Your kidneys play a crucial role in the overall health of your body. They help remove waste and excess fluid from the body. They also remove acids to keep the body in a healthy balance of water, salts and minerals.
If you do not maintain a healthy balance, your neurons, muscles, and other body tissues may begin to deteriorate. As a result, it is important to keep your kidneys in good condition.Also read – World Kidney Day 2022: From cabbage to cauliflower, here are 5 foods to keep the kidneys healthy
Dr. Sujit ChatterjeeDr. L.H. The CEO of Hiranandani Hospital shares some frequent habits that can damage your kidneys:
- Consumption of vitamin-deficient foods: Certain vitamins are beneficial for your kidneys, and their deficiency can cause harm. Vitamin D deficiency has been found in people with kidney disease. Vitamin B6 also helps keep your kidneys healthy when taken with other medications. Vitamin D can be obtained by sitting in the sun for 10-15 minutes every day. Vitamin B6 can be found in salmon, chickpeas, potatoes and other starchy vegetables as well as non-citrus fruits.
- Excessive use of painkillers: Those constant headaches may tempt you to take pills every day, but overdoing it can be dangerous for your kidneys. Yes, they relieve your aches and pains, but they can also exacerbate kidney cancer.
- Inadequate water consumption: It is important to keep your body hydrated. Helps eliminate our kidney waste. Renal stones and other kidney problems can be caused by excessive waste products in too little fluid. It is advisable to drink 12 glasses of water daily.
- Excessive use of processed food: Although processed food can satisfy your midnight mood, those crispy morsels of pleasure can be harmful to your kidneys. Processed foods are high in sodium and phosphorus, which can damage the kidneys.
- Not getting enough exercise: People who exercise at least three times a week are much less likely to develop kidney stones. Walking is recommended for people with impaired kidney function as it can help with cardiovascular difficulties, which is a major health risk for people with CKD and those on dialysis. Make it a point to exercise 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
- Excessive alcohol consumption: If you can’t live without alcohol or wine, it could be the end of your kidneys. According to studies, more than four drinks per day are associated with a doubling of the risk of chronic renal disease.
- Excessive salt consumption: Eating more salty (sodium) foods and diets can raise your blood pressure, which can damage your kidneys. Instead of oversalting your meal, try seasoning it with herbs and spices. This habit will help you avoid adding salt to your diet over time.
