High Protein in Blood Natural Treatments
What is wrong with having high protein in blood?
This abnormality could lead to serious health problems over the long run. One of these ailments is the amyloidosis, which is a fatal yet rare disease where the proteins build up unnecessarily in the organs. This illness often affects the liver, spleen, and nervous system.
In most cases though it rarely occurs, this abnormality is no reason to be alarmed about as long as the level goes back to normal. If this condition continues over a prolonged period of time it could evolve to a form of cancer.
Causes of High Protein in Blood
- High protein level in blood is caused usually by a high level of stress attributed to nervousness and too much physical exertion such as in an exercise.
- It is also caused by seizures that are symptoms of brain cell over excitement.
- Damage to tissues that result to inflammation caused by bacteria is another culprit of this abnormality. Examples of these cases are burns, hepatitis, heart attacks, and HIV. Malnutrition is considered as a major contributor to the occurrence of this aberration.
- When the kidneys fail to function as the filters of wastes from blood, this abnormality occurs.The body produces acids and chemicals known as ketones when the body becomes incapable of breaking down fats thus resulting to the unnecessary increase in protein level.
- Two remaining causes are anemia and eclampsia. The latter is a condition where the red blood cells are destroyed before they should be. The latter is a complication of pregnancy characterized by convulsions and where the pregnant woman went through too much stress.
Prevent High Blood Protein:
- Healthy diet or the steady flow of proper nutrients is a must for preventing high protein in blood or maintain proper level. There should be proper daily diet composed of the necessary nutrients that the body needs to boost the immunity system.
- Food taken in should be rich in vitamin C and fibers to ensure that the kidneys would be able to handle the needed filtering function. They should also help the muscles rebuild parts that were damaged due to physical stress.
- Sound stress management so th at the body especially the kidneys and other internal organs are not subjected to too much toxins developed when a person is in a lot of mental and emotional stress. Relaxation is necessary to stabilize the protein level in the blood.
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Hi, I had some blood tests done a couple of days ago and the only thing that came up was my protein level. It was at 16. Now I have no idea what this means the doctor just told me to go back in another week or so to have another blood test done. Should I be worried?
Hi: Thanks for the reply. However, I’m not donating whole blood, just the plasma, something you CAN do twice/week although probably not a good idea in the long run. As for your last statement, I’m not sure what you mean. Hopefully it is not a personal comment on my plasma donation because that would be rather rude to say the least. Thanks again and be well, Louis
I have been donating plasma for two months. In the last 2 weeks I failed the protein min. test 3 times and as one who ingests 125gr. / day[=to my weight] My previous protein level was 7.4 At 5′ 6″ and very fit[runner/lifter] I’m wondering if I just might not be the “ideal” subject.
First of all let me tell you that at least 3 months gap is required between 2 blood donation,
As you have donated twice in a short interval, the serum protein is going to reduce,
Ideal protein intake is calculated from the ideal body weight. It is balanced with overall caloric intake.
W.H.O recommends 0.45 gms of protein per kilogram, of ideal body weight per day.
Usually if you are on a simple carbohydrate diet for a long time, there may be lack of protein.
There is no recommended requirement of protein for strength training, or increasing weight. It is because proteins in the form of amino acids are not needed to metabolize the fat cells.
The person was not talking about BLOOD donations but instead talking about PLASMA donations, these can be done twice a week with at least 24 (or better 48) hours between them. It helps when replying to someone for you to actually read what the other person has written.
What is Monoclonal Gammopathy
Monoclonal gammopathy is invariably identified and diagnosed as a result of routine blood tests and investigations, or investigations done for another problem.
The condition occurs due to the presence of an abnormal protein in the blood. In many cases, patients who have the disorder do not experience any symptoms or clinical manifestations.
Since the protein level is liable to change, it is imperative that you have it checked regularly. Any trouble can then be identified early, and appropriate therapy and treatment can be started at once.
Treatment of Monoclonal Gammopathy
- Regular monitoring of the protein is the most vital part of management procedure.
- No treatment is required for the abnormal protein in the blood, unless the state progresses to multiple myeloma (a form of cancer).
- In a greater part of the patients, this progression does not occur.
- There is no significant dietary management / recommendations.
I am 51 years old and I have just been diagnosed with “Abnormal serum protein electrophoresis”. I will be following up with another high blood protein test in August and at the end of October. My concern is I work as a companion for the elderly and I need to know if I can continue that line of work with no risk to my clients.