The kidneys are important organs for secreting urine and excreting wastes and poisons, which can regulate the concentration of electrolytes and maintain acid-base balance. Renal function is impaired or gradually deteriorating, and the excretory and regulatory functions of the kidneys are also reduced. When kidney function is severely damaged, uremia can also occur and be life-threatening. Although kidney function will gradually decline with age, some of our bad habits or behaviors in life will also become an important cause of kidney function damage.
Frequent urination
Some people hold urine for a long time due to busy work, urine in the bladder for too long can easily multiply bacteria, bacteria will retrograde through the ureter to the kidneys, resulting in urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis. Once these infections recur, they persist. At this time, patients will not only have symptoms such as back pain, frequent urination, and urgency, but may also develop into acute uremia.
Drink too little water
If we do not drink water for a long time, the amount of urine will decrease and the concentration of waste products and toxins in the urine will increase. Common clinical nephrolithiasis and hydronephrosis are closely related to not drinking water for a long time. Drinking enough water dilutes the urine, protects the kidneys, and facilitates the adequate expulsion of waste and toxins.
gluttony
Modern people have more opportunities to gather for dinner, we often eat excessive "deliciousness" in entertainment, and the food we ingest will eventually produce waste - uric acid and urea nitrogen. Most of these wastes are excreted by the kidneys, and eating and drinking undoubtedly increases the burden on the kidneys.
Excessive drinking of beverages
Excessive intake of soft drinks and sports drinks can indirectly damage the kidneys. With an pH of 7.2, these drinks are generally highly acidic, and the pH in the body will change significantly after drinking. The kidneys are the main organs that regulate the pH of the human body, and long-term excessive intake of soft drinks and sports drinks will burden the kidneys and increase the probability of kidney damage.
Eat plenty of bread that is too fluffy
There is a food additive potassium bromate in bread, which can give the necessary strength and elasticity to baked food, and it tastes fluffy, but excessive consumption will damage the human central nervous system, blood and kidneys.
The diet is salty
Salty diet, especially some snacks with high salt, such as potato chips, instant noodles, etc., will make people unconsciously ingest excessive salt, resulting in increased blood pressure, kidney blood can not maintain normal flow, thereby inducing kidney disease.
Indiscriminate use of Chinese herbal medicines that hurt the kidneys
In recent years, it has been clinically found that taking certain Chinese herbal medicines (including proprietary Chinese medicines) can cause kidney function damage. Chinese herbal medicines that can "hurt the kidneys" include Lei Gong Teng, Guan Mutong, Morning Glory, Cang Ear Zi, Poppy Shell, Raw Grass Wu, Junzi, Qingmu Xiang, Guangfang Ji and so on. Among them, Lei Gongteng caused the most kidney damage, followed by Guan Mutong. The cause of Guanmu's kidney injury is that it contains the nephrotoxic substance aristolochic acid.
Abuse of analgesics
Long-term use or large doses of some analgesic drugs, such as Somi pain tablets, indomethacin, acetaminophen, aspirin, etc., can easily cause kidney damage. Renal impairment can be manifested as fatigue, dry mouth, lack of appetite, frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, and even hematuria and aseptic pyuria, accompanied by symptoms such as joint pain. Sometimes it directly causes nephrotic syndromes such as acute nephritis or glomerular necrosis, and in severe cases, it can lead to kidney failure and death.
Drink strong tea after drinking
Some people think that drinking strong tea after drinking alcohol can cure alcohol, but in fact, this is not only ineffective, but also hurts the kidneys. Theophylline in tea can affect the kidneys and play a diuretic effect relatively quickly, when alcohol is excreted from the kidneys before it has time to rebreak, so that the kidneys are stimulated by a large amount of ethanol, thereby damaging kidney function.
Source: People's Medical Publishing House publishes "Encyclopedia of Healthy Life - Knowledge of Disease Prevention"