How to keep your kidneys healthy. Kidney treatment at home
20% of patients with chronic renal failure learn about the diagnosis when they already require a transplant or dialysis
Since 2013, chronic kidney disease has been included World Organization health and the United Nations in the list of diseases posing a threat to humanity. Every tenth inhabitant of the planet suffers from chronic kidney disease, while every fifth person is not even aware of the disease of this silent organ.
Russia is not lagging behind in this problem, where 20% of patients with chronic renal failure learn about the diagnosis when they already require transplantation or dialysis, 50% of patients in Moscow are in intensive care. Moreover, most of those suffering kidney diseases– young people aged 30 to 40 years. Therefore, prevention is important so as not to reach such severe stages.
To maintain kidney health, it is advised to avoid hypothermia, maintain constant weight, do not eat a lot of protein foods, salty, fried. And also drink at least 2 liters of water, which increases blood circulation and prevents harmful substances from accumulating. This is very important because With a lack of water in the body, renal plasma flow decreases, and urine filtration in the renal glomeruli worsens.
Acidification of the body is a problem for many
To remove harmful substances that have been worked off and removed by the cell into the intercellular space, the body is forced to send blood (water), which has already repeatedly cleaned the intercellular space and then been “filtered” in the kidneys, for purification again and again. The body becomes acidic. The kidneys, which should also be washed with water, instead of water receive an increasingly acidic solution and cannot cope with complete filtration, sour composition enters the intercellular space, and the cells and blood vessels are “burned,” and then everything goes to the kidneys again.
More salt is retained in the kidneys, which leads to the appearance of sand and the onset of stone formation.
Metabolites are excreted worse, mucus and pathogenic microbes accumulate. Inflammatory processes develop.
All this leads to a decrease in kidney function and the appearance of chronic illness, which at first may not manifest itself in any way. But there are still some symptoms.
What should you be wary of?
The main signs of kidney failure are swelling in the legs and bags under the eyes in the morning. The skin becomes pale and dry. Fatigue, weakness, lower back pain, difficulty urinating - all these are also indicators of kidney problems. Dark, cloudy urine also indicates difficulty in the functioning of the kidneys, which indicates that this water I have already undergone kidney cleansing many times. Such urine simply “screams” that your body is severely dehydrated and acidified. Only good water can help quickly!
And to prevent all these problems, you need to drink at least 2 liters of fresh water daily. But not drinks like tea, coffee, compote (this is food).
It is better if it is active water, which will quickly relieve the problems of dehydration and acidification, prevent the development of kidney diseases, and also bring invaluable help in the treatment of existing diseases.
How can active water help?
Active waters have a high energy content and will help quickly flush out toxins and cleanse the blood. We saw their effect clearly by studying a living drop of blood. Salt crystals could be seen before use uric acid, which were “glued” to the red blood cell. The low electrical potential of the blood plasma did not allow them to be removed.
After taking it, the blood began to clear much faster. The uric acid salts are fragmented into small fractions. Individual fragments will no longer “get stuck” in the kidneys during filtration. And undigested drug residues turn into oil-like fractions, which are easier to remove from the body. It is very important! After all, we all often take medications, unaware of the danger they pose for kidney health!
In addition, active waters have an alkalizing effect, thereby creating unfavorable conditions for development pathogenic microorganisms what has great importance not only for prevention, but also for effective treatment kidney diseases. Thus, according to research, active waters have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, their antibacterial effect against pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic microflora (2 times more pronounced compared to other waters).
Active waters have an antioxidant effect.
The consumption of antioxidants (AO) is very important for kidney health. But today is marked chronic deficiency JSC among the population. And it is extremely difficult to obtain the required minimum of active substances from products; many of them quickly lose activity when introduced into the body. It is enough to drink only 1.5 liters of active water per day, while you get a whole range of numerous health effects, the most important of which in the problem of kidney protection are anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating.
Among fresh waters for everyday use, it is also good to use water containing selenium and zinc - special elements that are extremely necessary for efficient work our own antioxidant systems.
How mineral water can help
Except active waters it is necessary to drink mineral, medicinal table waters with high content sulfates and silicon. They are urgently needed to restore violations mineral metabolism- the main cause of kidney disease. The diuretic effect of taking such waters helps remove unnecessary for the body minerals and products of nitrogen metabolism.
Sulfates help cleanse not only the kidneys, but also the liver and blood vessels. Silicon improves the binding and elimination of toxins and poisons, and helps get rid of pus and pathogenic microbes accumulated in the urinary tract. At the same time, the production of protective colloids is enhanced, the solubility of salts in urine increases and their precipitation stops.
The kidneys perform the most important function: they cleanse the blood of those products of metabolic processes that cannot be used by the body to obtain energy and build new cells. With urine produced by the kidneys, the bulk of toxins that enter the body with food and water are removed from the human body. Normal operation kidney ensures excretion from the body excess liquid and maintaining ionic balance. If a malfunction occurs excretory system toxic substances are retained in the body, which causes severe complications, and in an advanced situation can lead to death.
Like all important organs, the kidneys are highly resistant to harmful effects and for some time they work normally, without reacting to nutritional disturbances, increased loads and other aggressive factors. However, this cannot last forever: sooner or later, habits that negatively affect the state of the excretory system lead to disorders, sometimes irreversible. That's why every person should know how to keep their kidneys healthy.
Smoking and drinking alcohol
About 10% of the nicotine absorbed by a smoker enters the blood unchanged and is transferred by the kidneys to urine. In addition, toxic tars and other combustion products of tobacco are filtered out. All of these substances have a destructive effect on the most important structure of the kidney - basement membrane. As a result, its permeability is impaired, proteins begin to leak into the urine, and over time, kidney failure develops. The risk of such severe renal pathology, like glomerulonephritis, is 18 times higher in habitual smokers than in non-smokers. A direct relationship has also been established between tobacco consumption and kidney cancer: after several years of smoking, the likelihood of tumors doubles.
Alcohol intake creates a huge additional load, forcing the excretory system to function in enhanced mode. As a result, the body becomes dehydrated and the blood becomes thicker, making it extremely difficult for the kidneys to filter it. It is not without reason that after active libations, many people experience nagging, obsessive pain in the lower back: this is how the organ reacts to truly ruthless exploitation. If such episodes are repeated regularly, kidney damage is inevitable.
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Lack of sleep
During sleep, the body's cells are restored, including renal tissue. Chronic lack of sleep leads to the fact that this process is not active enough. People who get less sleep than necessary often suffer from hypertension. Blood pressure in the vessels is directly related to work not only of cardio-vascular system, but also the kidneys: chronic excess of the norm provokes the gradual development renal failure.
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Excessive caffeine consumption
Caffeine is a strong diuretic. Excess of it in the body causes dehydration and increased blood viscosity, which negatively affects the functioning of the kidneys.
Contrary to popular belief, people do not only get caffeine from coffee. There is no less of this substance in tea. Rich in caffeine and many soft drinks(especially tonics), as well as chocolate.
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Avoiding foods rich in vitamin B6
The largest amount of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is found in meat, eggs, offal, milk, cabbage (especially cauliflower and broccoli), sea fish (tuna, cod), garlic, melon, wheat bran. An adult needs to receive from 2 to 2.3 mg of this vitamin daily.
Pyridoxine is involved in protein metabolism and nucleic acid synthesis. Its deficiency in the body leads to the development of many serious pathologies, including kidney stones.
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Sedentary lifestyle
Sedentary work, daily routine that does not include hiking, absence physical activity have a bad effect on all organs and systems of the body. In particular, these factors contribute to the stagnation of fluids, a decrease in the speed of blood flow, changes in the composition of the blood, that is, complicating the work of the excretory system.
Normally, the kidneys pass through more than 1500 liters of blood every day. As a result of filtration, about 2 liters of urine containing toxins and metabolic end products are formed. In a person who avoids physical activity and unnecessary movement, blood flow is slowed down, which is why the kidneys cannot completely cleanse the blood. It gradually becomes oversaturated with harmful substances, which, in turn, forces the kidney filters to work with increased load. As a result, the body may become intoxicated, and the kidneys may wear out prematurely. Experts note that people leading sedentary lifestyle life, often suffer from inflammatory diseases of the excretory system and kidney stones.
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Delayed bladder emptying
In the bustle of city life, people often do not immediately respond to the signals sent by a crowded bladder. Meanwhile, regular delays in its emptying are fraught with the development of renal failure, as well as urinary incontinence.
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Passion for salty foods
Table salt is necessary for normal exchange substances, but its intake into the body should not exceed 5 g per day. Unfortunately, most people are addicted to salty foods: chips, crackers, dried and salted fish products, deli meats, smoked products, canned food, and fast food. A modern city dweller, as a rule, receives from 10 to 20 g of salt per day. Excess of it in the diet causes fluid retention in the body and seriously impedes the functioning of the kidneys. The problem can be solved simply: you need to consume industrially produced foods and dishes as little as possible and slightly under-salt home-made food.
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The kidneys, despite their small size (each the size of a fist), play important role in the human body. Their main job is to continuously filter the blood, which is why they are often called the “second heart.” About 200 liters of blood pass through the kidneys per day, where it is cleansed of waste, toxins and unnecessary substances. In addition, the kidneys regulate water-salt metabolism, preserve the acid-base composition of the blood, produce biologically active substances regulating blood pressure (renin, angiotensin II and others), hematopoietic processes (erythropoietin), phosphorus-calcium metabolism(calcitriol). Already this incomplete enumeration of the tasks facing the kidneys explains why human life is impossible without smoothly functioning kidneys (or without replacing their functions).
Despite the importance of maintaining kidney health, most people are unaware of the risk factors for kidney disease and steps to protect them. Many people for a long time do not even suspect that their kidneys are not healthy. The tricky thing about kidney disease is that it can go undetected for many years. and not cause complaints, so that they can only be discovered by passing medical examination by passing urine and blood tests. Therefore, it is important to monitor the condition of your kidneys: regularly undergo medical examinations that evaluate functional state kidneys and lead a kidney-healthy lifestyle. Healthy kidneys are the result of taking care of your overall health every day. Preventing kidney disease consists of following simple rules that do not require you to spend a lot of time or money.
1. Do not overuse salt and meat foods.
2. Control your weight: don't allow overweight and don't throw it off abruptly. Eat more vegetables and fruits, limit high-calorie foods and exclude canned goods.
3. Drink more fluids, two to three liters, especially in the hot season: fresh water, green tea, kidney herbal teas, natural fruit drinks.
4. Don't smoke, don't abuse alcohol.
5. Move more(walk more often, avoid using the elevator if possible, and so on). Exercise regularly (this is no less important for the kidneys than for the heart!) - if possible, 15-30 minutes a day or an hour three times a week.
6. Don't overuse painkillers(if it is impossible to completely give them up, limit your intake to one or two tablets per month), do not self-medicate, do not get carried away food additives , do not experiment on yourself by using “Thai herbs” with an unknown composition, “fat burners” that allow you to “lose weight once and for all without any effort on your part.”
7. Protect yourself from contact with organic solvents and heavy metals, insecticides and fungicides at work and at home (when repairing, servicing a machine, working on a personal plot, and so on), use protective equipment.
8. Avoid overexposure to the sun, do not allow hypothermia lumbar region and pelvic organs, legs.
9. Control arterial pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels:
- blood pressure should be below 140/90 millimeters of mercury;
- blood glucose levels should be below 5.5 millimoles per liter;
- blood cholesterol should be less than five millimoles per liter.
10. Get regular medical checkups I, allowing to assess the condition of the kidneys ( general analysis urine, blood creatinine, kidney ultrasound - once a year).
It is necessary to know the health status of your kidneys and take care of them in order to live for many years, maintaining a decent quality of life, high activity and performance.
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In the human body there is no more or less important organs. Everything that nature has given us must be protected from a young age. However, I would like to say something special about the kidneys. If – neutralizes harmful substances, That kidneys– remove them from the body. Just think, two kidneys, 200 grams each, process more than two hundred liters of blood per day, filtering it from toxins, microbes, viruses and waste.
Very often we do not pay attention to a slight cold or malaise, we do not treat it in time, we overheat or, on the contrary, become hypothermic and try not to pay attention to it. aching pain right side of the lower back. But usually, kidney problems begin unnoticed, which then develop into serious ones. illnesses.
How to keep your kidneys healthy and functional for many years?
Kidneys love «:
— water, and boiled and in sufficient quantity, 1.5-2 liters per day, not counting tea, coffee and other drinks. Therefore, it is advisable to stock up on a water filter and drink purified water so as not to overload your kidneys. They also love cranberry and lingonberry fruit drinks. And here mineral water kidneys like it in limited quantities, because the salts contained in such waters can form stones in the body.
— proper nutrition, mostly vegetarian. Pumpkin, carrots, cucumbers, Bell pepper, apples, watermelon, parsley, spinach, dill are the kidneys’ favorite delicacies. They also love the kidneys sea fish. But kidneys have a special preference for vitamin A, so periodically pamper your kidneys and take multivitamins.
— movement, those. dancing, gymnastics and various exercises in the waist area will only benefit the kidneys. To unload the kidneys, it is useful to stand or crawl on all fours. With this position, the outflow of urine is normalized.
— dry heat . Expand in dry heat blood vessels, and blood supply to the kidneys improves. Therefore, it is very useful to go to saunas and sweat, because various harmful substances are eliminated with sweat, thereby reducing the load on the kidneys.
Kidneys do not like «:
— excess salt and sugar, binge eating, various diets And alcohol. Therefore, it is better to under-salt food, but you should not give up salt completely, so as not to upset the water-salt balance of the body. Don't overeat at night and don't go on diets. Newfangled ones are especially harmful to the kidneys. protein diets. They force the kidneys to work harder, while depriving them of the fat layer that serves as a protective shell for the kidneys. Alcohol dehydrates the body, therefore destroying the kidneys and liver and causing acute kidney failure.
- and not emptying the bladder on time. Constipation leads to spasms of the intestinal muscles and urinary tract. Stagnation of urine - for microorganisms - fertile soil for reproduction. And this leads to development. Therefore, never be patient and empty your bladder while you are at it.
— it's hot And cold. In the heat, the body loses a lot of fluid through sweat, and the amount of salt excreted by the kidneys does not increase, and this can cause a risk of developing. Hypothermia is harmful not only to the kidneys. However, cold and dampness primarily hit the kidneys and cause inflammatory diseases.
- And chronic diseases. Overwork undermines the immune system and puts the kidneys at risk. Do not take medications uncontrollably when chronic diseases, remember that everything side effects These drugs may harm your kidneys. The kidneys tolerate sulfonamides particularly poorly.
And finally, a piece of advice - pay attention to the color of your urine.
If urine red, cloudy in color, it may contain blood. This may be a sign of infection or tumor. You must consult a doctor immediately.
If urine dark yellow color, then most likely you drank little liquid and therefore the urine became darker and more concentrated.
If urine dark brown colors, then this is one of the signs. Urgently need to take urine and blood tests.
If the color of urine bluish or greenish, then analyze your diet, perhaps you have eaten foods with artificial colors.
At risk:
- thin and tall people.
- women of childbearing age.
- middle-aged and older men.
- everyone who does not treat their teeth during treatment.
- quitters and couch potatoes.
What do kidneys like?
1. Kidneys love dry, warm air. In warmth, the blood vessels of the kidneys dilate. Their blood supply improves. But dry heat is especially useful. The fact is that in such conditions a person begins to sweat intensely. Sweat removes some harmful substances that are usually excreted by the kidneys. For example, the end products of nitrogen metabolism in the body. And the load on the kidneys is reduced. Renal climatological resorts are areas with a hot and dry climate, where people sweat a lot. Steaming is very beneficial for the kidneys. A dry steam room - sauna - is especially useful.
2. Healthy kidneys like a person to drink a sufficient amount of water. If there is no edema (hidden or obvious), there is no renal or heart failure, you should drink at least 2 liters per day. Excess water the kidneys will be excreted in urine. Moreover, they can easily remove, along with excess water, all harmful substances that need to be removed. And if little water is consumed, then the kidneys have to retain it in the body and save it. Less urine is produced. And for the conclusion large quantity harmful substances, the urine has to be highly concentrated. It's harder on the kidneys.
3. Kidneys love, of course clean water. If the water is contaminated, then the kidneys have to remove not only toxic substances, ingested with food and formed in the body itself, but also harmful substances contained in the water itself. This is again an extra burden. So you need to use clean water or clean it.
4. Kidneys love foods and medicinal plants, providing a mild diuretic and disinfectant urinary tract action. These are watermelon, cucumbers, parsley, dill, celery, rose hips, birch sap, strawberries, strawberry leaves and others.
5. Kidneys love horizontal position bodies. At the same time, their blood supply improves. It may not matter special significance for healthy kidneys, but it must be taken into account if everything is not in order with the kidneys. When not quite healthy kidneys I need to lie down more. Daytime rest in a horizontal position is advisable.
What don't the kidneys like?
1. Kidneys do not like cold. It is dangerous to sit on something cold and damp, on a stone, on damp ground. By the way, for this reason, kidney diseases often occur among tourists, climbers, fishermen, and those spending the night in cold conditions. It is dangerous to stay in cold water. Before and after being in cold water, you need to warm up so that the kidneys do not have time to become hypothermic. It is dangerous in general, and especially in old age, in the cold season, to wear fashionable short jackets, for women to wear light skirts with thin tights. Better warm pants.
2. The kidneys do not like a lot of salt in the diet. After all, the kidneys have to remove excess salt. Better food undersalt. Salty foods are not eaten regularly, but as holiday dishes.
3. The kidneys do not like protein animal foods. After all, proteins are not stored and are not broken down until carbon dioxide and water, like carbohydrates and fats. Excess proteins are broken down to form the final products of nitrogenous breakdown: creatinine, urea, uric acid, which are not harmless and must be excreted by the kidneys. Therefore, the now fashionable protein diets for weight loss are simply a blow to the kidneys. And this is one of the reasons why you should not abuse meat products.
4. Kidneys do not like alcohol abuse. If your kidneys are not okay, be careful. By the way, people who abuse alcohol are much more likely to develop bladder cancer.
5. Chronic foci of infection have a bad effect on the kidneys. Because they cause constant, albeit slight, intoxication, and the kidneys must remove toxic substances. In addition, microbes from these lesions can enter the blood. And then to the kidneys. And cause inflammatory kidney diseases. Streptococcal infections- sore throats, chronic tonsillitis, caries - can cause serious illness kidney - glomerulonephritis. Therefore, caries, chronic tonsillitis, and sinusitis must be treated.
Thus, knowing what is good for the kidneys and what is harmful, you can keep these organs in good condition, despite the Better conditions our modern life.
