OH has PKD. He has recently been put on to Aprovel 75mg for raised BP. He has reluctantly gone on them as he normally would try to take the alternative approach. He has been on them for 4 months now and while bp is normal he is ng side effects. Libido is down and this is concerning him. What alternative could her try. He did start to take one tablet every second day but his mum advised him to take it as prescribed and suggested that it may be dangerous every second day as the artery walls would be put under unnecessary stress.
Any herbal or nutrition advice I could give him? He needs to be sure what ever avenue he takes it must not interfere with the PKD
Hi there
There's lots of advice that can help re food and supplements. I'll come back to you shortly.
thanks Caroline. I am a bit unsure as to where to start.
I have suggested some therapies which I can do on him mself and while he is all up for that I am aware that reducing his stress levels may not solve the BP issue as his high BP is most probably as a result of the physical effect from the PKD on the heart.
Thanks Caroline. I am just a little unsure as to where to start. While I have suggested some complementary therapies which I can do on him myself and he is ver willing, I fear that the high BP is a physical result from the PKD so reducing stress levels may have no effect.
Hi there - sorry I've not been back to you - lost the thread 😮 and have been very busy this week!
Diet could help enormously - see. It's not just a question of saying that the food he eats will help him, but it is necessary to understand why the food he eats will make a difference. Some foods will cause problems and some will be helpful - these foods not only supply the building blocks that the body uses, but can make the body alkaline (a person with renal problems is likely to have an acid body that struggles to function in many ways) allowing for easier absorption of nutrients, better functioning of the body's enzymes and so better function all round.
I suggest you get him to see a registered [url]nutritional therapist [/url](different from a dietitian) who will be able to explain this more fully and who will advise on the most suitable foods for him personally, [url]see here[/url] too. Any functional tests would help indicate areas that will need support. S/he might also be able to advise on suitable herbs too, but otherwise consult a [DLMURL="http://www.nimh.org.uk/?page_id=1761"]qualified medical herbalist [/DLMURL]for the best advice (important to avoid possible interactions with any medication).
Emotional stress can also cause the body to become acidic, so finding means of reducing any stress will help the body cope with the problems caused by PKD. I suggest finding an experienced [DLMURL="http://www.aamet.org/search/filter-members/eft-advanced-practitioners.html"]EFT practitioner [/DLMURL]to help him deal with any issues that may be not helping. Once many of them are dealt with he might start to feel a bit better.
I hope this helps.