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How do I keep my kidneys healthy?

· Health

Your kidneys are responsible for activating a form of vitamin D that helps your body in absorbing the calcium for strengthening and building the bones strong. Maintaining the kidney's health that is very necessary to sustain the overall health balance. If you can keep your kidneys healthy, then it helps them to filter them and expel the waste products and also produces hormones that assist your body’s organ to function properly.

Here are some tips to help keep your kidneys healthy that are prescribed by the Karma Ayurveda.

  • Be active and fit – Regular exercise is good for the kidneys and also helps you in maintaining your body weight. It also reduces the risk of having chronic kidney disease. Choosing the appropriate exercise also reduces your blood pressure level and boost the health of your heart. Walking, running, cycling, and dancing can be a great option for health, but during the kidney disease, you should talk to any kidney physician as doing strenuous exercise can prove fatal for your kidneys during the renal disorder. 
  • Control your blood sugar – Most of the people with diabetes lead to kidney disorder or severe kidney damage. When the cells of the body use sugar or glucose, then your body needs to work harder to perform their work more fluently. But when you can control this health condition with the help of some home remedies or dietary changes. If you can identify the progression of the disorder in the early stage, then you can prove boon to your health condition.
  • Monitor blood pressure – After a high blood sugar level, high blood pressure is one of the most severe issues that must be managed timely. Blood pressure with diabetes, heart disease, or high cholesterol can prove a dangerous condition for any individual. A healthy blood pressure reading is 120/80. Lifestyle and dietary changes may help you in reducing your blood pressure level and keeping your heart and kidneys healthy.
  • Maintain a healthy weight and eat a balanced diet – Individuals who are overweight or obese are at a higher risk of having several health disorders and also damage your kidneys. Overweight can lead to diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease. If you want to reduce your body weight, then contact any dietician. They will help you in framing a proper diet chart that can help you in reducing your body weight. Your diet should be low in sodium, processed meats, and other kidney-damaging foods must be avoided. It may also help you in reducing the progression of the sickness. 
  • Avoid dehydration- One should drink water to keep all the body organs in a good state. There are no such guidelines that how much water one should drink in a day as it depends upon the condition of the person. Every doctor suggests everyone drink at least 8-10 glass of water in a day, but this number reduces during the kidney disease.
  • Quit smoking, if you do – According to the health experts, smoking damages the blood vessels. That leads to the low blood flow through the body and to your kidneys. It is a fact the smoking also puts extra pressure on your kidneys, which increases the risk of having cancer or kidney damage. At that stage, you may need to get Ayurvedic kidney treatment that can recover the damage done to the kidneys. 
  • Avoid NSAIDs – If you consume these medicines, then it may lead to damage to the kidneys. Ibuprofen and naproxen are some of the common NSAIDs that must be avoided by everyone as it can damage your kidneys. 
  • If you are the risk, go for regular testing – If you are the high risk of having kidney damage or kidney disease, then we always advise you to have a routine kidney function test as it can help you in combating this health condition. Regular testing of high BP or diabetes patients can prevent the damage of the kidneys. 

If your kidneys are damaged and in the state of the confusion of choosing the appropriate treatment for the kidneys, then we suggest you choose Ayurvedic treatment for the kidneys. Kidney treatment in Ayurveda is the only and the best way to manage this health condition without any side-effect.

For the treatment of your kidneys, you should contact Karma Ayurveda.