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"Look at me, I'm old, I can't miss tea, I have to drink two cups no matter what." This is what Uncle Li said when he communicated with the doctor.
Uncle Li is 67 years old this year, and unfortunately passed away of uremia not long ago, leaving behind many unfulfilled wishes and deep regrets. Although his career was ordinary, as a postman, he delivered countless letters to thousands of households with accuracy, which can be described as a heavy and ordinary job.
A year ago, Uncle Li went to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination because he felt unwell, especially often feeling tired and losing his appetite. After the test results, the doctor told him that his kidney function was severely declining, that he was on the verge of uremia, and that he had to start dialysis treatment immediately.
Uremia, medically known as the end-stage of chronic renal failure, is caused by an almost complete loss of kidney function due to a variety of causes, resulting in the inability to maintain normal metabolic and electrolyte balance.
Once this stage is reached, the patient's life is at risk. Early detection and treatment are particularly critical for elderly people like Uncle Li, because their body systems have begun to decline, and their resistance to disease and recovery are relatively weak.
During the treatment, the doctor found that Uncle Li had a bad habit of drinking too much tea. In particular, green tea, oolong tea, and pu-erh tea are high in potassium and phosphorus.
Although tea has been seen as a wholesome drink for many years, for patients with renal insufficiency, excessive intake of drinks high in potassium and phosphorus can increase the burden on the kidneys and lead to further deterioration of the condition.
Uncle Li obviously ignored it. Despite the doctor's repeated reminders, he always smiled and said, "I don't have any hobbies in my life, I just like to drink tea." How harmful can tea be? This ignorant attitude eventually accelerated the deterioration of his condition. Uncle Li's condition changed from being controllable by dialysis at the beginning to having to undergo dialysis for a long time, and Uncle Li passed away in just one year.
Health is really not a trivial matter, especially for those with chronic diseases, and more attention should be paid to the adjustment of diet and lifestyle habits. If uremia patients can strictly follow the doctor's instructions and adjust their diet reasonably, their survival rate and quality of life will be greatly improved.
However, there is one important health perspective that is often overlooked, and that is the impact of environmental factors on kidney disease. Although this may not sound like a direct relationship with an individual's eating habits or lifestyle, in reality, environmental pollution, especially tiny particulate matter and heavy metals in the air, is also a potential contributor to the decline of kidney function.
Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution, especially in the air containing fine particulate matter and heavy metals, significantly increases the risk of chronic kidney disease. These tiny particles not only affect lung health, but can also travel through the bloodstream to other organs, including the kidneys. In the kidneys, these particles can cause inflammation and tissue damage, which accelerates the decline of kidney function.
Although it is not an industrial town, there are several large factories in the surrounding area, which often release some untreated exhaust gases. As a postman, Uncle Li has been working outdoors for many years and has to come into contact with such an environment almost every day. This may be another factor of his kidney disease that cannot be ignored in addition to his tea drinking habits.
For the public, it is important to understand the link between environmental pollution and health, especially those who work outdoors for long periods of time, and take appropriate protective measures, such as wearing masks, regular physical examinations, and paying attention to their kidney function indicators.
Uncle Li's son asked the doctor a question: "Doctor, how should we monitor our kidney function to prevent potential damage caused by environmental factors?" ”
The doctor replied, "Regular kidney function tests are very necessary, especially for someone like your father who is constantly exposed to poor environments. Simple blood and urine tests can help us understand the health of our kidneys. Maintaining good lifestyle habits, drinking plenty of water, exercising properly, and avoiding a high-salt and high-protein diet are all basic measures to maintain kidney health. ”
This simple and straightforward suggestion, if Uncle Li had adopted it earlier, might have been able to escort his health for a longer time.
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