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The kidneys are one of the most important body
organs, because they are responsible for the urination process in our
organism by filtering the excess of water and body waste.Even though
they are so important for our bodies, we don’t take proper care for
them, which is testified by the fact that millions of people die of
kidney disease every year. In order keep our kidneys healthy many of us
must give up of their habits.
This is a list of some habits you need to avoid for healthy kidneys:
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Pain-killer abuse
A bad habit that many people have is taking pain-killers for low-grade
pain, because most pain-killers can damage different organs, such as
kidneys and have severe side effects. A recent research has shown that
taking pain – killers pills for a longer period of time reduces blood
flow and deteriorates kidney’s function. |
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Too much protein
Over-consumption of protein-rich foods and red meat can deteriorate the
damaged kidneys condition. A protein-rich diet is essentially healthy
unless you suffer from kidney damage and your doctor recommends a
protein-restricted diet. The intake of too much protein through the food
increases the metabolic load on our kidneys. |
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Smoking
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that smoking is
bad for almost every organ of the body, including the kidneys. The
connection between kidney disease and smoking has been shown in several
studies. |
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Consuming too much sodium
Another job for our kidneys is metabolizing the sodium we consume. The
majority of our sodium intake needs to be excreted, andthe salt we eat
is the prime source of sodium, which means that when we eat excessive
salt the kidneys are kept busy excreting sodium, causing long term
stress on our kidneys. |
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Ignoring flu and colds
A habit that can cause kidney damage is ignoring the common flu and
cold. Studies show that people whohave a history of avoiding resting
while sick,have kidney disease.
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Consumption of too much caffeine
It is common that whenever we are thirsty we choose to drink other
beverages like sodas and soft drinks rather than water. Many of these
beverages contain caffeine. High blood pressure puts strain on the
kidneys which can damage them, andcaffeine can elevate blood pressure.
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Sleeplessness
During the night when you sleep, the organs tissues are repairing
themselves. Therefore, every time you don’t get good quality sleep,
therenewal process is interrupted, resulting in damage to the kidneys
and other organs.
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Drinking inadequate water
The biggest contributor to damage that our kidneys bear everyday is not
drinking enough water. The main job of our kidneys is to regulate
erythrocyte balances and drain metabolic waste from the body. If the
body is not properly hydrated, the renal blood flow decreases, resulting
in accumulation of toxins in the blood. |
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Long-term full bladder
This is a habit that many of us have.Different complications in the
urinary tract may arise, if we leave the bladder full of urine for an
extended time: one example of such complications is Hypertrophy of
detrusor muscle, which may lead to formation of diverticula. Another
example which is caused by chronic back pressure on kidneys is
Hydronephrosis (increase of urine pressure in kidneys), ultimately
resulting in renal dysfunction and even the need for dialysis.
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