How do you tell if a person's kidneys are healthy? Observe these 6 parts and you will know
The 35-year-old Mr. Zhou has been running online car-hailing full-time for nearly four years. He was doing well and earning a lot of money, but he suddenly announced his resignation not long ago.
It turned out that in the past few years when he was driving an online car-hailing car, he was stuck in the car all year round. He didn't have time to exercise at all, and he didn't even care about drinking water. My own kidneys collapsed.
Traditional Chinese medicine says that "the source of all diseases starts from the five internal organs". Whether a person's health is good or not depends on the kidneys, which are like the roots of a tree. Only when the roots are deep can the leaves grow, and the kidneys are good for the body.
The kidneys are in charge of the water metabolism of the human body, and are closely related to the growth and development, reproduction, immunity, and blood circulation of the human body. Kidney deficiency is not a "patent" for men, anyone may suffer from kidney deficiency, and once a person suffers from kidney deficiency, it will cause many harms:
Premature aging: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the essence of deficiency syndrome is aging. People with kidney deficiency will have gray hair, balding, and lack of energy prematurely. The "aging" of many female white-collar workers is more obvious, and they even usher in menopause prematurely.
Memory loss: Kidney deficiency patients will affect the secretion of estrogen and androgen in the body, and affect the activity of the cerebral cortex. People's memory will decrease accordingly, and their reaction power and intelligence will also decrease.
Gloomy appearance: Kidney deficiency will cause poor water metabolism in the human body and poor blood circulation. It is most likely to appear on the facial skin, with swollen eyelids, dark circles under the eyes, and dull complexion.
Insomnia and dreaminess: Kidney deficiency can lead to excessive deficiency fire in the body, often inexplicably feeling depressed, irritable, anxious, insomnia, dreaminess, dryness and heat all over the body.
Sexual function decline: male patients with kidney deficiency will show decreased libido, impotence or impotence, premature ejaculation, slippery sperm, etc.; symptoms of pregnancy.
Recently, the "Annual Scientific Report on Kidney Diseases in China" released a set of data. With the rapid development of China's economy and the transformation of residents' lifestyles in the past 30 years, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in China is 10.8%. Many kidney patients are unaware of their kidney health. What exactly is a healthy kidney?
Look at the ears: People with good kidneys generally have larger ears, fleshy and soft, and full earlobes are good for hearing. On the contrary, those with kidney deficiency have thinner ears and more cartilage.
Look at skin color: People with healthy kidneys have a radiant complexion and full of energy, while people with poor kidneys tend to look old and their skin becomes dull.
Look at the teeth: the teeth are sparse, easy to loosen, and the roots of the teeth are exposed, which are mostly caused by the deficiency of kidney qi.
Look at the hands: The hands can always be kept warm, which means that the human Qi and blood are relatively sufficient and running smoothly. Cold hands reflect the lack of blood, kidney deficiency and blood deficiency.
Look at the urine: The excretion of urine takes away the garbage and toxins in the kidneys. For a healthy kidney, the urine excreted is clear, has a small smell, and does not have many bubbles on the surface.
Look at the body: The kidney is the organ that metabolizes water in the human body. If the kidney is not good, it will easily cause edema. Experts remind that if you often get up early with swollen eyelids, or swollen feet and legs, you must consider kidney problems.
The kidney is the body's "filter" that helps the body to purify the blood, detoxify and metabolize. Therefore, it is very important to learn how to maintain the kidney in daily life.
Wang Xiaoqin, Chief Physician of the Department of Nephrology at Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said: Black foods are generally rich in trace elements and vitamins, such as black rice, black beans, black dates, black sesame and walnuts are good foods for nourishing the kidneys.
The kidneys can be maintained through diet therapy. Sufficient sleep is also beneficial to nourishing the kidneys. Clinical findings show that many patients with renal failure have experienced excessive staying up late and lack of sleep. Sleep plays an important role in the biochemistry of qi and blood and the maintenance of kidney essence.
In addition, Mr. Zhou in the above case did not have time to drink water due to work, which caused kidney disease over time. Therefore, we should also pay attention to water supplement and drink more water to nourish the kidney.
Of course, while drinking water, holding back urine for a long time is not conducive to nourishing the kidneys. Experts remind that holding back urine can lead to urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis. Once this type of infection recurs, it can lead to chronic infection and is not easy to cure.
Chronic kidney disease has become an important public health problem in the world. If there is no early intervention, China will usher in the peak of uremia caused by diabetic nephropathy in the next 10 to 20 years.
Don't ignore the health of your kidneys. Once your body discovers "early warning signs" related to your kidneys, seek medical attention as soon as possible.
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References
[1] "Reminder of <Annual Scientific Report on Kidney Diseases in China": The next 10 to 20 years may usher in the peak period of uremia caused by diabetic nephropathy". China Youth Daily. 2019-04-26
[2] "Many Harms of Kidney Deficiency to Women". Asking for Medicine. 2008.08
[3] "Nine Standards for Kidney Health". People's Daily Online - Life Times. 2016-11-08