5 Things you Are Doing That Is Hurting Your Kidney

Due to recent high rate of deaths caused by kidney related diseases, i made a little research to guide you on what not to do to avoid sufferering a kidney disease.

1.  Delay going to a toilet.

Keeping your urine in your bladder for too long is a bad idea.
A full bladder can cause bladder damage.

The urine that stays in the bladder multiplies bacteria quickly.
Once the urine refluxes back to the urether and kidneys, toxic substances can result in kidney infections, then urinary tract infections, and nephritis, plus uremia.
When nature calls do it as soon as possible.

2. Eating too much salt.

You should eat not more than 5.8 grams of
salt daily.

3. Eating too much meat.

Too much protein in your diet is harmful for your kidneys.
Protein digestion produces ammonia – a toxin that is very destructive to your kidneys.
More meat equals more
kidney damage.

4. Drinking too much caffeine.

Caffeine is a component of many sodas and soft drinks. It raises your blood pressure and your kidneys start suffering.

You should cut down the amount of Coke, Pepsi, Red Bull, etc that you drink daily.

5. Not drinking water.

Our kidneys should be hydrated properly to
perform their functions well.
If we don’t drink enough, the toxins can start accumulating in the blood, as there isn’t enough fluid to drain them through kidneys.

Drink more than 10 glasses of water daily.

YOU CAN ALSO READ 15 HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRINKING MORE WATER

There is an easy way to check if you are drinking
enough water:
Look at the colour of your urine; the lighter the colour, the better.

6. Late treatment.

Treat all your health problems properly and
have your health checked regularly.

Also avoid these Tablets, they are very dangerous:
* D-Cold
* Vicks Action-500
* Actified
* Coldarin
* Cosome
* Nice
* Nimulid
* Cetrizet-D

They contain Phenyl Propanol-Amide PPA which causes Strokes and are banned in USA.


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Lonely People Have Greater Risk Of Suffering Heart Diseases

People who are lonely or socially isolated have 29% higher risk of disease, new study finds

Earlier research found being alone could increase the risk of premature death by 50%

People who are alone may be less likely to eat well, exercise and see the doctor
(CNN) — Loneliness and social isolation can impact a person's health, causing problems ranging from high blood pressure and being overweight to cognitive decline and even an increased risk of dying at a young age.

New research has now put a number on how this can affect someone's risk of heart disease and stroke specifically.
Researchers at the University of York found that people who are isolated -- meaning they have few social connections -- or feel lonely have a 29% higher risk of having heart disease and 32% higher risk of having a stroke when compared with their peers who were either well connected or at least felt like they were well-connected.
To arrive at these numbers, researchers combined data from 23 studies that altogether included more than 180,000 adults living in high-income countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

The studies had assessed the level of isolation and loneliness among the participants and monitored them for between three and 21 years to see whether they developed heart diseases, such as a heart attack, or suffered a stroke.

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5 Foods You Never Knew Could Prevent Heart Attack

Heart attack or Artery Disease, no one wants to experience any of these and there are sure ways they can be avoided.

According to research carried out by American Cardiologists on how to reverse artery diseases, it feeding strictly on the following plants and vegetables could help wade off the disease which is majorly caused by fatty foods.

 Orange
Oranges, known for being rich in vitamin C, reduces the risk of heart issues. It contains antioxidant which help improve blood vessel function. Whether taken directly or taken as juice, the most important thing is that it should be 100% orange juice.

Green Tea
Green teas are generally rich in catechins (compounds that reduces cholesterol intake in the body and gives the artery and heart free passage). Green tea has other health benefits… It helps prevent cancer and weight loss too.

Avocado
Research has shown that people who eat avocado consecutively for 7 days have the tendency to drop 17 percent of cholesterol in blood. So instead of consuming mayonnaise which is very rich in cholesterol, you should opt for avocados.

Cranberries
These are also in the berry family but is more beneficial to the health. Cranberries are potassium-rich which can help raise HDL (High-density lipoprotein) which can help reduce heart disease by 40 percent.

Watermelon
This fruit is an awesome and friendly food. It has amino acid (L-citrulline) which lowers blood pressure and helps the body produce nitric oxide which widens blood vessels in about 6 weeks.
Heart attack or whatever you call it is not something to joke with. Approximately one million lives are lost to it every year around the world. The best ways to prevent yourself from suffering a heart attack is to avoid fatty foods, avoid stress, sleep as appropriate and follow this healthy diet plan.

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Sexually transmitted Zika case in Peru

Peruvian health authorities have reported the first case of the Zika virus having been sexually transmitted in the country, after a resident contracted the disease while travelling in Venezuela and then infected his wife once back in Peru.

Zika has been linked to thousands of suspected cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil.

Health Minister Anibal Velasquez said a 32-year-old woman was infected with the virus after having sexual intercourse with her 39 year-old husband who had contracted the disease in Monagas, Venezuela.

This is the seventh case of Zika virus detected in Peru, and the first case of it being sexually transmitted in the country, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Traces of the Zika virus were found in the semen and both wife and husband are in recovery, it added.

US health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies.

The World Health Organisation has said there is strong scientific consensus that Zika can also cause Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.

The connection between Zika and microcephaly first came to light last year in Brazil, which has now confirmed more than 1100 cases of microcephaly that it considers to be related to Zika infections in the mothers.

SOURCE : SBS

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