6 bad habits that damage the kidneys that many Vietnamese people have need to be eliminated immediately.

Normally, the kidneys filter the blood to remove waste products, retaining essential substances for the body. If the kidneys are healthy, they will retain important substances called proteins in the blood, through which the body needs protein to grow and repair.

However, if you have nephrotic syndrome, protein will be eliminated from the body through urine, which can cause edema and increase the risk of other health problems. Nephrotic syndrome can occur in all subjects and ages.

The kidneys filter blood to remove waste products and retain essential substances for the body. Illustration photo.

If nephrotic syndrome is not treated promptly, it can lead to dangerous complications, especially kidney failure.

Warning signs your kidneys are failing:

Swollen eyes, swollen legs

The kidneys are like valves. If water doesn't flow out, the body will swell. There are two obvious places where this happens: swollen ankles and puffy eyes. You can press your foot with your hand, if there is an indentation, it means the body is retaining water.

Abnormal urine output

Healthy people urinate 4-6 times a day. The amount of urine is about 1000ml - 2500ml. If the amount of urine is too much, too little or the need to urinate increases at night, you should be alert.

Dizzy

When you do not get enough sleep, it will lead to dizziness. If you have enough rest but the feeling of fatigue does not improve, accompanied by signs of headache, check your blood pressure. This is due to a problem with the kidney organ.

Tired, with symptoms of vomiting

When the kidney structure changes such as protein loss, nutrient deficiency, or kidney function decline causing anemia, signs of fatigue will appear. In addition, when kidney function declines, it will cause hypernitrosemia syndrome, irritate the stomach lining, leading to vomiting.

Kidney-destroying 'killers' from daily habits that many Vietnamese people have:

Illustration photo.

Not drinking enough water

The most important function of the kidneys is to filter the blood and remove toxins and waste products. When you do not drink enough water, toxins and waste products will start to build up and cause serious problems for your health.

Eat salty

Your body needs salt to function. But many people consume too much salt, which can lead to high blood pressure and put extra strain on the kidneys. It is best to consume no more than 5 grams of salt per day.

Holding urine

Many people ignore their own need to urinate because they are too busy or do not want to use public restrooms. Frequent retention of urine will increase pressure on the kidneys, leading to kidney failure, kidney stones and loss of urinary control. Therefore, it is absolutely forbidden to hold urine.

Unscientific diet

In fact, diet is directly related to kidney health. The habit of eating a lot of meat and meat products and eating few vegetables will increase the burden on this organ, even damaging the kidneys. Therefore, nutritionists recommend not eating too much meat. At the same time, build a scientific diet to protect the body's "wastewater treatment plant".

Painkiller abuse

Doctors have pointed out that long-term use of drugs causes many harmful effects on the kidneys, especially painkillers. The reason is that when drugs enter the body, most are metabolized in the liver and excreted through the kidneys. Therefore, these two organs are also significantly affected when patients have to take drugs, especially for patients who have to take drugs for a long time.