Wood Ear Fungus or Rat Ear Mushroom

I passed by to herb and spices section inside supermarket store, a specified containers of different kinds of beans (red, white, green) and a black hard crumpled small pieces in a container labeled "tenga ng daga". In my curiosity I asked my husband to google on his phone the benefits and meaning of "tenga ng daga". It is a wood ear mushroom use in cooking. Then we bought a 100 grams and cooked them for lunch.

Wood Ear Fungus contains Vitamin B, C, D and Iron which fight anaemia because it is high in iron. This is good for dialysis patient, diabetic and low blood patients.

Turmeric

Turmeric is now a very important ingredient in our kitchen beside garlic, ginger and onion. Also, I have turmeric powder just in case I don't have the root. Turmeric is a powerful and effective compound for treating a wide range of diseases. There are 6,000 clinical studies that turmeric maybe a number one healing herb.

Turmeric benefits:
- Anti aging
- Anti oxidant
- Anti inflammatory
- has fiber
- has calcium
- non toxic
- no side effects
- prevent cancer
- prevent alzheimers
- help balance sugar levels
- would healer
- improves digestion

Avoid Fruits that are High in Potassium

The kidneys help keep potassium at a normal level. Since mom's kidney is no longer working we keep in mind that some fruits that are high in potassium are needed to avoid.

Normal range of Potassium: 3.4-5.3 mmol/L

Mom's blood test result shows on her result is normal in Potassium and Level. However her creatinine is too high.

Potassium can cause stomach upset, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, intestinal gas, and other side effects. Too much potassium is UNSAFE and can cause feelings of burning or tingling, generalized weakness, paralysis, listlessness, dizziness, mental confusion, low blood pressure, irregular heart rhythm, and death.

Blood Transfusion due to Low Hemoglobin

One of the diseases and conditions that cause your body to produce fewer red blood cells is Kidney Chronic Disease. You can see your hemoglobin count on blood test result. Symptoms are fatigue, weakness, pale of gums, shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat.

On her 2nd day she undergo blood transfusion of three blood units.

Emergency Dialysis

My mom was admitted and confined for 3 days at the hospital. They put her in the operating room and inserted a catheter on her neck to prepare for dialysis. I am super clueless and confused after we showed her laboratory test at that time. I was just informed that her creatinine level is too high and she need to be confined and see a Nephrologist. We really don't know what to do that time. I was scared and my mom was confused, the feeling is horrible.

The Nephrologist told us that she needed to hemodialysis. A stormy night and we went to hospital and waited for the doctor and recommendation to other doctors so they can start to treat my mom. Three days of worries, confusion, stressful in the hospital are horrible moments that you don't want to go back.

Oct 20-23, 2016

di·al·y·sis

dīˈaləsəs/

noun

CHEMISTRY

1. the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.

   • MEDICINE

     the clinical purification of blood by dialysis, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney.

   
   

   A nephrologist is a physician who studies and deals with nephrology. Nephrology is the adult and pediatric study of the kidneys and its diseases. The nephrologist deals with the diagnosis and management of kidney disease. The kidneys are vital for maintaining normal fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-a-Nephrologist.aspx
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