These pranayam exercises will help control the kidney problems and the side effects.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after about a minute.The benefits will be noticed in weeks.You can do the madukasan for up to 21 times.Let me know your progress after 21 days.
Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully(quick sniff out) out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently(once in 2 seconds).
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years - do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
Also everyday, press the (kidney point) centre point of the palm of both your hands 40 times with the thumb and press the tips of all fingers 40 times each.
To stimulate the kidneys: mandukasan(not for pregnant women) - kneel down(with feet pointing inwards,and sit on the ankles/heels, Vajrasan position), breathe in and breathe out completely and hold your breath, pull the stomach in, press both your hands on stomach(on the navel), bend forward as much as possible keeping the head straight, hold for 5 to 15 seconds and come back up while breathing in. Repeat this 5 times daily to stimulate the kidney and pancreas.Mandukasan2 - Repeat the whole process,but this time with with fists of both hands pressing against the stomach.Mandukasan can be done sitting on a chair, if you cannot bend the legs.
March 22, 2011
i would but i'm not sure what's causing the pain...i'm worried it's something serious and letting it go on isn't a good thing.
Drink lotS of water and cranberry juice, tomato juice is good. Mind any allergies u have avoid any possible dehydration. Midol may help mild muscular discomfort but u should try to let the pains run their course. Keep a diary of fluids and pain and the location of it.
thanks el_em for that little bit of info anyway
Unfortunately, I'm not a doctor and i'm not familiar with what you've described above. I'm a cyst/obstructive kidney-stone guy (because I've had them for 21 years now), but beyond that, my experience is limited.
The doctor checks the board about once a week, so hang in there.
I know the answer to ONE of your questions... "If one kidney fails will the other follow suit?". Answer: Not necessarily, unless you have bilateral kidney-disease (disease in BOTH kidney's as opposed to just one). A Nephrologist or Urologist should be able to clear this up for you.
You can live on ONE kidney, have no fear.
Can anyone shed some insight?