Chronic Kidney Disease Affects Women more than Men
Kidney failure, which is getting widespread, causes millions of people to lose their lives every year. This disease affecting about 10 percent of the population are more common in women and elderly people.
When it is not treated, there is a major risk factor.
The kidney is a very important organ that produces erythropoietin hormone that cleans the body of poisonous substances, provides vitamin D activation, and produces red blood cells. A decrease in kidney functions below a certain limit causes chronic kidney failure which is a vital risk when it is not treated because it leads to anemia, bone erosion and heart disease.
Diabetes and hypertension can damage kidneys.
Research shows that kidney failure can occur in all ages and genders, but is especially common in older ages and women. Diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, which are common in the community, are important causes of kidney disorders. In addition, nephritis and infections, cystic kidney diseases caused by genetic transmission, prostate or stone, and the use of painkillers for a long time can cause renal failure.
Do not skip your regular checks.
Kidney failure may not show any symptoms in early stages. Because of this, the most effective way to diagnose the disease is to perform blood and urine tests at regularly. With early diagnosis, it is possible to treat kidney failure. If one or more of these risk factors, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, overweight, and a history of kidney failure in the mother, father, or close relatives, kidney function is should be checked every 6-12 months.
7 Tips to Protect the Kidney Health
- Increase physical activity and exercise regularly
Physical activity offers many health benefits, including decreasing blood pressure, increasing muscle strength, lowering blood fat levels, improving sleep, increasing insulin sensitivity and helping control body weight. Three or four times a week, 30-minute paced walking and regular exercises reduce blood pressure and prevent the kidney diseases.
- Keep your blood sugar well controlled
Having high blood sugar can cause damage to your eyes, nerves, heart, blood vessels, and kidneys. Almost half of people with diabetes can develop kidney. For this, blood sugar should be checked at regularly. Good control of blood sugar and other self-management actions can help slow or stop this damage from happening.
- Keep high blood pressure under control
Follow your treatment plan carefully to control high blood pressure. Be sure to follow your fluid and salt limits to keep fluid from building up in your body and increasing your blood pressure. The normal blood pressure is between 120-80 and below. The blood pressure value between 139/89 is regarded as high blood pressure values. If it is above 140/90, regular use of medication and blood pressure control are recommended.
- Eat a balanced and healthy
Reduce salt in your diet. Salt consumption should be restricted to a maximum of one teaspoon per day. Be sure to stay away from processed foods and choose fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Protect your kidneys by consuming enough water
Drinking 1.5-2 liters of water a day is important for kidney health. This amount of fluid should be increased during exercise, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Quit smoking
Smoking causes hardening of the arteries which causes both coronary artery disease and nephrosclerosis, or hardening of the kidney due to disease of the blood vessels in it. Smoking is also a risk factor for high blood pressure which can cause kidney disease.
- Do not overuse painkillers and antibiotics
Unnecessary use of painkillers and antibiotics may cause kidney failure. They should not be used without a doctor's control.
Prepared by Memorial Medical Editorial Board.
7 March 2021
1 March 2017
