Improper medication affects kidney health.
Acute renal failure caused by improper medication is a common situation, accounting for nearly one-third of all acute renal failure, and the proportion of the elderly is higher. The elderly have decreased renal function (from the age of 40, the renal function has decreased by about 1% every year), and their tolerance to some drugs has become worse, which often leads to acute renal failure. There is also a set of data: about 50% of acute renal failure in the elderly is caused by improper medication.
Acute renal failure (or other kidney diseases) has a 50% chance of being cured if it is treated early, but if it is not treated in time, it will turn into chronic renal failure, and then it can only be controlled by drugs (dialysis is needed later).
Avoid several medication habits that damage the kidney:
1, after a cold, take several cold medicines together. Cold medicine often contains non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen. If taken in excess or mixed, it is easy to cause kidney damage.
2, often take stomach medicine because of stomach discomfort. Drugs that inhibit gastric acid secretion (proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole) can also damage the kidneys if abused for a long time.
3, often take painkillers. Some components in painkillers (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and acetaminophen in cold medicines are a kind of drugs, which are mainly used for relieving fever and pain. Long-term or excessive use of these drugs, or taking these drugs by people with basic diseases such as chronic kidney disease and gout before, are easy to cause acute renal failure.
4, often eat antibiotics. Gentamicin, vancomycin and rifampicin are harmful to the kidney, and penicillin antibiotics are also clearly marked. Patients with severe renal insufficiency should reduce their doses.
5, often in order to make the disease quickly relieved and increase the dose. When taking medicine, you must take it in strict accordance with the recommended amount. Some special drugs mentioned above and drugs that need to be taken for a long time should be followed by doctors' advice and must not be abused blindly.
Patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes should actively take related drugs to control blood pressure and blood sugar, otherwise hypertension and diabetes will also damage renal function.
High-salt diet affects kidney health
The main component of salt is sodium, and 95% of sodium in the body needs to be excreted through the kidney. If the salt intake is too much, it will greatly increase the burden on the kidneys, and problems will inevitably occur in the kidneys over time. According to the dietary guidelines of China residents, the daily salt intake of each person should not exceed 6g, and we should strictly abide by this standard, otherwise it may affect our health.
Our daily diet is inseparable from salt. Many families still have the habit of eating pickles or other high-salt side dishes (bean curd, salted duck eggs, bean paste, hot sauce, etc.). ), and some people like to eat high-salt snacks (instant noodles, sausages, potato chips, etc.). ), which makes it easy for them to exceed the standard in salt intake. These bad eating habits should be improved in time.
Drinking more water is good for protecting the kidneys.
Drinking more water is beneficial to discharge some waste crystals in the body and reduce the risk of kidney stones; Drinking more water can reduce the risk of urinary tract infection; Drink plenty of water, the body is full of water, and it is not easy to have insufficient renal perfusion, which can avoid the risk of acute renal injury caused by water shortage. According to the dietary guidelines of China residents, the daily drinking amount of each person should be 1500ml- 1700ml. Considering that some foods contain water, the daily consumption should be above 1000ml.
People with basic diseases or obesity should pay attention.
Patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes or gout should control the development of these chronic diseases, otherwise it will also affect kidney health. Obese people should control their weight and reduce the risk of kidney disease.