Fish Oil and IgA Nephropathy

Fish oil is believed beneficial to alleviate IgA Nephropathy for its rich omega-3.

Omega-3

Omega-3 fish oil provides essential fatty acids that cannot be made by our bodies but must be supplied by our diet. These include linoleic and linolenic acids, which are found in black currant, borage, primrose and flax oils as well as fish, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), and DHA (docosahexanenoic acid).

Is Omega-3 really useful in IgA Nephropathy?

The strongest piece of evidence that fish oil is useful in the treatment of IgA Nephropathy comes from the Mayo Clinic-initiated study published in the NEJM in 1994 by Donadio et al. Briefly, this study looked at over 100 patients with IgA Nephropathy and persistent proteinuria, randomizing patients to receive either fish oil or an olive-oil placebo. Over a period of two years, only 6% of patients in the fish oil group displayed an increase of 50% or more in the serum creatinine, whereas 33% of those in the placebo-treated group suffered an increase of 50% or more in the serum creatinine. Subsequent long-term follow-up studies seem to support a permanent benefit in the fish-oil group.

Where do you get fish oil?

Fish oil is available at most health food stores, most pharmacies, and even at big box discount supermarkets. Pay attention to the "best before" or the expiry date when you buy it, as fish oil can become rancid. Also, be aware that most fish oil comes from fish that are harvested in fish farms. Some products on the market claim to be from "wild fish". Whichever you buy, you should not buy any product that does not specifically list the amount of EPA and DHA it contains.

Edema in Hands and Feet in IgA Nephropathy

Edema in Hands and Feet is a common symptoms, that is, edema in IgA Nephropathy. Why IgA nephropathy cause edema?


Protein has a specific ability to hold the water and prevents it flowing into tissues. When IgA Nephropathy attacks the kidneys, the renal filters leak much protein in the urine, which leads to proteinuria and edema.

How to deal with the swelling hands or feet caused by IgA Nephropathy?

The key is how to stop protein leakage, because protein is the main natural tool to control the water in your blood.
Chinese herbal medicine helps to repair the damaged kidneys and improve the renal filter ability. Thereby, Chinese herbal medicine alleviates protein in urine naturally. To revive the kidneys is the root way to eliminate the swelling in hands and feet.

Besides, some other useful measure may also alleviate this symptom timely, but momentarily.
● Get off your feet. Standing exacerbates swollen ankles. Sit down in a comfortable chair and relax.
● Massage. Massage your feet and hands, which increases circulation and encourage excess fluids to circulate away from the area.
● Cold compress. Apply ice mass to the swelling area. Ice is a very helpful tool to reduce the swellings. Put the ice in your feet and hands every 10 minutes.

Swelling hands and feet only is not dangerous. However, swelling caused by kidney disease will not only affect the limbs. Where is not in your sight, also will be involved. Swollen limbs or eyes may indicate the swellings in your native organs, such as swollen stomach, lung and intestine etc. This is why some patients feel hard of breath and nausea vomiting in IgA Nephropathy. The native organs swellings will cause more dangerous complications, such as heart failure, emphysema and bleeding in your enterocoelia.

Diabetes: Prepare for your Landon Olympic Travel

Landon Olympic Game 2012 makes landon become the most hottest place to travel this summer. However, if you happen to be a diabetes patient, you may prepare more for your Olympic Travel.

Packing
Pack a list of all medication. Carry a simple first-aid kit. Pack an ample supply of food and drink, providing for any delays and making sure you don’t disrupt your usual diet too much.

Stock up with diabetes drugs and insulin, taking more than you will need. If you are travelling with a partner, make sure they carry half in another case, in the event that one case is lost.

Apply for your EHIC
Apply for an EHIC (European Health Insurance) card and you can receive free cover in some European countries.

A diabetes identity card or piece of jewellery stating that you have diabetes can be a good idea.

Before you leave
Visit the family doctor, and make sure you have any recommended vaccinations.
Apart from leaving yourself open to the risk of disease, without vaccinations many travel insurance policies will be invalidated.

Don't forget your spares
Not only should you take all your normal kit, you also need to take spares. Then you need to consider how best to carry it.
If you’re going in the car, then you’ve got space, by comparison to packing – say – for a flying on a budget airline.
Hope each patients with diabetes can enjoy the Landon Travel.

Connection Between IgA Nephropathy and Low-grade Fever

Is your low-grade fever caused by IgA Nephropathy?


Low-grade fever is not a specific symptom of IgA Nephropathy only. There are several causes which may relates to low-grade fever. Some probable causes of low-grade fever are given below.

● Infection. Fevers often accompany infections and are part of your body’s natural defense against them.

● Physical activity or environmental factors. Body temperature can also be elevated by physical activity and environmental factors, such as high ambient temperature or wearing heavy clothing etc.

● Immunizations. A low-grade fever may also occur following immunizations, during teething.

● Autoimmune disease. If you have persistent fevers, it can be triggered by medical conditions, such as autoimmune disease, cancer etc. And IgA Nephropathy is a kidney disease that is caused by the underlying autoimmune disorder. Thereby, if you suffered chronic low-grade fever, it may caused by your IgA Nephropathy.


How to deal with the low-grade fever in IgA Nephropathy?

● If you have low-grade fever in IgA Nephropathy, you need to take tests firstly and your doctor will help the real cause of the low-grade fever. If the low-grade fever is not caused by medical conditions, you may need no medical innervations.

● If your low-grade fever is caused by IgA Nephropathy, immunotherapy may be necessary. IgA Nephropathy is caused by the immune disorder which releases excessive immunoglobulin A and causes overreacted inflammation. This not only causes kidney damages, but also triggers persistent fever.
Immunotherapy is used to regulate the underlying immune disorder which helps avoid the root cause of low-grade fever.