How to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy

Needless to say, why the kidneys are an important part of our body. Because we all know more or less about that and moreover, we have discussed many of our previous articles about the importance of kidneys in our body. The concern is that the number of kidney patients is much higher now than at any time in the past. So we need to have an idea about how to keep the kidneys healthy and well.

The first thing we need to keep in mind when keeping our kidneys healthy is to drink moderate amounts of water. It is not good to drink too much water to keep the body healthy. And just like that, we should not drink less water. A healthy strong person usually needs to drink 8 glasses of water daily.

The next issue is food. Food is a very important ingredient to keep the kidneys healthy. It has been found that eating too much protein is not good for the kidneys. In general, a healthy person's diet should include moderate amounts of protein, sugars, vitamins, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. However, only a doctor can fix the diet list of a kidney patient.

The third thing is to eat too much salt. To keep the body healthy, we must eat a moderate amount of salt. Eating too much salt can harm the whole body and even the kidneys. The next thing to keep in mind is not to eat too many calorie-rich foods. Eating high-calorie foods such as sweets increases the risk of developing diabetes. And if you have diabetes, it increases the chances of kidney problems.

One thing to note here is that regular exercise is good for the body and good for the kidneys. And The last thing that will be discussed now is the issue that is very seriously responsible for kidney disease and that is eating painkillers.

Painkillers are known as Kidneykillers. If you want to keep your kidneys healthy, you must stop taking painkillers without a doctor's advice. And try as much as possible to avoid antibiotics, sleeping pills and ayurvedic drugs. Refrain from taking any medicine without the advice of a doctor.

One more thing we need to know is that we must sleep 8-10 hours to keep our bodies healthy.

You may be surprised to know that the most stressful part of the body when you don't sleep for at least 6-8 hours is the kidneys. So if you want to keep your kidneys healthy, you must sleep for 6-8 hours.

Source :

Dr Pratim Sengupta 

Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician 

• জুন 28,2022