The 5 habits that hurt the kidneys the most will really tire the kidneys! Why so many people don't take it seriously
What has the rise in living standards brought to mankind?
The satisfaction of material needs, and the "rich man's disease" caused by excess.
The most typical chronic disease that endangers human health until now is the "three highs". In addition, "hyperuricemia" has also joined the team without hesitation, becoming the "fourth high" after the three highs.
"Hyperuricemia" is a well-established name in the medical field. We ordinary people call it "high uric acid". It is not unfamiliar in our life, because its patients have surpassed those with diabetes, reaching 170 million.
Moreover, according to the data chart, its prevalence rate is more than 10 times that of 20 years ago, and its development speed is astonishing.
The most typical disease caused by high uric acid is "gout". There are 90 million gout patients in China, and there are as many as 120 million potential patients.
Comparing the number of patients with high uric acid, you can imagine how high the incidence of gout is.
What is the relationship between high uric acid and kidney disease?
High uric acid not only causes gout, but also has an inevitable relationship with kidney disease.
Under normal circumstances, the uric acid produced by the human body is directly proportional to the uric acid metabolized, so the uric acid in the body is always in a state of balance, and its main metabolic channel is the kidney!
When the kidneys filter the blood, they intercept the water and uric acid in the blood, and excrete the uric acid out of the body with the urine. When the kidneys are damaged, the ability to metabolize uric acid will naturally decrease.
When eating too much purine-containing food, purine will be quickly metabolized into uric acid in the body, far exceeding the metabolic upper limit of the kidneys. These excess uric acid can only continue to accumulate in the body, thereby inducing hyperuricemia.
And then, the operation of uric acid is very psychedelic.
It will not only increase the metabolic pressure on the kidneys, but also precipitate urate crystals, which will continue to accumulate in the kidneys, causing kidney damage!
To maintain kidney health and uric acid balance, it is necessary to stay away from the following five bad habits:
- Avoid high-purine food intake
High-purine foods include animal offal, seafood, hot pot, etc. These foods contain excessive amounts of purine, and eating once in a while seems to have no effect.
However, long-term intake of large amounts will increase the burden on the kidneys, and urate crystals will continue to damage the kidneys, so avoid excessive intake of such foods.
- Don’t drink water when you are thirsty
Drinking too little water is a major factor that damages the kidneys and increases uric acid. As mentioned above, the main function of the kidneys is to produce urine.
If you drink too little water, the amount of urine produced will naturally decrease, and uric acid cannot be excreted with urine. This kind of damage is a vicious circle.
And when the body sends a thirst signal, the body is often in a state of extreme water shortage, so whether you are thirsty or not, you cannot ignore water intake throughout the day.
Suggestion: Adults should drink about 1500-1700ml of water per day.
Three, holding back urine
95% of urine is water, and the rest is waste products from body metabolism.
After the kidneys produce urine, it will be stored in the bladder and wait to be discharged. If the urine is held back for a long time, a large number of bacteria will be produced in the urine, which can retrograde into the kidney through the ureter, thereby inducing kidney infection.
Moreover, holding back urine is not conducive to the metabolism of uric acid, and it is easy for it to accumulate in the body.
- Drinking
Alcohol consumption is the main factor causing the increase of uric acid, because alcohol itself is not only a high-calorie drink, but also contains purine raw materials in some drinks, especially beer contains too much purine, which itself will be metabolized into more uric acid.
Moreover, in the process of alcohol metabolism, lactic acid is also produced, which inhibits the excretion of uric acid. Over time, it can not only induce high uric acid, but also cause damage to the kidneys.
- Taking drugs indiscriminately when sick
Whether it is western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, they are not absolutely safe. In fact, many medicines are toxic to the liver and kidney.
For example, Tripterygium wilfordii and Aristolochia in Chinese medicinal materials, diuretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in western medicine.
If you do not follow the doctor's advice and take it blindly, it may cause kidney damage, and kidney damage will affect the metabolism of uric acid, and even develop into renal failure and uremia in the later stage!
In general, there is a vicious cycle between high uric acid and kidney disease. Kidney disease can induce high uric acid, and high uric acid can aggravate kidney disease!
But in the final analysis, these two diseases are still inseparable from unhealthy living habits.
We always enjoy the moment, but neglect to satisfy the momentary pleasure, which may bring greater harm.
Therefore, if you want to spend the rest of your life healthy and happy, you must know how to maintain your health in a healthy state.