Do all patients with chronic kidney disease need vitamin D supplements?
Healthy kidneys are rich in vitamin D receptors that play
a significant role in changing the raw form of vitamin D into the active form.
It also balances the calcium and phosphorus in the body by controlling the
absorption of these minerals from the food you consume. It is also responsible
for controlling the parathyroid hormone (PTH).
When kidneys fail, they losses the ability to activate
vitamin D, and it affects the balance of calcium and phosphorus level in the
blood. In that condition, the PTH tries to compensate to beyond its limit.
According to the experts, PTH is secreted by the
parathyroid glands that are located near the thyroid gland in the neck. During
the kidney failure, the parathyroid gland produces excess hormones that can
pull out calcium from the bones and weakens them. It may cause secondary
hyperparathyroidism, which results in bone pain. Most of the kidney patients
are at risk of having secondary hyperparathyroidism. It is the reason why PTH
level must be monitored through a lab test that, too, at regular intervals.
It is a usual condition that chronic kidney disease
patients have a low level of vitamin D, and you may need a low-level supplement.
Before taking any supplement, you need to talk to the nephrologists because
consuming supplements can be hazardous for your health condition. Even
supplements can have some severe side-effects on your body. Primarily, you
should try to take vitamin D from the natural source, and for that purpose,
consulting with the Ayurvedic nephrologists and dietician can be a good option.
Ayurvedacharya at Karma Ayurveda possesses all the knowledge
required in treating kidney disease with the help of natural herbs and dietary
modifications. They are doing this for the last eight decades and healed
thousands of kidney patients that too naturally.
For more information about diet and medicines for kidney
disease, contact Karma Ayurveda Hospital