How to Keep Our Kidney Healthy

Kidney is a very important organ of human body. If the kidney is damaged, people get kidney diseases which are similar with diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease, most of the time the kidney disease can not be cured. Hence protect our kidneys to prevent kidney diseases is necessary.
Our kidneys are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, excretion of a variety of waste products produced by metabolism, maintenance of acid-base balance, and regulation of blood pressure. So what can we do to keep our kidneys healthy? There are some risk factors which may lead to kidney diseases, such as renal cyst, which is a common kidney disease. Following are a set of guidelines that can help protect our kidney function:
·If Pharyngitis or Tonsillitis happens, which are caused by streptococcus, take some thorough treatment, especially for children, or streptococcus can easily lead to Nephritis.
·Form the habit of drinking more water every day. Do not hold back urine.
·Keep your blood pressure in the normal range.
Weight control, exercise, and drugs can control blood pressure—and prevent or slow the progress of kidney failure. If your blood pressure is high, check it regularly and get it under control.
·Blood sugar control is another important thing in preventing kidney disease.
When blood sugar stays high for a long time, the kidney absorbs more sugar than normal, causing micro circulation barrier. At this time, protein increases obviously in urine. It may develop to end stage kidney disease which is life-threatening without any effective control.
·Patients should make a better dietary plan.
Eating too much means you have more waste products needed to be excreted by kidney, which also means there is more stress putting on your kidneys. So have a well-planned diet for your health.
·Renal function should be tested before pregnancy.
Pregnancy can increase kidney burden.
·Patients with kidney disease should consult professional doctor before using any medicine, such as anti-inflammatory, anodyne and Chinese patent drug in order to avoid deterioration of diseases.
·Kidney function is better to be examined regularly.

Follow the tips to protect your kidneys and enjoy the beautiful life!