Essential Guidelines for Kidney Health by Dr. A Kishore Kumar
Pace Hospitals
Kidney diseases are silent killers, which will largely affect your quality of life. There are however several easy ways to reduce the risk of developing kidney disease. Eat healthy and keep your weight in check, Maintain a healthy fluid intake, Keep regular control of your blood sugar level, Keep fit and active, Monitor your blood pressure, Do not smoke.
Maintaining kidney health is crucial for overall well-being. Key guidelines include staying hydrated, as proper water intake helps the kidneys filter waste effectively. A balanced diet low in sodium and rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains supports kidney function and reduces strain. Regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can also lower the risk of kidney disease. Additionally, managing chronic conditions like
diabetes and
high blood pressure is essential for protecting your kidneys. Regular check-ups with your healthcare provider can help catch any potential issues early, ensuring long-term kidney health.
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Kidney stones can be managed by diet and nutrition plan. Dietary changes if followed can prevent further recurrence of kidney stones. Diet plan can be effective in managing and preventing kidney stones. Avoid extra calcium supplements, alcoholic beverages, carbonated drinks, high salt, sugar and sodium intake. Limit animal protein and high oxalate foods to prevent kidney stones.
How to Preserve your kidneys? Kidney disease can lead to high blood pressure (high blood pressure can cause CKD and CKD can also cause high blood pressure), low hemoglobin levels (anemia), bone weakness, heart ailments, vitamin D deficiency, weight loss, abnormal calcium and phosphate levels, increased infection risk.
Kidney diseases are silent killers, which will largely affect your quality of life. There are however several easy ways to reduce the risk of developing kidney disease. Eat healthy and keep your weight in check, Maintain a healthy fluid intake, Keep regular control of your blood sugar level, Keep fit and active, Monitor your blood pressure, Do not smoke.
Our Kidneys have a key role to regulate our Blood Pressure (BP) by regulation the salt (sodium) content in our body and by production of hormones within the kidney called Renin and Aldosterone. It is estimated that an average Indian diet can contain about 8 to 11 grams of salt per day. By restricting the daily salt intake to 6 grams per day will protect your kidneys and at the same time provide the required salts your body need to keep you well.
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