Important detoxification organ: The following symptoms can be a sign that your kidney is not healthy
Created: 05/17/2022, 11:48 am
By: Juliane Gutmann
The kidneys flush toxins out of the body through the urine, such as non-degradable chemical substances from medicines.
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The kidneys detoxify, regulate blood pressure and deacidify the body.
But people often suffer from a diseased kidney – without even knowing it.
In Germany alone, five to ten million people suffer from chronic kidney disease, according to the German Kidney Foundation.
The treacherous thing about it: Very
few people should know about their illness
.
Because symptoms often only occur when the kidney function is severely restricted
.
Since the kidneys are involved in many vital processes in the body, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf speaks in a statement of "silent miracles of the body".
If they get sick, it can have fatal consequences.
You can find out how to prevent this easily and effectively and thus keep the kidneys healthy further down in the text.
The tasks of the kidneys at a glance:
The kidneys detoxify the body by ensuring that metabolic waste products and chemical substances such as toxins are eliminated,
they also purify the blood daily,
regulate blood pressure
ensure the production of vital hormones,
balance the water and salt balance,
regulate the acid and base balance,
ensure strong bones
and control the production of red blood cells.
Tiredness, loss of appetite, edema: warning signs of a diseased kidney
Detoxification of the body is the main task of the kidneys.
They excrete around 1.4 liters of urine every day, according to the Klinikum Rechts der Isar.
In addition to degradation products, electrolytes and substances that regulate the acid-base balance are also excreted through urination.
If the kidneys can no longer fulfill these tasks, many processes become unbalanced.
High blood pressure
, for example, is a possible consequence of kidney disease.
But heart attacks, heart failure and strokes can also be triggered by kidney disease, according to the German Kidney Foundation.
Professor Tobias Huber, director of the III.
Medical clinic of the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), warns in a UKE press release: "Every day around 3000 to 4000 liters of blood flow through the kidneys and are detoxified there.
This produces about one to two liters of urine, which is excreted through the bladder.
It is often only when the kidneys stop working that those affected notice that something is wrong.
The first warning signs such as tiredness, non-specific itching, loss of appetite, weakness, edema and above all an increase in blood pressure can indicate that the kidneys are not functioning normally
.
At that point, at the latest, a discussion with an expert is necessary in order to keep the kidneys* working as long as possible before dialysis or transplantation become necessary”.
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"Detoxify" the kidneys with simple rules of conduct
According to Huber, there are a number of things everyone can do to keep their kidneys healthy.
These include:
maintain normal weight
do not smoke
drink little alcohol
eat little sugar and salt
generally eat a balanced diet
take medication as seldom as possible (if possible only after consultation with the doctor treating you)
Avoid high blood pressure (adjust with medication if necessary)
Have diabetes monitored and treated by a doctor
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