Thursday, June 23, 2016

How to Prevent Kidney Disease

June 22, 2016 :

Find out how to stay away from kidney disease.Eating, Diet, and Nutrition.
Cut back on protein, especially animal products such as meat. Damaged kidneys may fail to remove protein waste products from your blood. ...
Avoid a high-fat diet. High-fat diets are high in cholesterol. ...
Avoid high-sodium foods. ...
Ask your doctor about the amount of potassium you need.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition characterized by a gradual loss of kidney function over time. To read more about kidney function, see How Your Kidneys Work. CKD is also known as chronic renal disease.Acute kidney injury (also called acute renal failure) means that your kidneys have suddenly stopped working. Your kidneys remove waste products and help balance water and salt and other minerals (electrolytes) in your blood. When your kidneys stop working, waste products, fluids, and electrolytes build up in your body.Chronic kidney disease is particularly dangerous, because you may not have any symptoms until considerable, often irreparable, kidney damage has occurred. Diabetes (types 1 and 2) and high blood pressure are the most common causes of CKD. Other causes are: