It is not just food and drinks that we take can affect our kidneys. Little do we know, there are common habits that we do that can seriously damage and bring risk to our kidneys. Check out the article we found at FHFN.
Eating High Amounts of Sugar
According to some studies, people who drink a few sugary drinks per day, have protein in their urine. This is an early warning sign that something is wrong with the kidneys.
Holding the Urine
Don’t hold your urine because it can increase pressure which can then lead to kidney stones and kidney pressure.
Misusing Painkillers
People often take pain killers more than they should, forgetting about the negative side-effects they have. Excessive use of painkillers can cause serious kidney damage or even kidney failure.
Lack of water
If you don’t drink plenty of water, your kidneys won’t be able to purify the blood and eliminate waste toxins, instead they will start to build up and it will result in serious damage.
Eating High Amounts of Salt
High amounts of sodium can cause damage because it can stress the kidneys and can ellevate the blood pressure. So eliminate salt from your diet or reduce it as much as possible.
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Judy
Jun 13. 2016
You might want to be a little more moderate in talking about salt. Too little is also quite harmful and some of us flourish on quite a bit of unrefined salt.
You might also want to replace the word ‘alleviate’ with ‘elevate’, which is surely what you mean. I had to chuckle at the thought of blood pressure being alleviated.
Michelle Doyon
Jun 13. 2016
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