Healthy kidneys, healthy body

A recent statistic shows that about 2 crore people in the country are suffering from some kind of kidney disease. Among them, about 40,000 kidney patients have to undergo dialysis every year. To raise awareness about kidney disease, every year March 10 is observed as World Kidney Day. Kidney Day is celebrated through various events and awareness campaigns in our country like all over the world. One main objective is to increase public awareness about this indispensable part of the body.

The main function of the kidneys is to remove the wastes that are created due to our daily activities from the body through urine. At the same time, the kidney has other functions, if something becomes excessive in our body, for example, if the level of fluid increases, if the salt increases, it regulates these and also helps in making blood.

When the kidneys cannot perform the normal functions of the kidneys, then the problems in the kidneys and the body begin. The two main types of kidney disease are short-term kidney disease and long-term kidney disease. A variety of reasons can cause kidney disease in the short term which can be completely cured with proper treatment. But long-term disease is more complex. In most cases, early stages of long-term kidney disease do not show any symptoms. By the time symptoms appear, the kidneys have lost 70 percent of their function. On an emergency basis, the patient has to undergo dialysis.

Symptoms of kidney disease are also different depending on the cause. In short-term kidney disease, urine output suddenly drops and the patient feels nauseous. And in long-term kidney patients, the body swells to a small degree, watery feet, watery eyes, loss of appetite, loss of appetite and difficulty sleeping. A person should be aware of kidney disease when these problems occur.

 

Diabetes is the leading cause of long-term kidney disease. In a diabetic patient, it is assumed that diabetes is the cause of kidney disease. Also, high blood pressure is one of the causes of kidney disease. If someone has high blood pressure for a long time and if he does not take care of it, eventually his kidneys will fail. Kidney disease is also associated with obesity. Obesity is associated with kidney stones, cancer and long-term kidney disease. Apart from this, weight gain also increases the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. Also, smoking impairs blood flow to the kidneys. Apart from this, the risk of kidney cancer also increases.

 

Changing the diet is mandatory to avoid kidney disease. An uncontrolled diet destroys the balance of salt and water in the body, resulting in increased acid and creatinine in the blood, resulting in kidney failure. Even if disabled, following a regular diet can lead to a healthy and normal life. However, quitting smoking is essential to avoid kidney disease.