Poor kidney function?After the age of 40, kidney function has been aging and declining just like your eyesight and brain. The normal glomerular filtration rate will decline at a rate of one to two points per year.but whySome people’s kidney function declines very quickly, but some people can always maintain very good kidney function?Physician Hong Yongxiang from the Department of Nephrology also shared with you,In addition to disease factors, bad habits that damage your kidneys without knowing it over the years are causing your kidney function to be higher than that of ordinary people.fastCause of recession! If you keep repeating such bad habits, be careful that you will also put your future into the risk of kidney dialysis without knowing it.
There are no symptoms in the initial stage of renal function degeneration!Quickly memorize the “5-character formula” to increase alertness
Most people do not have too many symptoms when the kidney function deteriorates in the early stage, and blood and urine tests are needed for diagnosis. Therefore, by the time the problem is discovered, chronic renal failure has already occurred or even kidney dialysis is required! In order to enable early detection and timely treatment, the Society of Nephrology has proposed a 5-character formula “bubble, water, high, poor, tired” to remind you that if the following symptoms occur, you should pay attention to whether the kidney has issued a warning signal:
Bubble:bubble urine
water:edema
high:hypertension
poor:anemia
tired:tired
Please care about the days of treatment: (Is the kidney function good? How to check yourself? Master the five-character formula and pay attention to the signs of kidney disease)
What is the cause of poor kidney function? Doctor reveals top 10 “causes of kidney injury”
Kidney function will not only gradually deteriorate with age, but also be affected by each person’s different living habits. The following are the top ten kidney-damaging bad habits compiled by Dr. Hong:
Tenth place: Using the wrong eating and drinking containers
common insnack barHot soup in plastic bags, or using poor-quality microwave lunch boxes, colorful and brightTableware and other situations, will make people in theunknowingly eatEnterMany plasticizers, heavy metals.It is recommended that both food and drinking containersBe sure to choose qualified manufacturers and safe materials.
Ninth place: wrong tonic, health carefoodgoods
MayMany people have the habit of taking supplements frequently and taking health food for a long time.evenMany health foods last for several years once eaten,Dr HongclinicallyalsoIt was found that many kidney failures were caused by long-term wrong tonic,Suggest if anyFor any health care products that have been used for more than three months, you still need to consult a doctor and track liver and kidney functions regularly, and don’t listen to the unilateral words of the salesperson.
Eighth place: Sedentary and no exercise
ResearchI found that sitting for a long time is very harmful to the bodyandshortened lifespanbadHabit,However,not onlyInfluencecycle,sedentaryDamage to the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, immunity, brain, nerves, muscles, bones, metabolism, etc.！As long as you sit for more than six hours a day, everyAgainadd an hourSimilar toPhysical damage from smoking two cigarettes.suggestionDon’t sit for too long when you can stand at work, and don’t lie on the sofa after get off work. Get up every 30 minutes to exercise your muscles and bones.
Seventh place: holding back urine
BecauseIt is inconvenient to go to the toilet outside and the toilet is not cleanetc.making Taiwanese girls practiceupthe habit of holding back urine,evenIn order to reduce urination and do not want to drink water, repeat lightlycauseUrinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, gout, etc., long-termalso possibleCauses rapid aging of kidney function,lead to old ageFrequent urination, urinary leakage, urgency, etc.
Sixth place: drinks, zerofood,manufactured food
In Taiwan, where the density of supermarkets, beverage stores, and breakfast shops is the highest in the worldplus richThe night market culture has created young people who only drink soft drinks and not boiled water since they were young. They have three meals and midnight snackseven moreThe kidneys of these people are very worrying if they only eat convenient processed foods. It is recommended to develop a good habit of drinking plain water and consuming natural and seasonal foods.
Fifth place: painkillers, antibioticswaitdrug abuse
existIt is too convenient to buy medicines in Taiwan. Painkillers, antibiotics and cold medicines are all easy to buy, which often leads to drug abuse, and too many clinical findingsbecause ofChronic headaches, joint pains, or autoimmune diseases, etc., eatupPainkillers or over-the-counter medicines over several years cause various acute/chronic kidney injuries.should be avoidedIf you buy antibiotics indiscriminately and need pain relief and anti-inflammation or medicines for more than three days, you must consult a doctor.
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Fourth place: high pressure, staying up late
High pressure and staying up late not only cause immune deterioration, but also easily cause blood pressure and blood sugar out of controlandnocturia,also oftenIt is a very important factor that causes the deterioration of renal function.suggestionGet rid of staying up late, develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early,andGoing to bed before eleven o’clock, making good use of exercise and meditation is a good way to relieve stress.
Third place: smoking, air pollution PM2.5
The glomerulus is a microvascular sphere. Smoking and air pollution not only hurt the lungs, but also the mostactuallyIt is blood vessels and metabolism.suggestionYou must quit smoking, and when the air pollution is serious, you must close the windows tightly and do not go out for activities.
Second place: high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar diet
diabetes, high blood pressure, goutcan cause kidney damage, however these diseases alsoAll related to high oil, salt, sugar diet,suggestionReduce the proportion of eating out,reduceSauce seasoning, switch to natural flavorslikeOnions, ginger, garlic, peppers, etc., and more dietary fiber intake.
Number one: drinking too little water
Kidney glomeruli are filter balls one by one. If you don’t drink enough water, the most direct way is toyesaffects your glomerular filtration rate,Dr. Hong also shared,It has been clinically observed that there are many Taiwanese who do not like to drink water since they were young. They wait until they are very thirsty before drinking water.suggestionDrink 3%-4% of your body weight in boiled water every day.
Extended recommendations for treatment days: (How to do kidney maintenance? Avoid 8 risk factors, keep in mind 2 major principles of medication to get rid of the fate of kidney dialysis)
Reminders for healing days
How many of the above list of Taiwan’s top ten kidney-damaging habits have you got?If you want to improve your kidney function, you should get rid of bad habits as soon as possible. If you have found that your kidney function is not good, you should get rid of the original habit of damaging your kidneys. This will not only help the kidneys maintain their health, but also help the body maintain health!
Take a good day to heal your healthy life
This article is reproduced from:Dr. Hong Yongxiang’s Siege Therapy for Chronic Renal Failure
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