Uremia, declared kidney failure. The kidneys are going to fail step by step, not overnight, and there is a process in between.
According to the latest research data of The Lancet, there are currently 132.3 million patients with chronic kidney disease in mainland China, with a prevalence rate of 10.8%, that is, 1 in 10 adults has chronic kidney disease, but the awareness rate is only 12.5%. Mortality from chronic kidney disease is increasing year by year, and scientists predict that by 2040, chronic kidney disease will become the fifth leading cause of death in the world.
Chronic renal failure generally goes through four stages: decreased renal reserve function→ renal insufficiency compensation→ renal decompensation (azotemia stage), → uremia stage, the appearance of uremia means that the kidney is at an end of the road.
Exhaustion, it is useless. What do kidneys do? They help us get rid of waste products, metabolites, waste products, urea, and excess water from the body.
When the kidneys fail, waste products cannot be excreted, and excessive accumulation occurs, and we will have a series of symptoms of "poisoning".
When the kidneys fail and stop working, we can only rely on hemodialysis to remove waste products from the body, or replace the kidneys to replace the useless kidneys and continue to work.
Why are the kidneys failing?
What have we done to people who have retired before they have grown old?
A scientific and balanced diet can promote growth and development and maintain the health of the body, but the wrong diet has many harms.
The most typical is eating too salty, because the kidneys are the main organs that excrete sodium (i.e., salt). If you eat too salty, your kidneys have to work overtime to get rid of the excess sodium and maintain balance.
In addition, salt will lock in water in the body and is not easy to excrete from the body, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of urine production and urination in the kidneys, and increases the burden on the kidneys.
But we Chinese like salty and have a special feeling for pickled food. Many families will marinate a large amount of meat, fish, sausages, etc. as a must-have New Year's goods during the New Year's holidays, and those who make a lot of them can eat them for a whole year.
In addition to salty food, there are several foods that we usually eat less in order to protect our kidneys, especially for patients with kidney disease, some foods are absolutely contraindicated, because there are several foods that are even nephrotoxic.
Regular consumption of these foods is the most harmful to the kidneys
1. Animal offal
Many friends like to eat animal offal, especially all kinds of liver, brain, intestines, etc. However, it is best to eat it in moderation.
Because animal offal contains high purines and a large amount of cholesterol, these substances will increase the burden on the kidneys, and it is easy to induce uremia, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, it is important to consume animal offal in moderation.
2. Alcohol
Many people who drink heavily for a long time have poor kidney function, and there are many uremia patients in this group.
When alcohol enters the body, it is broken down by the kidneys. Drinking a small amount of alcohol generally does not have much effect on the kidneys, but excessive alcohol consumption can put pressure on the kidneys' filtering function, and at the same time affect the kidneys' blood filtration function, interfering with the kidneys' detoxification and metabolism.
3. Chowder
Many friends like to make soup to drink, but the purine and fat content in thick soup is very high (especially the soup that has been boiled for a long time), and it is easy to accumulate uric acid in the blood when drinking it regularly, which increases the uric acid content in the blood, which in turn leads to gout and hyperuricemia, and damages kidney health.
4. Carbonated drinks
Contemporary teenagers prefer carbonated drinks with various flavors, and some people even used carbonated drinks as water for a while.
This is a very kidney-damaging behavior, carbonated drinks are generally high in sugar, high in calories, long-term drinking in large quantities, it is easy to increase blood thickness, interfere with the normal metabolic function of the kidneys, increase uric acid, and easily induce uremia.
5. Shabu-shabu
However, it should be noted that the purine content of shabu-shabu soup is very high, which will increase the burden on the kidneys; in addition, it is easy to eat while shabu-shabu, eating, and chatting, which will cause excessive burden on the spleen and stomach.
6. Some Chinese herbal medicines
Many people feel that Chinese herbal medicine has no side effects, and some people even decoction it by themselves, such as Xanthium, there have been parents who pick Xanthium by themselves and use it for their children according to the methods on the Internet to relieve nasal congestion caused by allergic rhinitis, and eventually the child's kidney function and liver function are seriously impaired due to overuse.
In addition, some foods are even more toxic than drugs. Briefly introduce several kinds: Tripterygium wilfordii, Guan Mutong, morning glory, Xanthus, poppy husk and so on.
Among them, Tripterygium wilfordii caused the most kidney damage, followed by Guan Mu Tong, the reason for Guan Mu Tong's kidney injury is the inclusion of the nephrotoxic substance aristolochic acid, which is a strong nephrotoxic substance.
Therefore, you must not blindly eat Chinese herbal medicines, and you must tell the doctor if you have any other medical history.
7. Pig brains
Although pig brain contains high protein, but cholesterol and fat content are also very high, about 8 times that of egg yolk, too high cholesterol will significantly increase the risk of kidney disease such as kidney failure, and this risk can last for more than ten years.
If you consume too much cholesterol, it can also cause hypercholesterolemia and heart disease. Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that it damages men's yang and men's essence when they eat. So it's better not to eat.
8. Strong tea after drinking
Many people think that bitter strong tea can relieve alcoholism, but in fact, this is a misunderstanding, strong tea not only can not relieve alcohol poison, but also increase the damage to people's internal organs, especially the kidneys.
The various alkaline substances in the tea have a strong diuretic effect, if you drink strong tea after drinking, the acetaldehyde converted into alcohol will enter the kidneys with the tea before it has time to decompose, and its toxicity will seriously damage our kidneys. So, don't drink strong tea after drinking again!
If you also feel that you usually do a lot of bad things to your kidneys, then please learn the following dietary remedies and do them occasionally to take care of your kidneys.
Four "masters" of kidney protection in the food industry
1. Carrots
Carrots are rich in carotene, vitamins, pectin, dietary fiber, etc., and the Dutch even list carrots as a "national dish".
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that carrots have the effect of nourishing the liver and eyes, aphrodisiac and kidney.
Researchers from Harvard University in the United States have surveyed 200 young men, counted the types and quantities of vegetables and fruits in their diets, and observed the effect of fruits and vegetables on sperm quality. It was found that among healthy young men, people with a high intake of carotene had a higher level of sperm activity.
Food recommendation: carrot porridge
The 1000, 100.
Method:
First, wash the carrots and cut them into pieces, and wash the japonica rice;
After boiling water in the pot, put the japonica rice into the pot;
After the japonica rice boils for 5 minutes, add the carrots and cook for about 20 minutes.
2. Lotus root
Li Shizhen called the lotus root "spiritual root" in the Compendium of Materia Medica, and the cooked lotus root has the effect of nourishing the heart and kidneys, nourishing qi and nourishing blood.
3. Cowpeas
When ripe, cowpeas are kidney-shaped and come in a variety of colors such as black, white, red, purple, and brown. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cowpea has the effect of strengthening the spleen and kidney.
In the modern "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Chronicle", it is also written that cowpea nourishes yin and nourishes the kidney, strengthens the spleen and stomach, and can also treat leucorrhoea, white turbidity and kidney deficiency and spermatozoa.
4. Yam
Yam is rich in nutrients and is known as "natural ginseng", which can not only be used as a good food dish, but also as a good nourishment. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yam has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing the lungs, and nourishing the kidneys and astringent essence.
In fact, when the essence in our kidneys is abundant, the muscles and bones of the body are also strong, and when the essence in the kidneys fails, there will be signs of aging such as withered hair, loose teeth, and loss of fertility. The rise and fall of the essence in the kidneys also determines the aging process of people to a large extent.
Maintain the essence in the kidneys
Try these methods of external transfer
Therefore, if you want to stay young, it is the most important thing to maintain the essence in the kidneys. Today I recommend a few easy-to-use and simple external adjustment methods, from head to toe, there is always one suitable for you:
01
Rub your ears and strengthen your kidneys
At rest, use both hands to pinch, rub, pull, and rub the entire ear for 3 minutes. It is appropriate not to stick to the technique, so that you don't feel too much pain. The ears will turn red until they feel warm. It is best to feel a feeling of heat in the neck and lower back, and at this time, the qi and blood are smooth and comfortable.
"The ear is the hole of the kidney", the kidney opens in the ear, and the ear is the place where the six yang meridians gather. Regular ear massage can play a role in strengthening the kidneys and body.
02
Rub the back waist + eight hip points
"The waist is the house of the kidneys", rubbing the waist can not only dredge the meridians in the lower back, but also warm the kidneys and strengthen the waist.
Rub the lower back, from the waist and eyes (the position of the navel to the back, that is, where the life gate acupoint is located) all the way to the eight hips, and rub about 200-300 times until the local heat is released to the lower abdomen, and even reach the feet.
The Eight Hip Points are often used to regulate urogenital problems. When standing upright or prone on the stomach, there are two distinct depressions in the upper muscles of the buttocks (i.e., the beauty of the fossa), and the eight hip points are located on the lower and medial side of the beauty fossa, which is exactly where the sacrum is located.
03
Levator ani is good for the kidneys
Sun Simiao mentioned in "Pillow Zhongfang" that "Gu Dao should be often pinched", Sun Simiao believes that the anus is located on the human body's Du Mai, and the Du Mai is the "sea of yang veins", which has the effect of regulating the qi and blood of the yang meridians of the whole body.
The action of levator anus, like enduring stool, lifts the anus up, then relaxes, and then lifts it up again, lifting and loosening, inhaling when lifting, and exhaling when loosening. Do 50 levator ani exercises at a time, and you can do it at any time.
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