All
I have permitted this posting considering its importance and usefulness.
No more traffic on this please.
Harish Kotian
----- Original Message -----
From: "shahnaz" <shycur...@yahoo.co.in>
To: <shycur...@rediffmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 1:15 PM
Subject: Ten Common Habits That Damage The Kidneys
This article was originally posted at
http://www.stayinghealthyplus.com/2013/01/10-common-habits-that-damage-kidneys.html
Kidney disease is one of the costliest illnesses in the world and managing
kidney disease is very expensive. Each year, lots of people die of kidney
disease all over the world, and the number of people suffering from chronic
renal failure, and need dialysis or kidney transplantation to stay alive
keep increasing. Statistics have it that, worldwide, more than millions
patients are waiting for kidney transplants, but only a few thousands will
receive transplants because of shortage of suitable organ donors. Patients
usually felt surprised when they are diagnosed of Kidney Failure. Experts
have found the explanation from your daily life habits. Here are the top
habits which lead to your kidney failure:
1. Not emptying your bladder early: Maintaining a full bladder for a long
time is a quick way of causing bladder damage. That the urine stays in the
bladder for a long time can cause the bacteria breeding in urine to multiply
quickly. Once the urine refluxes back to ureter and kidneys, the bacteria
can result in kidney infections, then urinary tract infection, and then
nephritis, even Uremia. So, no matter how busy you are, remember to drink a
lot of water and urinate regularly. Once you form the habit of holding back
urine, it will ultimately damage your kidneys.
2. Not drinking enough water: The main functions of the kidneys are to
regulate erythrocyte balances and eliminate metabolic wastes in urine. If we
do not drink enough water, the blood will be concentrated and the blood flow
to the kidney will not be adequate, thus the function of eliminating toxins
in from blood will be impaired.
3. Taking too much salt: 95% sodium we consume through food is metabolized
by the kidneys. Exceeding the salt intake will make the kidneys work harder
to excrete the excess salt and can lead to decreased kidney function. This
excess sodium will cause water retention, causing edema. Edema usually
elevates blood pressure and increases the risk of developing kidney disease.
The daily salt intake should be controlled within 6g per day.
4. Not treating common infections quickly and properly: Common infections,
such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis, common cold etc, usually triggers or
aggravates kidney damage. They do this by causing an acute attack of acute
glomerulonephritis or chronic nephritis. So, you will see that people who
get kidney disease for the first time or whose illness condition becomes
worse usually present in hospitals with a history of cold or sore throat. If
after having cold, symptoms like blood in urine, swelling, headache, nausea,
vomiting, fatigue, poor appetite appear, you should consult your doctor
immediately, to assess your kidney functions, and start treatment if
compromised.
5. Eating too much meat: Eating too much meat and protein can increase the
metabolic load of the kidney. For those suffering from proteinuria, meat
consumption too may aggravate protein leakage, worsening renal pathological
lesion. It is suggested that protein intake should be 0.8g/kg per day. This
means that a person with 50 kg should consume 40g of protein per day. Meat
consumption per day should be limited within 300g.
6. Not eating enough: This is equally as dangerous as eating too much, both
of them will lead damages to your digestive organs where is full of mucosal
tissues. Mucosal tissues relates closely to your immune system. This is why
many kidney failure patients are diagnosed with "autoimmune kidney damages".
7. Painkiller abuse: The use of analgesics for a prolonged duration may
reduce the flow blood and greatly affect kidney function. In addition,
patients with analgesic-induced renal failure are more likely to suffer from
bladder cancer. Use analgesics only when it's absolutely necessary, learn to
rest instead of taking to the bottles. If you have been on pain killers for
a long term, it's about time you had a test to access you renal function
done.
8. Missing your drugs: Hypertension and diabetes have been shown to
precipitate or accelerate kidney damage, so if you are diagnosed as having
any of these disease don't live your life in denial, USE YOUR DRUGS. This
will ultimately help control your condition while also helping to preserve
your kidneys.
9. Drinking too much alcohol: Drinking alcohol without limitation may cause
the deposition of uric acid in renal tubules, causing tubular obstruction
and increasing risks of kidney failure.
10. Not resting enough: In our society, hypertension as a severe threat to
life is largely due to stress. A common symptom of stress is insomnia. Blood
pressure may increase by an average of 2-5mg/Hg because of insomnia.
Chronically elevated blood pressure can cause damage to kidney capillaries
giving rise to kidney problems. Thus, we need to develop a good attitude to
life and strike a good balance between work and rest to protect your kidneys
and live a healthy life. At the early stage of kidney diseases, there are
usually no the special symptoms, so lots of patients are not diagnosed until
the acute attack appears or the illness condition develops into the late
stage. So you should endeavor to do kidney function test from time to time
to assess how healthy your kidneys are. Never ignore the soreness of waist,
swelling of the feet, changes in urine color or volume, increase in night
urination, palor, high blood pressure and other such symptoms. Once
found, you should go and see your doctor immediately.
For more insightful articles like this one, always check
http://www.stayinghealthyplus.com/
.
Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of
mobile phones / Tabs on:
http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Search for old postings at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/
To unsubscribe send a message to
accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in
with the subject unsubscribe.
To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please
visit the list home page at
http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in