How to see if a person's kidneys are good? Look at these 6 parts to know
The 35-year-old Mr. Zhou has been running online car-hailing full-time for nearly 4 years. He was doing a good job and made a lot of money, but he suddenly announced that he was quitting not long ago.
It turns out that in the past few years that he has been driving an online car-hailing, he has been trapped in the car all year round, and has no time to exercise at all. He can’t even take care of drinking water. My kidneys have collapsed.
Traditional Chinese medicine says that "all diseases originate from the five internal organs". Whether a person is healthy or not depends on the kidneys. This is like the root of a tree. The roots are deep and the leaves are lush. The kidneys are good for the body.
The kidneys are in charge of the body's water metabolism and are closely related to the body's growth and development, reproduction, immunity, and blood circulation. Kidney deficiency is not a male "patent". Anyone can have kidney deficiency. Once a person has kidney deficiency, it will cause many harms:
Aging before aging: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the essence of deficiency syndrome is aging. People with kidney deficiency will have gray hair, bald head, and lack of energy too early. Many white-collar women's "aging" is more obvious, and they even usher in menopause prematurely.
Decreased memory: Patients with kidney deficiency will affect the secretion of estrogen and androgen in the body, affecting the activity of the cerebral cortex, and people's memory will decline accordingly, and their responsiveness and intelligence will also decline.
Gloomy appearance: Kidney deficiency will cause poor water metabolism in the human body and poor blood circulation. It is most likely to change in the facial skin, with puffy eyelids, dark circles, and dull complexion.
Insomnia and more dreams: Kidney deficiency will lead to a strong deficiency of fire in the body, and often feel depressed, irritable, anxious, insomnia, dreamy, and hot all over for no reason.
Decreased sexual function: Men with kidney deficiency will show decreased libido, impotence or impotence, premature ejaculation, slippery sperm, etc.; women with kidney deficiency will show premature ovarian failure, amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, loss of libido, and even insufficiency due to insufficient kidney essence. pregnancy symptoms.
Recently, the "Annual Scientific Report on Kidney Diseases in China" published a set of data. With the rapid development of China's economy in the past 30 years and the transformation of residents' lifestyles, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in China is 10.8%. Many people with kidney disease are unaware of their kidney health. What exactly does a healthy kidney look like?
Look at the ears: People with good kidneys generally have larger ears, more flesh and softness, and full earlobes are good for hearing. Conversely, those with kidney deficiency have thinner ears and more cartilage.
Look at the skin color: People with healthy kidneys have a bright complexion and full of energy, while people with bad kidneys are prone to appear old and their skin will become 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 insufficient kidney qi.
Watch the hands: The hands can always keep a relatively warm state, which means that the person's qi and blood are relatively sufficient and running smoothly. Cold hands indicate a lack of blood qi and kidney deficiency.
Look at the urine: The discharge of urine takes away the garbage and toxins in the kidneys. A healthy kidney will discharge clear urine with little odor and not 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 is easy to cause edema. Experts remind that if you often get up early with swollen eyelids, or your feet and legs are swollen, you must consider kidney problems.
The kidneys are the "filtering machines" of the body, which help the human body purify blood, detoxify and metabolize. Therefore, it is very important to learn to maintain the kidneys in daily life.
Wang Xiaoqin, chief physician of the Department of Nephrology, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said: Black food is generally rich in trace elements and vitamins, such as black rice, black beans, black dates, black sesame seeds and walnuts, which are all good foods for the kidney.
The kidneys can be maintained through diet therapy. Adequate sleep is also conducive to nourishing the kidneys. Clinically, it has been found that many patients with renal failure experience 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 was unable to take care of drinking water due to his work, which caused kidney disease in the long run. Therefore, he should also pay attention to the supplement of water and drink more water when nourishing the kidneys.
Of course, while drinking water, holding back urine for a long time will also be detrimental to nourishing the kidneys. Experts remind that holding back urine can lead to urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis. Once these infections recur, they can lead to chronic infections that are not easy to cure.
Chronic kidney disease has become an important public health problem in the world. Without early intervention, China will usher in the peak of uremia caused by diabetic nephropathy in the next 10 to 20 years.
Don't ignore kidney health. Once the body detects "warning signs" related to kidneys, seek medical attention as soon as possible.
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References
[1] "<Annual Scientific Report on Kidney Diseases in China> Reminder: 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] "Multiple Harms of Kidney Deficiency to Women". Seeking Medicine and Asking Medicine. 2008.08
[3] "Kidney is good or not depends on these nine standards". People's Daily Online - Life Times. 2016-11-08