Friday, July 5, 2013

How to preserve the healthy kidneys?

Diabetes and high blood pressure are common causes of kidney disease. However, most people with kidney disease are not aware of their condition. If you have diabetes, talk to your doctor about being tested for kidney disease and maintain healthy kidneys so that you control your blood sugar and blood pressure.



If you have diabetes or hypertension, you are faced with chronic kidney disease, which represents a decrease of renal function.


Because chronic kidney disease often develops gradually, and with few symptoms, many people with this disease do not realize that they are sick until the disease has progressed and no dialysis is not necessary.

Kidney disease is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for the deaths of more than 48,000 people in the 2008th year. 2000th year, more than 26 million adults in the U.S. had chronic kidney disease and most of them had not been aware of.

How can you prevent or control renal disease?

Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease. High levels of sugar in the blood can cause kidney damage. If you have diabetes, controlling blood sugar and blood pressure reduces the risk of developing kidney disease and slowing its progression. People with diabetes should do the A1C test measures average blood glucose levels over the past three months, at least twice a year, and ideally four times a year.

High blood pressure can also damage the kidneys. If you suffer from hypertension, regularly measure blood pressure and put it under control to ensure that your kidneys remain healthy. Regarding medication to reduce blood pressure, consult your doctor.

Prevention of type 2 diabetes is another important step in the prevention of kidney disease. Recent studies have shown that obese people are at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay the development of kidney disease by reducing your body weight by 5 to 7%, and this can be achieved by including a healthier diet and 150 minutes of physical activity per week.

Injuries and infections can also damage the kidneys

Infections - such as those that affect the bladder and kidneys - may also damage the kidneys. Consult with your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms of inflammation of the urinary bladder:

blurred or bloody urine
pain or burning sensation during urination
feeling the urgent need to urinate frequently
Also, ask your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms of kidney infections:

backache
chills
temperature
Chronic kidney disease can lead to dialysis and kidney transplantation

 The final stage of chronic kidney disease requiring renal dialysis (filtering blood through a special device) or transplantation. However, people with chronic kidney disease often die from a cardiovascular disease before they reach the end stage renal disease.
2008th year, more than 110,000 people in the U.S. were treated for end-stage renal disease. For every 10 new cases of seven as diabetes or high blood pressure is listed as the primary cause. In the same year, more than half a million people in the U.S. were living with chronic dialysis or a kidney transplant.

CDC Survey

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States conducted a survey 2008th year and the results were as follows:

In the period from 1999 to 2006. years, among the participants of the National Survey of Health and Nutrition, less than 5% of people with mild kidney disease (stages 1 and 2) reported that they were aware that they have chronic kidney from subjects with moderate severe form of disease (stage 3), awareness was only 7.5%, and even of those with severe disease (stage 4), only 40% were aware of their condition.
Rates of awareness when it comes to medium heavy and severe kidney disease were higher in patients diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure, although the total was still quite low (20% and 12%).
People with chronic kidney disease in zajedici most are unaware of their disease and do not seek proper treatment. 

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