Your kidneys are vital organs that function mainly as filters and, therefore, have a big impact on fluid and electrolyte balance, blood pressure regulation, urine creation, red blood cell production and energy levels.
Symptoms of kidney dysfunction and disease include edema puffiness, high blood pressure, lethargy lack of energy, shortness of breath, confusion, back pain and abnormal heart rhythms. Maintaining healthy kidney function is usually a combination of stopping certain harmful behaviors along with adopting some beneficial habits.
Your kidneys are the organs in charge of filtering, absorbing, and reabsorbing water, salt, and ions in your body. Since they are the ones that clean toxic residue from your blood, they are the most important organs in your urinary system.
Below are tips to keeping your kidney healthy
1. Eat A Healthy Diet
Uncurbed consumption of high-fat and high-sugar foods make your kidneys work overtime because these foods overload your body with toxins. The result of this accumulation of toxins is that your kidneys must work harder than they should to keep your body clean. It’s also important to keep your cholesterol levels under control. People with high cholesterol tend to have kidney problems and serious problems if they already have kidney failure
Therefore it is vital to keep these foods out of your diet if you want healthy kidneys. Eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats.
2. Avoid Taking So Much Medication
Consuming too much over-the-counter medication can be harmful to your renal health. Excessive anti-inflammatories and pain-relievers cause kidney damage, along with other consequences that can be irreversible. Drugs, whether legal or illegal, cause many problems in your kidneys and other organs. That’s because they contain toxins that enter your body and interfere without doing any good.
We’re not saying not to ever take medication or run away from the occasional beer. But you should indeed avoid excesses and be sure to drink enough waterto keep your kidneys safe.
3. Avoid Eating Too Much Salt
Salt is standard in practically everything we cook and eat. However, that doesn’t mean you should abuse it, because that will keep you from having healthy kidneys.