:00:44,700 That's why, normal creatinine level of every individual varies. So, only with the creatinine value, 10 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:49,600 the kidney functionality can't be detected. Thus, we use GFR number. 11 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:54,500 GFR is an accurate number that helps in detecting 12 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:59,400 how is your kidneys working currenly. It also reveals, at which stage your 13 00:00:59,500 --> 00:01:04,300 kidney diseases are. If your GFR is dropping down continuously, then it's a dangerous sign. 14 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:09,200 Generally, your GFR should be higher than 60 and your creatinine level 15 00:01:09,300 --> 00:01:14,100 should be lower than 1.2 mg/dL. So, can your GFR number be improved with proper diet 16 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:19,000 and exercises. In general, proper diet and exercising 17 00:01:19,100 --> 00:01:23,900 are good for your overall health. Instead of ordering or taking foods not cooked at home, 18 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,800 intaking fruits and vegetables can be more beneficial for your health. It's also necessary to understand 19 00:01:28,900 --> 00:01:33,700 that consuming low salt in your diet is good for your health. 20 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:38,600 It also helps in maintaining your blood pressure. The protein does not leak into your urine 21 00:01:38,700 --> 00:01:43,500 and you won't notice any kind of respiration related problems. You need to limit another type of 22 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:48,400 nutrient that is known as protein. If your diet contains a rich amount of protein 23 00:01:48,500 --> 00:01:53,300 then your body weight will start dropping. Intaking high amount of protein is good for the people whose 24 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:58,200 kidneys are working properly. But if your kidneys are failed and still 25 00:01:58,300 --> 00:02:03,100 you are consuming protein in rich amount then it'll put a pressure on your kidneys. 26 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:08,000 Your kidneys won' excrete excess protein from your body but when 27 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:12,900 you consume a very little amount of protein, your muscles will start breaking that will cause more problem in your body. 28 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,800 In such kind of condition, you may notice many other health complications but increased GFR. 29 00:02:17,900 --> 00:02:22,700 So, it's necessary to intake foods that your dietician 30 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:27,600 has designed for you. Your dietician considers your current health 31 00:02:27,700 --> 00:02:32,500 as well as kidneys' health and prepares a diet chart accordingly. 32 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:37,400 By following this diet, you can improve your GFR number slowly. 33 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:42,300 Many studies have shown that exercising helps in improving health of the kidneys. 34 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:47,200 And it can also increase your GFR number. But you shouldn't follow intense exercises 35 00:02:47,300 --> 00:02:52,100 and you won't need to lift heavy weights in gym. By walking daily in a normal pitch, you can 36 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:57,000 improve your kidney condition. By exercising properly, your extra 37 00:02:57,100 --> 00:03:01,900 weight will get controlled. During kidney disease, it's necessary to 38 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,800 maintain a healthy weight so that along with the kidneys, your other body organs 39 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:11,700 can function properly and they won't face any kind of problems. It means 40 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:16,600 by following a proper diet and exercising can help in improving GFR. 41 00:03:16,700 --> 00:03:21,500 But some people notice that even after following these, their kidney diseases 42 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:26,400 are going worse continuouslY. They develop kidney disease kidney disease, it doesn't matter how healthy their lifestyle is. 43 00:03:26,500 --> 00:03:31,300 So, it's important to understand that there are many reasons for kidney diseases 44 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:36,200 such as diabetes and high blood pressure. It means even after following a healthy lifestyle, 45 00:03:36,300 --> 00:03:41,100 you can develop kidney diseases. That's why, it's necessary 46 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:46,000 to get Ayurvedic consultation from an expert doctor of Karma Ayurveda. If your GFR number 47 00:03:46,100 --> 00:03:50,900 is very low or your creatinine number is high, then you need to 48 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:55,800 take the help of Ayurvedic knowledge of Karma Ayurveda to impove your kidneys' health. 49 00:03:55,900 --> 00:04:00,700 Here at Karma Ayurveda, Dr. Puneet Dhawan cures many kidney patients daily. 50 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:05,600 Let's meet one of such kind of patients. 51 00:04:05,700 --> 00:04:08,900 Dr. Puneet Dhawan: What's your name? 52 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:09,600 Patient: 53 00:04:09,700 --> 00:04:13,000 Dr. Puneet Dhawan: Where are you from?..From Nepal! From where in Nepal? 54 00:04:13,100 --> 00:04:16,400 What problems you were facing when you have reached?