These 7 Most Kidney-injuring Behaviors You May Be Doing Every Day!
Jul 15, 2022
To talk about the "model workers" in the human body, the kidneys must be on the list. As the filter of the human body, it works endlessly 24 hours a day, filtering fresh blood into original urine, and then repeatedly filtering and absorbing the original urine, returning useful nutrients to the blood, and removing the blood in the blood. Waste, excess salt, and water are excreted together to form urine. Each link is interlocked and closely matched. Under normal circumstances, the kidneys can filter about 1 liter of blood per minute, and the whole body can be filtered every 4 to 5 minutes. But as the saying goes, the more the land is plowed, the more mature the oxen become, and the more capable the kidneys are, the more fragile they are. As long as there is a problem in any link in the filtration process, it will lead to kidney damage and abnormal kidney function, resulting in the accumulation of waste in the blood and the disturbance of the internal environment. This condition persists for more than 3 months, causing the body's health disorder called chronic kidney disease.
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Chronic kidney disease is not a disease, but a general term for a series, such as:
chronic glomerulonephritis;
chronic pyelonephritis;
lupus erythematosus nephritis;
nephrotic syndrome;
diabetic nephropathy;
Hypertensive nephropathy, etc.
Chronic kidney disease is a slowly developing disease that can be divided into 5 stages according to the impairment of kidney function. The key is to look at the following two indicators.
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
It refers to the amount of filtrate (original urine) produced by the two kidneys per unit of time and is one of the most accurate indicators to measure kidney function. The lower the value, the worse the kidney function.
Serum creatinine (Cr)
Creatinine is a small molecule that is filtered through the glomerulus and is rarely absorbed in the renal tubules. Clinically, serum creatinine is an important indicator of renal function, and the higher the value, the higher the degree of renal damage.
01. Existing kidney damage but normal GFR
Normal renal function, but abnormal urine test, there will be edema, urine protein, hematuria, hypertension, and other conditions, GFR ≥ 90ml/min, no abnormal serum creatinine. Except for edema and high blood pressure, which will cause discomfort to the patient, there are no other abnormal reactions during this period, and it is the easiest to cure. However, many patients will delay the disease and miss the opportunity for treatment because of the lack of pain and itching, and the lack of regular physical examinations.
02. Slight decrease in GFR
This stage is the early stage of renal insufficiency and belongs to mild chronic kidney disease. GFR was: 60~89ml/min, and serum creatinine value was between 133~177μmol/L. At this time, the kidneys have been abnormal, but the kidneys have a strong compensatory function, and the damaged part can be replaced by the undamaged kidney function to meet the daily needs of the body. If timely and regular treatment is given, a clinical cure can be achieved at this stage. However, the patients themselves do not feel much strangeness, and treatment is often delayed.
03. Moderate decrease in GFR
During this period, the renal function was obviously abnormal, the GFR was 30~59ml/min, and the serum creatinine was basically between 186~442μmol/L. Patients are prone to various complications, and doctors will accurately assess the patient's condition, slow the development of chronic kidney disease, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease due to renal insufficiency.
04. Severe reduction in GFR
At this time, renal function damage has entered an irreversible stage, GFR drops to 15-29ml/min, and serum creatinine is basically 451-707μmol/L. Patients began to have obvious symptoms, such as anemia, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, etc. The focus of treatment has become to prevent the continued necrosis of renal cells, protect the remaining renal function, delay the arrival of uremia, and prepare for hemodialysis.
05. End-stage renal disease
This stage is an end-stage renal disease, commonly known as "uremia", GFR<15ml/min, and serum creatinine of most patients exceeds 707μmol/L. At this stage, with the progressive decline of renal function, toxins further accumulate in the body, which will cause various symptoms of uremia, such as nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, skin itching, bad breath, edema, etc., and anemia may occur. and a series of complications.
And due to the excessive accumulation of toxins in the blood, other organs have also begun to be damaged, and alternative treatments are needed in time: kidney transplantation, hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
7 behaviors that hurt the kidneys the most
In life, what should we do to prevent chronic kidney disease? If you want to know how to do it, first figure out what not to do. There are often the following 7 behaviors in life that may "empty" your kidneys!
▌ 01. Holding back urine
If the urine is held in the bladder for too long, bacteria will multiply, and the bacteria will damage the kidneys by retrograde through the ureter, causing urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, reflux nephritis, etc.
▌ 02. Don't like drinking water
Drink plenty of water so that the body can metabolize wastes in the body through the kidneys. Drinking too little can cause inflammation of the urinary system in mild cases. In severe cases, it is difficult to discharge wastes metabolized in the kidneys in time, which can lead to a series of kidney diseases such as kidney stones and pyelonephritis. Be sure to drink more water every day, each person should drink 1500-1800 ml of water per day. If you sweat a lot after exercising, you can also increase the amount of water you drink.
▌ 03. Drink too many sugary drinks
Sugar-sweetened beverages can increase blood uric acid levels, develop gout, and increase the risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. High uric acid, high blood pressure, and diabetes are all risk factors for kidney health.
▌ 04. Too salty diet + big fish and big meat
A salty diet can easily lead to elevated blood pressure; high purines in big fish and meat can easily lead to high uric acid, which also increases the risk of hypertension, which in turn damages the kidneys.
▌ 05. Lack of sleep and overwork
People who are sleep deprived and overworked for a long time have a much faster decline in kidney function than those who get enough sleep, and are at a higher risk of developing proteinuria. Moreover, disordered work and rest can easily lead to diseases such as obesity and high blood pressure, which in turn aggravate kidney damage.
▌ 06. Smoking
Smoking can cause damage to vascular endothelial cells, thereby damaging blood vessels throughout the body, including renal blood vessels, and also causing kidney damage.
▌ 07. Taking medicine indiscriminately
Many drugs are metabolized by the kidneys, but many drugs in clinical practice can cause damage to the kidneys, such as antibiotics, pyrazole-type gastric drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen), anti-tumor drugs As well as traditional Chinese medicines containing "aristolochic acid".
Long-term indiscriminate use of medicines is very harmful to the kidneys, and in severe cases can cause drug-induced renal failure.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone that it is also very important to regularly check urine routine and renal function!
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