Do you know that drinking too much water at once can damage your kidney health?
Hello everyone, this is Katherine from 00Kidney.
Like our subscribers already know, lack of hydration is a danger for kidney health.
But do you know how bad can over-hydration be for your kidneys either?
Watch this video and learn the right way to hydrate your body... and the four other secrets
to kidney health 1)Don?t over hydrate
There are people actively suggesting to drink a huge quantity of water every day.
This not only won?t help your kidney health - according to recent studies, it can even
damage it.
Excessive urination means more work for the kidneys, to process a lot more blood and to
maintain proper sodium balance.
Especially if your kidney function is already impaired.
If the kidneys aren?t able to get rid of all the excess water, blood will dilute and cells
in your body will swell.
This is a condition called hyponatremia.
It is dangerous - especially for the brain - there's no room to swell inside the skull.
It is very important to always stay hydrate, but just don't overdo it.
For some people eight glass of water a day is just too much.
When was the last time you drank all this water normally, without forcing it?
2)Stop unnecessary medication and pain pills Common non-prescription pain pills can cause
kidney damage - especially if the use is prolonged.
NSAIDs like ibuprofen and aspirin are also associated with a fairly high incidence of
renal adverse drug reactions.
Patients more at risk are those taking drugs for chronic pain and arthritis.
In this case, it is better to talk to a doctor to find an alternative treatment.
And to keep kidney function monitored.
3)take care of your heart The correlation between the heart and the
kidneys is necessary to keep you healthy - when one is affected there are good chances that
the other is affected too.
Heart conditions can affect the kidneys.
When the heart is not working properly it becomes congested with blood, leading a congestion
in the kidneys too.
The kidneys will also be affected by reduced supply of oxygen.
Kidney and heart disease also share the same risk factors, like high blood pressure and
diabetes.
It is common for patients to be checked for kidney function in case of heart disease.
Heart disease can be a direct cause of kidney disease.
Take care of your heart if you want to live a long and healthy life.
4)Stop Living a Sedentary Life A sedentary life is the single worst thing
you can do to your kidney health - and to your overall health.
There are simply no excuses for healthy people not to exercise regularly.
Patients with late stage chronic kidney disease may have more problems finding the right routine.
While it is recommended for them to talk to their doctor first, even walking for 30 minutes
a day is a good way to exercise.
And all that it takes is a pair of comfortable shoes and commitment to their own health.
If you don?t have serious health problems, congratulations: there a lot of funnier way
to exercise you can try.
Find something you like and do it with other people for added motivation.
Maybe you could try a group fitness class.
The benefits you will get from exercising are too many to be enunciated here.
Just remember that blood pressure and high blood glucose levels, leading causes of kidney
disease, can both be managed with regular exercise.
It also improves overall mood and immune system, not to talk about body weight.
Remember, it doesn?t have to be tiring or prolonged, just regular.
5)Be healthy Medical conditions can affect the kidneys
in more ways than people think.
Taking care of your body and reducing chances of developing diseases is the best thing you
can do to your kidneys.
If you smoke, take steps to quit.
Smokers are more likely to have protein in the urine, a symptom of kidney damage.
It has been proven that cigarette smoking can harm the kidneys.
If you?re overweight, try to become more active and lose weight.
Physical activity works against high blood pressure and high blood glucose level.
Eating healthy is also very important.
We have talked about kidney diet extensively in our other videos, be sure to subscribe
and check our other videos too.
Sometime, small things can make huge differences.
Making some small changes in your lifestyle can make a huge amount of change in your life
and renal health.
This is all!
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