Everything one wants to know about KIDNEYS
what is the main job of kidneys?
Your kidneys have a lot of work to do. They remove waste and extra fluids from your body. They also keep your levels of salt and potassium in check. And they make hormones that help with blood pressure and making red blood cells.
Your two kidneys are shaped like beans, and each is about the size of your fist. They're located at the bottom of the rib cage on either side of your spine.
Your kidneys sift through enough blood to fill a large bathtub every day. After the body takes what it needs, the kidneys turn the waste and extra water into urine -- usually about 2 quarts' worth a day
Thousands of people donate kidneys each year and stay healthy afterward. In fact, it's the No. 1 most common organ donated in the world. You can give a kidney to a friend, family member, or even a stranger.
Some people are born with one kidney. If one is missing, damaged, or removed, your other one can grow larger to become nearly the size of two kidneys. That helps it do the job of both.
Kidney stones form when there's too much of a certain substance (like calcium) in your urine. They can stay in your kidney or travel down the urinary tract, where you'd pee it out.
Kidney stones are different shapes and sizes. As painful as they can be to pass, the stones can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a pearl -- or rarely a golf ball. You may be more likely to get a kidney stone if other people in your family have had them.
High blood pressure can hurt small blood vessels in the kidneys, making it harder for them to do their job. If you have diabetes, unused blood sugar can damage your kidneys. Taking some blood pressure drugs – specifically, ACE inhibitors or ARBs -- can help protect your kidneys from disease.
Early on, people with kidney disease usually don't have symptoms. But as things get worse, a change in bathroom habits -- having to go more or less -- can be a sign you have a problem. You may also feel tired, have muscle cramps, lose your appetite, and have swollen hands or feet and dry, itchy skin.
When your kidneys completely stop working, your body fills up with wastes, fluids, and toxins. You either need a new kidney, or to go on dialysis -- that’s when a machine acts as an artificial kidney, cleaning your blood. You may need dialysis daily or a few times a week.
Not drinking enough water and other fluids can lead to dehydration. That can damage your kidneys and even cause kidney stones. Take a look when you go to the bathroom: Is your urine clear to light yellow? It should be if you're drinking enough liquids.
Because it's your kidney's job to filter your blood, too much of anything in your bloodstream can be bad. Certain pain medicine -- like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen -- can damage your kidneys, especially if you take too much, too often. Don't take more than the recommended dose on the label.
Drink plenty of water. And talk to your doctor if you use the drugs more than once in a while.
THIS IS ONLY FOR INFORMATION, ALWAYS CONSULT YOU PHYSICIAN BEFORE HAVING ANY PARTICULAR FOOD/ MEDICATION/EXERCISE/OTHER REMEDIES.
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Your kidneys have a lot of work to do. They remove waste and extra fluids from your body. They also keep your levels of salt and potassium in check. And they make hormones that help with blood pressure and making red blood cells.
Your two kidneys are shaped like beans, and each is about the size of your fist. They're located at the bottom of the rib cage on either side of your spine.
Your kidneys sift through enough blood to fill a large bathtub every day. After the body takes what it needs, the kidneys turn the waste and extra water into urine -- usually about 2 quarts' worth a day
Thousands of people donate kidneys each year and stay healthy afterward. In fact, it's the No. 1 most common organ donated in the world. You can give a kidney to a friend, family member, or even a stranger.
Some people are born with one kidney. If one is missing, damaged, or removed, your other one can grow larger to become nearly the size of two kidneys. That helps it do the job of both.
Kidney stones form when there's too much of a certain substance (like calcium) in your urine. They can stay in your kidney or travel down the urinary tract, where you'd pee it out.
Kidney stones are different shapes and sizes. As painful as they can be to pass, the stones can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a pearl -- or rarely a golf ball. You may be more likely to get a kidney stone if other people in your family have had them.
High blood pressure can hurt small blood vessels in the kidneys, making it harder for them to do their job. If you have diabetes, unused blood sugar can damage your kidneys. Taking some blood pressure drugs – specifically, ACE inhibitors or ARBs -- can help protect your kidneys from disease.
Early on, people with kidney disease usually don't have symptoms. But as things get worse, a change in bathroom habits -- having to go more or less -- can be a sign you have a problem. You may also feel tired, have muscle cramps, lose your appetite, and have swollen hands or feet and dry, itchy skin.
When your kidneys completely stop working, your body fills up with wastes, fluids, and toxins. You either need a new kidney, or to go on dialysis -- that’s when a machine acts as an artificial kidney, cleaning your blood. You may need dialysis daily or a few times a week.
Not drinking enough water and other fluids can lead to dehydration. That can damage your kidneys and even cause kidney stones. Take a look when you go to the bathroom: Is your urine clear to light yellow? It should be if you're drinking enough liquids.
Because it's your kidney's job to filter your blood, too much of anything in your bloodstream can be bad. Certain pain medicine -- like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen -- can damage your kidneys, especially if you take too much, too often. Don't take more than the recommended dose on the label.
Drink plenty of water. And talk to your doctor if you use the drugs more than once in a while.
THIS IS ONLY FOR INFORMATION, ALWAYS CONSULT YOU PHYSICIAN BEFORE HAVING ANY PARTICULAR FOOD/ MEDICATION/EXERCISE/OTHER REMEDIES.
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