PLEASE SAVE YOUR KIDNEY, IT DESERVES BETTER

PLEASE SAVE YOUR KIDNEY, IT DESERVES BETTER

Good day great steemians, it’s your boy @donnest . This is going to be so quick and direct. I write this with a sober and calm spirit. Recently, I have noticed the increasing death rate in our world today from kidney failure; it pains me to know that this keep on happening even when we could have done something to stop it.

Few months ago, one of my favorite actors kicked the bucket due to kidney damage. Just few days ago still, I got a call that a friend was diagnosed of kidney failure, and needed money in millions to get a kidney transplant. This took me into a sober state, and as a biochemist, I started wondering what could have gone wrong, what did he do wrong and what made this happen. I needed to make sure I got a reassuring answer and possible solutions that I could tell people I love, so they don’t get to experience this.

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Imagine being diagnosed of kidney failure now, what would you do? I love the saying ‘PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE’ and that gives a relative hope to kidney failure. In my little quest in knowing the reasons that could possibly predispose an individual to kidney failure, I found out that we are guilty of many of them. Please make sure you go through this, you could help save a friend, family member and that loved one of yours.

All you need to do is digest this piece and spread the word to them (resteem). If you are guilty of any, do well to stop.

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Here are possible reasons why people develop kidney problems and disease.

1. NOT DRINKING SUFFICIENT WATER: Our kidneys should be hydrated properly to perform their functions well. When we don’t drink a good quantity of water, toxins (harmful substances) can start accumulating in the blood as there is little fluid to drain them through the kidneys. This could form mucus that can damage sites in our kidney and bring about failure. Please fellow steemians, drink more than 7 glasses of water daily. It does not kill; it only makes your system clean through flushing of toxins. Aside being tasty, one way to know that you don’t take enough water is by the color of your urine; the lighter the color, the better and good indication of good amount of fluid.

2. DRINKING TOO MUCH CAFFEINE: Caffeine is a component of many sodas and soft drinks. It raises the blood pressure and your kidneys start suffering and thereby get over worked. So please cut down the amount of coke and soft sodas you take, I love soft drinks so much, but I am sure going to cut down my intake of them. Its better I starve myself than endanger myself over it. I know some of us are guilty of this, do well to cut down your excess consumption of this please.

3. DELAYED URINE: This is one area that is so sensitive and important. Keeping your urine in your bladder is fantastically bad, please stop. The bladder is not a permanent storage house for urine; it is short time and quick response droplet for our urine. You are not a superman when you store that urine for long hours. When you do, the urine in the bladder multiplies bacteria quickly. Once the urine refluxes back to the ureter and kidneys, the toxic substances can result in kidney infection. So please before going on that long journey, empty your bladder and stay light and free. You’re saving yourself millions of money.

4. TOO MUCH MEAT: I love meat so much that I could eat it them week in week out, but hey man, I need to take a break. In my little research and knowledge of protein chemistry, I noticed that too much protein is harmful for your kidneys. Protein digestion produces a harmful substance which we all know or have heard about before ‘AMMONIA’. Your kidney is tasked alongside the liver in its excretion. This substance is enough work and harm alone to the kidney. Increased ammonia excretion by the liver could damage your kidney. I recommend fish as a better product for consumption. Stop that excess meat consumption and save your kidney.

5. LATE TREATMENT: Please my people treat all your health related problems and have your health checked regularly. Let’s help ourselves.

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Do well to spread this to your loved ones, educate and enlighten them, kidney disease is not our portion.
If you are guilty of any of these, leave a reply below. spread the word, you could help save a life.

Shout out to @kid4life @dante @sistem @mslifesteem. you guys are inspirations.

Thanks for reading…. UPVOTE, REESTEM AND FOLLOW @donnest. Keep steeming. See you soon.