How To Prevent Kidney Diseases

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Kidneys are a pair of bean shaped organs situated in the abdominal Cavity. Its main function is to remove toxins & excess water from blood. Kidneys regulate the blood pressure by controlling salt and water in the body. Kidneys have essential regulatory role in body so that we have to keep our kidneys healthy. So to prevent kidney diseases & damage we have to aware of the causes that leads to kidney failure. Here we are explaining the main causes of kidney diseases and the prevention steps to avoid kidney diseases. The main causes of kidney diseases are high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels(diabetes), high salt intake, overweight or obesity, lack of fluid intake especially water, smoking, unnecessary & over dosage of medicines regularly, etc. Most people have no symptoms until the last stage of kidney diseases because kidneys will work without any symptoms until lose up to 90% of its function. The Symptoms of kidney diseases are, • swollen ankles • fatigue • loss of appetite • lack of concentration • blood in the urine • foamy urine • high blood pressure

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How To Prevent Kidney Diseases

Control Blood Pressure

The normal blood pressure level is 120/80

Control Blood Sugar Levels

Diabetes leads to kidney diseases so diabetic patients must have to check kidney function on a regular basis.

Reduce Salt Intake

The recommended sodium intake is 5-6 grams of salt per day . To limit the sodium intake try to avoid processed and restaurant foods

Keep your weight in check

Drink a lot of water

Drink minimum 2 to 3 litres of water per day. Water helps the kidneys to flush out sodium, urea & toxins from the body.

Quit Smoking

Smoking slows down the flow of blood to the kidneys, this situation affects the proper functioning of kidneys.

Avoid unnecessary usage of drugs on regular basis

Usage of medicines & illegal drugs unnecessarily leads to

kidney damage & diseases