The kidneys play an important role in your body; they help clean the blood supply by getting rid of unwanted and harmful products in your blood. Kidney disease occurs when your kidneys are damaged and they cannot perform the function that they are supposed to. This leads to a build-up of harmful waste products in your body. As the kidneys help regulate blood pressure, kidney failure often cause high blood pressure as well. The severity of kidney disease varies according to whether it is treated or not.
The symptoms of kidney disease present themselves in different manners. Most of the time, when the disease is initially developing, there are no signs or symptoms. This makes it difficult to detect it early. Some of the symptoms include; swollen hands, legs or face, changes in the colour and smell of urine, lack of proper sleep, consistent feeling of thirst, and constant shortness of breath. Kidney disease can be caused if there is urinary output blocked in the kidneys or when the flow of blood to the kidneys is restricted. Some of the reasons that can happen is if you are frequently highly dehydrated, exposed to certain chemicals and toxins, experience major blood loss due to an injury, have your urinary flow restricted because of, say for example an engorged prostate.
When you have kidney disease, you are at a high risk of having a stroke or a heart disease, because your blood pressure is high. Your blood pressure needs to be monitored and controlled. There are convenient blood pressure checker devices that can be purchased and used from the comfort of your own home. It is also important that you visit the doctor regularly. High portable screening audiometers can also increase your risk of having a kidney disease, so make sure you regularly get it checked. Do an electrocardiogram and the ECG machine will show if your levels are high and if they are, you can do a urine test to assess your kidneys.
Kidney disease is treatable; the earlier it’s found the better. There are certain changes to one’s lifestyle that must be made in order to overcome this dangerous problem. Healthy eating habits, regular exercise, reducing the intake of salt, control of alcohol consumption, stopping smoking and the loss of weight contribute a great deal. The regulation of blood pressure goes a long way in reducing kidney disease, as well as cardiac diseases and risk of having a stroke. Diabetes is a very dangerous illness to have as it greatly damages your kidneys. Blood sugar and blood pressure need to be controlled in order avoid a risk of kidney disease.