WARNING: Top 10 Items Hurting Your Kidneys

By AWORI ESTHER LUCY

KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] The issue of having a healthy kidney is very key for a better life. But you also need to know what to eat right to safeguard your kidneys. Below are the top 10 Foods to avoid to keep the organs safe and health.

Too Much Protein

Protein is essential to a healthy diet. But if your kidneys don’t work normally, eating too much of it can overtax them. Check with your doctor. You may need to eat small portions of different types of protein. Eggs, fish, beans, and nuts are all good sources.

Salt

According webmd.com in some people, too much salt can raise blood pressure and speed up kidney damage. It also may lead to kidney stones, which can cause nausea, severe pain, and trouble peeing.

Smoking

Not only can it worsen high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes — the two leading causes of kidney disease — but it can interfere with medicines used to treat them. It also slows blood flow to the kidneys and can cause kidney problems in people who already have kidney disease.

Alcohol

Heavy chronic drinkers may increase their risk of chronic kidney disease. But a single binge session (more than four or five drinks in less than 2 hours) can sometimes cause “acute kidney injury.” That can lead to severe kidney damage, and you might need dialysis — during which a machine helps to do part of your kidneys’ work. One problem, though, is that dialysis is typically a rare option for binge drinkers.

Sodas

If you drink two or more diet sodas a day, you may be more likely to get kidney disease. In one study, diet soda-drinking women had kidneys that worked 30% less well after 20 years compared with other women. Sugar-sweetened drinks did not have the same effect.

Dehydration

Your kidneys need water to work properly. Not getting enough — especially if that happens often — can cause kidney damage. How can you tell if you’re drinking what you need? Your pee should be light yellow

Pain Medication

Taken regularly, large amounts of over-the-counter pain medications — acetaminophen, aspirin, naproxen and ibuprofen — or the prescription NSAID Celebrex (celecoxib) can damage your kidneys. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to tough it out. Talk to your doctor about what you’re taking and how much to see if you might need another option.

Illegal Drugs

The use of cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine (not a good idea for a host of reasons) can cause kidney damage in different ways. Some of these drugs can lead to high blood pressure, as well — one of the leading causes of kidney disease.

Overtraining

Working out too hard for too long can cause rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which damaged muscle tissue breaks down very fast. This dumps substances into your blood that can hurt your kidneys and make them fail. Don’t overdo it. Build up your workouts gradually – don’t suddenly make them more intense. If you can, avoid working out in high heat and humidity. See your doctor if you have muscle pain and dark-colored pee.

Bodybuilding Steroids

Some people take anabolic steroids — drugs that work like the male hormone testosterone –

– to get extreme muscles. But they can cause scarring in the parts of your kidneys that filter your blood. This can make your body parts swell, make you lose protein in your blood, and give you high cholesterol.

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WARNING: Top 10 Items Hurting Your Kidneys

Too Much Protein

Salt

Smoking

Alcohol

Sodas

Dehydration

Pain Medication

Illegal Drugs

Overtraining

Bodybuilding Steroids

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