Hypertension Kidney Disease
The role of one's kidneys is keeping the blood pressure in a healthy and normal range, as high blood pressure can affect the overall health of your kidneys. High blood pressure or hypertension causes damage to the kidneys.
Hypertension is the cause of too much fluid in normal blood vessels. Excess fluid in the body increases the amount of fluid in the blood vessels making the blood pressure very high. Narrow or blocked blood vessels increase blood pressure. People with high blood pressure should see a doctor or family physician regularly.
High blood pressure or hypertension makes the heart work extra hard and cause a lot of damage to the blood vessels over a period of time. Blood vessels in the kidneys once damaged, stops the removal of waste and extra fluid from the body. The extra fluid in the blood vessels increases the blood pressure. It's a deadly pattern.
Hypertension is said to be the main causes of kidney failure. People suffering from hypertension kidney failure must receive a kidney transplant or require dialysis. Each year, hypertension kidney disease causes more than 75,000 new cases of kidney failure in the World. Hypertension may cause further complications such as heart disease and stroke.
People with hypertension kidney disease have no symptoms. Blood pressure checks performed by a physician are the only way to know if the person is suffering from hypertension.
In order to prevent hypertension from damaging the kidneys, one should keep their blood pressure below 130/80. This can be achieved through the following,
Maintain normal body weight. Include plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and low-fat dairy foods in the diet.
Reduce daily sodium intake, making sure that the food consumed has less sodium. Check the labels on packaged food.
Regular exercise such as walking, a light jog or cycling a short distance
Avoid too much alcohol and the intake of caffeine.
Many people need medication to control hypertension kidney, there are two types of medication called ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors and ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers). It is necessary to see a physician regularly until the blood pressure has fallen to an acceptable level.
Everyone is at risk of developing kidney failure from high blood pressure, especially those with diabetes, who have an increased risk of developing hypertension kidney failure.
Researchers are in the process of understanding kidney failure and finding treatments to stop its progression.
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Acute Kidney Disease
Acute Kidney Disease
A normal human being has two fist-size, bean-shaped kidneys. The kidneys are found on either side of the spine and just below the lower ribs. The main function of the kidneys is filtration of by-products and toxic substances as well as maintaining the balance of body fluids. First you need to understand how kidneys function and then look at the impairments that lead to kidney failure.
The kidney uses water to excrete harmful substances in the form of urine. They also remove excess water from the body and at the same time re-absorb useful chemicals while they let toxic substances to pass freely to the bladder in what we see as urine. This way, the kidneys allow people to take in different foods, drugs, additives and fluids without worrying so much that the toxic levels of these substances will peak to dangerous levels. The kidneys are also responsible for the regulation of various chemicals in the body and also the amount of water in the body.
For effective filtration, the blood must circulate through the kidneys.
The process of filtration
The blood passes through the glomeruli, which are complex structures consisting of tiny blood cells entwined together. Useful substances which are in the blood are absorbed, selectively filtered and reabsorbed in the glomeruli for further filtration while the harmful substances plus waste materials are excreted with water as urine.
Acute kidney failure, also called renal failure, occurs when the kidney cannot perform effectively all the roles described above. Kidney failure leads to the build up of toxic substances in the body which can cause dangerous health problems. The difference between acute and chronic condition is that acute kidney disorder happens more rapidly.
One of the leading side effects that are associated with this disease is the tendency of the patients to suffer dehydration. Dehydration can be defined as the condition in which the loss of body fluids, especially water, is more than the amount that is taken in. When dehydration happens, it means more water is getting out of the body at a rate that is higher than it can be replaced.
The body loses water through sweat, when we exhale, in urine and also in our stool. Salts and other toxic wastes are also lost in the process. When our bodies lose too much water, they become dehydrated. Severe dehydration is dangerous and may lead to death if not attended immediately.
A normal human being has two fist-size, bean-shaped kidneys. The kidneys are found on either side of the spine and just below the lower ribs. The main function of the kidneys is filtration of by-products and toxic substances as well as maintaining the balance of body fluids. First you need to understand how kidneys function and then look at the impairments that lead to kidney failure.
The kidney uses water to excrete harmful substances in the form of urine. They also remove excess water from the body and at the same time re-absorb useful chemicals while they let toxic substances to pass freely to the bladder in what we see as urine. This way, the kidneys allow people to take in different foods, drugs, additives and fluids without worrying so much that the toxic levels of these substances will peak to dangerous levels. The kidneys are also responsible for the regulation of various chemicals in the body and also the amount of water in the body.
For effective filtration, the blood must circulate through the kidneys.
The process of filtration
The blood passes through the glomeruli, which are complex structures consisting of tiny blood cells entwined together. Useful substances which are in the blood are absorbed, selectively filtered and reabsorbed in the glomeruli for further filtration while the harmful substances plus waste materials are excreted with water as urine.
Acute kidney failure, also called renal failure, occurs when the kidney cannot perform effectively all the roles described above. Kidney failure leads to the build up of toxic substances in the body which can cause dangerous health problems. The difference between acute and chronic condition is that acute kidney disorder happens more rapidly.
One of the leading side effects that are associated with this disease is the tendency of the patients to suffer dehydration. Dehydration can be defined as the condition in which the loss of body fluids, especially water, is more than the amount that is taken in. When dehydration happens, it means more water is getting out of the body at a rate that is higher than it can be replaced.
The body loses water through sweat, when we exhale, in urine and also in our stool. Salts and other toxic wastes are also lost in the process. When our bodies lose too much water, they become dehydrated. Severe dehydration is dangerous and may lead to death if not attended immediately.
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