These 6 inconspicuous bad habits are slowly 'emptying' your kidneys, I advise you to change them as soon as possible
"Kidney health" has always been a topic of great concern to everyone.
Especially a man, you can say that he is not handsome, but absolutely cannot say that his kidney is not good, otherwise he will be anxious with you every minute.
In fact, most people's kidneys are not as healthy as they might imagine.
According to the data released by the international authoritative magazine "The Lancet", the incidence of chronic kidney disease in China is 10.8%, that is to say, there is an average of 1 chronic kidney disease patient in every 10 people.
What is even more frightening is that about 90% of people do not know that there is a problem with their kidneys. Once they find out that it has reached the middle and late stages, the best treatment time is delayed.
Because human kidneys do not have pain nerves, we cannot feel pain even if we are sick, so it is easy to be ignored.
However, although the kidneys do not cry out for pain, they send out a distress signal!
1. Body swelling
The kidneys are an important organ for our metabolism of water. If the kidneys are unhealthy and the body water cannot be discharged in time, edema will easily occur.
If there is edema in the eyelids, feet, legs or even the whole body in the morning, there will be pits after pressing and it will not recover for a long time, you have to pay attention to whether there is a kidney problem!
2. Abnormal urine
In healthy kidneys, urine should be pale yellow or yellow, clear and less foamy.
If the urine has the following problems:
It may be a kidney disease that affects the metabolic function, resulting in abnormal urination symptoms. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time.
3. Increased blood pressure
Kidney is an important organ that regulates blood pressure in the human body. Impaired renal function will lead to the retention of water and sodium in the body and increase blood volume, thereby causing high blood pressure.
In addition, the kidneys are also important endocrine organs. Unhealthy kidneys and hormone imbalances in the body can also cause blood pressure to rise.
If you don't have high blood pressure at ordinary times, but your blood pressure suddenly increases, you should be alert that it may be renal hypertension.
4. Something is wrong
The kidney is the most important detoxification organ in the human body. When there is a problem with the kidney, the waste toxins produced by the body cannot be excreted in time, and accumulation will form.
The accumulation of these toxins will cause the body to experience fatigue, malaise, bad breath, nausea, and loss of appetite.
When toxins accumulate in the body's internal organs and under the dermis, dry and itchy skin may also occur.
5. Anemia
The kidneys do a lot of work, and they are also responsible for secreting erythropoietin, which boosts the production of red blood cells.
If the kidneys are not good, the synthesis of erythropoietin is insufficient, and the red blood cells decrease, which will cause renal anemia.
Dizziness, decreased concentration, memory, and thinking skills may occur.
Although these symptoms are typical of kidney abnormalities, further examination is required to determine whether there is really kidney disease.
·Urine routine
The most commonly used and most economical means of examination, mainly to see whether there is proteinuria and hematuria, diabetic patients also need to look at urine sugar and urine ketones.
· Renal function test
Blood test, by testing related indicators of renal function, such as blood urea nitrogen, blood creatinine, blood uric acid, glomerular filtration rate, etc., can determine whether there is a problem with renal function.
·Urinary ultrasound
One of the most commonly used methods for the diagnosis of clinical nephropathy.
It can directly observe the size, position, shape and internal structure of the kidney, understand the nature of the kidney mass, and can detect kidney cysts, kidney tumors, kidney stones, hydronephrosis and other diseases in advance.
It is recommended that ordinary people have a physical examination once a year, and people with chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes should have a physical examination every 3 months to half a year.
In addition to early detection, early treatment, and regular physical examinations, the prevention of any disease is the best treatment!
drink less water, eat more salt
If you don’t drink enough water, the urine output will decrease, and the concentration of wastes and toxins in the urine will increase, which can easily lead to kidney diseases such as kidney stones and hydronephrosis.
95% of the salt in our diet is metabolized by the kidneys. If we eat too much salt, sodium ions will leave a lot of water in the blood, which will increase the burden on the kidneys, increase blood pressure, and induce kidney disease.
holding urine for a long time
Many people habitually hold back their urine because of work or study.
However, if urine stays in the bladder for too long, it is easy to multiply bacteria and lead to infection of the urinary tract.
Holding urine for a long time may cause inflammation of the urinary system, reflux of urine, hydronephrosis, stones, and affect renal function.
excessive drinking
Alcohol will affect the balance of nitrogen in the body, increase the decomposition of protein, and lead to an increase in the content of urea nitrogen in the blood, thereby increasing the burden on the kidneys and inducing kidney disease.
If you have already suffered from kidney diseases, and often drink a lot, it will also cause the accumulation of uric acid to block the renal tubules and cause kidney failure.
smoke often
Smoking not only damages the lungs, but also the kidneys.
A previous JAHA study showed that smokers had an overall 83% higher decline in kidney function than non-smokers.
Smoking slows down the blood supply to the kidneys, and the less blood that flows into the kidneys, the damage to the normal functioning of the kidneys. The harmful substances in tobacco need to be filtered and metabolized by the kidneys, which also brings great harm to the kidneys.
take medicine indiscriminately
The kidney is an important organ for drug metabolism and excretion. Without the guidance of a doctor, it is easy to cause irreversible damage to the kidney.
In particular, pain relievers, antibiotics, Chinese medicines containing aristolochic acid, etc., must be prescribed by a doctor. Don't eat herbs or health supplements indiscriminately, which may damage kidney health.
overeating
Excessive diet and eating too much big fish and meat will produce a large amount of metabolic wastes such as uric acid and urea nitrogen, which will put the kidneys in a state of "overload".
Long-term overeating can also induce high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., which can also damage the kidneys and lead to secondary kidney disease.
The kidneys are the foundation of maintaining human health, and once the kidneys are overdrawn, they cannot be replenished.
Therefore, in daily life, we must develop good diet and living habits, protect the kidneys, and do not mess with it.
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