Kidney failure; risk factors and symptoms

Our kidneys play a vital role in our whole body system, it is responsible for the filtration of toxins, chemicals, and other waste products from the blood. Additionally, it helps balance the level of electrolytes, moderates blood pressure, and red blood cell stimulation.


These waste products are then excreted through the process of urination and perspiration. When the kidneys are damaged, harmful elements build up in the body which 
consequently brings adverse effects that may affect other vital organs, this is condition is called kidney failure.

RISK FACTORS

• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Family history
• Diseases that cause inflammation and damage to the kidneys.
• Repeated bladder infections, kidney infection or septicemia
• Kidney Cancer
• Drug abuse, drug overdose, or long term use of certain medications
• Reduced blood flow to the kidneys.
• Autoimmune diseases that can attack the kidneys.
• Trauma or injury to the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys
• Urinary tract obstruction, which can be caused by a kidney stone, tumor, congenital 
deformity, or enlarged prostate gland.

SYMPTOMS

• Anemia. -if the kidney performs less of its functions, it also affects the production of redblood cells.
• Loss of apetite
• Metallic taste in the mouth
• Nausea and vomiting
• Build up of fluid that usually starts in the legs.


Unfortunately, symtpoms of kidney failure becomes obvious only when the stage of severity is almost at its peak; However, there are available treatments for this condition already. what are those? 

TREATMENTS

• HEMODIALYSIS  -A special filter called a dialyzer that functions as an artificial kidney to clean your blood. It is a canister connected to the hemodialysis machine.

• PERITONEAL DIALYSIS  -This type of dialysis uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood. This lining is called the peritoneal membrane and acts as the artificial kidney.

• KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION  -Surgical placement of  a healthy kidney from one body to another. The donated kidney does enough of the work that your two failed kidneys used to do to keep you healthy and symptom free.





Okay! We do not want to go through this ordeal right? so what's best to do? take care of our kidneys. Here are some things that we need to   do to have a normal and healthy kidneys;
1. Have a normal blood pressure.
2. Minimize salt and sodium filled food consumption.
3. Do not leave urinary track infections untreated.
4. Exercise
5. Healthy diet
6. Drink plenty of water

"PASS THE KIDNEYS" :D