How to pay attention to protecting kidneys in daily life?

The kidney is one of the important organs of human body, which has the functions of excreting and regulating water, salt and acid-base balance. The basic functional unit of the kidney is the nephron. Healthy adults have about 6.5438+00000 nephrons on each side. After entering the age of 30, it will decrease at the rate of 654.38+0% every year. With the increase of age, there will be fewer and fewer nephrons, and the function will decrease accordingly. In case of disease and renal failure, it is life-threatening, so everyone should protect their kidneys, especially middle-aged people, so as to delay aging and prolong life. In daily life, we should pay attention to protecting the kidney from the following aspects: careful use of drugs harmful to the kidney, such as sulfonamides, kanamycin and streptomycin. If you need to use it when you are sick, you should choose a drug with little damage to the kidney under the guidance of a doctor. So as not to damage renal function.

Pay attention to drinking water. In daily life, except for three meals a day, it is advisable to keep the daily drinking water at 1500-2000 ml, and the drinking water must be increased in summer or during juice production.

The food should not be too salty. Generally, it is appropriate for each person to consume about 5 grams of salt every day. If it is salty, it is because there is too much water. Thereby increasing the burden on the kidneys.

Pay attention to keep your waist warm. In the cold season, pay attention to keep your waist warm to avoid catching cold; In midsummer, it is not allowed to sleep in the cold to ensure good blood circulation and function of the kidneys.

If you find eyelid edema, low back pain, backache, frequent micturition, urgency, dysuria or fever of unknown cause, you should go to the hospital for urine test, diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid serious disaster.

Patients with kidney disease should eat light food and high salt, which will increase the burden on the kidneys. Long-term high salt makes renal function fragile.

Drink more water. 1 In addition to three meals a day, be sure to drink a proper amount of water. It can help to excrete waste from the body. Don't wait for thirst, drink in small quantities. It is best to drink warm water or light tea.