How to Lower Creatinine Levels

Creatinine is a waste product present in our blood, under normal conditions the kidneys can filter and remove this substance from the body. However, some health problems can interfere with the kidney’s filtering function and cause harmful creatinine levels to accumulate in the body. There are many ways you can lower your creatinine, such as changing your diet, adjusting your daily routine, taking medications, and applying medical treatment.

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Understanding Creatinine

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Know what creatinine is. Creatinine is a waste product produced by the body when creatine breaks down, creatine is a compound that helps convert food into energy. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Normally, the kidneys are responsible for filtering creatinine out of the blood. This waste product is then expelled from the body through urine.
High creatinine levels are a sign of kidney problems.
High creatinine levels can be the result of regularly consuming large amounts of protein or engaging in intense exercise.
Creatinine supplements may also increase the amount of creatinine in the blood and urine.

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Understand testing principles. The purpose of a creatinine test is to determine the amount of creatinine present in the blood.

The doctor conducts a creatinine clearance test, which measures the amount of creatinine in the urine. If creatinine in the blood is low, then it will be high in the urine.
This test only provides “instant results” of the health of the kidneys. It only measures the amount of creatinine in the blood and urine through a urine sample taken only once in the previous 24 hours.

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Interpret results. The normal range of creatinine varies depending on whether you are a man or a woman, a teenager or a child. Also this value varies with age and body size, but there are also general limits you should aim for.

Normal blood creatinine levels are: ^{[2] X Research Source}
- Men: 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL; 53 to 106 mcmp/L
- Women: 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL; 44 to 97 mcmp/L
- Teenagers: 0.5 to 1.0 mg/dL
- Children: 0.3 to 0.7 mg/dL
Normal creatinine levels in the urine are:
- Men: 107 to 139 mL/min; 1.8 to 2.3 mL/sec
- Women: 87 to 107 mL/min; 1.5 to 1.8 mL/sec
- Anyone over 40: creatinine level should be less than 6.5 mL/min for every 10 years of age

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Understand why creatinine levels are elevated. There are many different reasons for elevated creatinine levels, and the magnitude of the effects of these causes also vary. But no matter what, you must take steps to bring your creatinine levels back to the normal range.

Kidney failure or kidney damage: If the kidneys are damaged they cannot filter creatinine out of the body as it should, as reflected in the glomerular filtration rate. The glomerular filtration rate is the amount of fluid filtered through the kidneys.
Muscle necrosis: If you have a disease that causes your muscles to die, cells that break down from these muscle tissues enter the bloodstream and cause kidney damage.
Eat a lot of meat: A diet high in cooked meat can increase the amount of creatinine in the body.
Hypothyroidism: Decreased thyroid function also affects kidney function. Hypothyroidism can reduce the kidneys’ ability to filter waste out of the body.

Herbal Treatment (Unapproved)

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Drink herbal tea or green tea. Some herbal teas are thought to help lower blood creatinine levels. There aren’t many studies to support this claim, but it’s not disproved either.

Drink a cup of about 250 ml of herbal tea, twice a day.
Herbal teas worth trying are nettle leaves and dandelion root.
It is suggested that these teas stimulate the work of the kidneys, thereby increasing urine output, as well as filtering more creatinine out of the body.

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Consider taking a nettle leaf extract supplement. Stinging nettle helps to increase renal excretion and thus can eliminate excess creatinine. ^{[3] X Source of Research} Stinging nettle contains histamine and flavonoids, both of which help increase blood flow to the kidneys, thus increasing the kidneys’ ability to filter urine.

Nettle leaf extract is prepared in the form of dietary supplements, or made into tea.

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Ask your doctor for advice on ginseng. Danshen is an herb that increases the glomerular filtration rate, facilitating the filtration of creatinine. ^{[4] X Research Source} Danshen contains lithospermate B, which promotes kidney function. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

Make an appointment with your doctor to discuss the possibility of using Danshen, you should not self-medicate before consulting your doctor.

Changing Habits Daily Life

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Control fluid intake. As a general rule, you should drink six to eight glasses of water (250 ml) per day. Dehydration actually raises creatinine levels, so it’s important to stay hydrated.

When the body is dehydrated, you will urinate less, but creatinine is excreted through the urine, so less urine means that it is harder for the body to excrete this toxin.
Conversely, consuming too much fluid also has a negative effect on kidney function. Because too much fluid can raise blood pressure, high blood pressure puts extra pressure on the kidneys.
Unless directed by your doctor, it’s best to stay hydrated, but not to drink unusually large amounts.

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Limit activity intensity. The body converts food into energy faster when you exercise with intensity. As a result, more creatinine is produced and increases the amount of this toxin in the blood.

In general, exercise has many health benefits, so you probably don’t want to eliminate this habit from your daily life. Therefore, you should do exercises of light intensity instead of exercises that require a lot of movement. For example, instead of jogging or playing basketball, you should go for a walk or do yoga.

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Get enough sleep. During sleep, the body’s functions decrease in intensity, including metabolism. When metabolism decreases, the conversion of creatine to creatinine also occurs more slowly, allowing the previously accumulated creatinine in the blood to be filtered out before the body produces new toxins.

You should sleep for six to nine hours a day, but ideally seven to eight hours.
Besides, lack of sleep increases pressure on the whole body and forces all organs to work harder to perform daily tasks. This causes the kidneys to overwork, thereby reducing their ability to filter creatinine.

Take medicines

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Talk to your doctor about stopping certain medications. There are a number of medications that have been linked to high blood creatinine levels. Medications that can damage the kidneys also carry the potential to raise creatinine, but kidney disease medications can also cause problems.

If you have had kidney disease in the past, be careful when taking medications, such as ibuprofen, which can cause kidney damage when taken regularly.
ACE inhibitors and cyclosporine are both used to treat kidney disease, but they can increase creatinine levels. ^{[6] X Research Sources}
Some supplements like vanadium supplements also raise creatinine levels, so you shouldn’t take them.
Always consult your doctor before stopping any medication. Even if one of those drugs has the potential to raise creatinine, the benefits it may have will outweigh the negative effects, as it depends on why you have to take them.

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Consider taking medications or supplements that help lower creatinine. Based on the initial cause of your elevated creatinine levels and your general health, your doctor may advise you to take a medication or supplement to lower your creatinine level.

Most creatinine-lowering medications are aimed at treating the root cause of the condition, so your doctor will diagnose the underlying reason for the elevated creatinine before they decide to prescribe it for you.

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Take blood sugar-lowering medication. Diabetes is a common cause of kidney damage and increases in creatinine levels. If you have diabetes it is important to keep insulin at a normal level to prevent further kidney damage. You should take certain medications that help keep insulin at a normal level.

Repaglinide is a commonly used hypoglycemic agent. Normally, the initial dose is 0.5 mg, taken before each meal. The maximum dose is 4 mg and you must also take it before each meal. Even if you miss a meal, you still have to take your medicine.

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Antihypertensive medication. In addition to diabetes, high blood pressure is another risk factor for kidney damage. You must keep your blood pressure in the normal range to prevent kidney damage, thereby lowering your creatinine level.

Your doctor will prescribe benazepril and hydrochlorothiazide. The usual dose of benazepril is about 10 to 80 mg per day. ^{[7] X Sources of study} Whereas the dose of hydrochlorothiazide is 12.5 to 50 mg per day. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

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Some antibiotics can be harmful if taken incorrectly. People with kidney disease need to take smaller amounts of antibiotics than people with healthy kidneys.

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Take medication specifically for high creatinine levels. Ketosteril is commonly used to lower blood creatinine levels. You should consult your doctor about this medication to see if it is right for you. The usual dosage of ketosteril is 4 to 8 tablets, taken three times daily with meals. ^{[9] X Research Sources} Other creatinine-lowering medications include:

Take an alpha lipoic acid (antioxidant) supplement to fuel your kidneys and neutralize toxins, of which creatinine is one of them. You should take about 300 mg per day. ^{[10] X Research Source}
Chitosan is a functional food that helps control body mass and also has the effect of lowering blood creatinine. You should take between 1000 and 4000 mg a day to see the benefits of chitosan.

Applying Medical Treatment

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Approach and deal with the root of the problem. High creatinine is rarely an isolated problem, but often a symptom of a more serious illness. To lower your creatinine levels long-term and improve your general health, you must work with your doctor to find the underlying cause and cure.

Kidney damage and chronic kidney disease are the most common causes. Kidney damage usually happens when you have another illness, a serious infection, drug shock, cancer, or low blood flow.
Type 2 diabetes is also associated with high creatinine levels.
Other possible causes of increased creatinine include stroke, dehydration, massive blood loss leading to shock, gout, intense exercise, muscle trauma, muscle disease, and burns.

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Research on cold laser therapy. There is evidence that cold or low-intensity laser therapy can regenerate the kidney and improve its overall function. This therapy helps the kidneys restore their ability to filter creatinine to a normal state. ^{[11] X Research Source}

When directed to the adrenal glands, the cold lasers also help reduce stress and improve sleep.
If directed at the vagus nerve, the cold lasers help improve blood circulation to various organs, including the kidneys.

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Massage. Massage therapy helps to stimulate blood circulation and reduce stress, both of which lead to improved sleep and a relaxed mood.

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Learn about dialysis therapy. This method is not very common, but people with severe kidney damage and often have high creatinine levels may need to consider dialysis therapy, also known as hemodialysis. This method may seem a bit overkill, but it’s incredibly effective.

During dialysis, blood is drawn and filtered through a machine. This machine is used to remove creatinine and other toxins in the blood. After filtering, the blood will be circulated back to the body. ^{[12] X Research Source}

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Hemodialysis is only a last resort. If dietary changes and medications don’t lower your creatinine, you should talk to your doctor about hemodialysis. There are two types of dialysis, but the one used to lower creatinine is called hemodialysis. ^{[13] X Research Sources Mahendra Agraharkar, Vasudevan Nair, et al. Recovery of renal function in dialysis patients, BMC Nephrp. 2003; 4:9.}

With this method, they have to use a machine to filter waste, fluid and salt out of the blood so that the kidneys no longer have to do that job.

Change your Diet

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Limit sodium consumption. Excess sodium in the body will retain a harmful amount of fluid and lead to high blood pressure. Both of these factors increase the amount of creatinine.

Maintain a low sodium diet. Stay away from salty foods and drinks, and choose common low-sodium foods (canned soups, canned sauces, etc.) whenever you have a choice.
The average amount of sodium consumed per day is about 2 to 3 grams, or even lower. ^{[14] X Research Source}

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Pay attention to the amount of protein. ^{[15] X Research Source} You should avoid eating protein-rich foods as much as possible. Red meat and dairy products are especially bad for you.

Food sources of creatine are mainly products of animal origin. While the amount of creatine found in foods is not harmful to the average person, it can be problematic for those with abnormally high creatinine levels.
Note that you really must eat foods containing protein to maintain the energy needed for the body’s activities, so you must not eliminate them completely from your diet.
When you need to provide protein, you should take advantage of plant-based foods, such as seeds and legumes.

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Increase consumption of plant-based foods. A vegetarian diet is thought to lower creatinine levels and reduce the risk of kidney disease caused by high blood pressure or diabetes. Eat foods rich in vitamin C like berries, lemon juice, parsley or cauliflower.

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Avoid eating foods rich in phosphorus. The kidneys have to work harder to process phosphorus-rich foods, especially when you’re experiencing high creatinine levels. ^{[16] X Research Source} So you should avoid foods like:

Pumpkin and squash, cheese, fish, shellfish, nuts, pork, low-fat dairy products, soy.

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Limit potassium consumption. When dealing with kidney problems you should avoid eating foods high in potassium because potassium will accumulate in the body if the kidneys cannot filter it properly. ^{[17] X Research resources bananas, dried fruit, peas, beans, spinach and potato products such as chips and crisps.} Potassium-rich foods include:

Dried fruits, bananas, spinach, potatoes, beans, peas.

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Stay away from creatine supplements. Because creatinine is a waste product of creatine, taking creatine supplements will cause a buildup of creatinine in the blood.

For the average person this is not a big deal. However, if you are an athlete or bodybuilder who needs to take a nutritional supplement to increase the effectiveness of your workout, creatine may have already been added to those supplements, so you should also take it. should not drink.

Warning

Always consult your doctor before undertaking any course of treatment, as every individual has different body needs and the guidelines herein may not be suitable for all. Some methods even have the potential to negatively affect general health, depending on the individual situation.

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