Kidneys – What Are They?
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine.
Every day, the two kidneys filter about 113.562 litres to 141.953 litres of blood to produce about 0.946353 litres to 1.89271 litres of urine per day, composed of wastes and extra fluid.
What Affects The Kidneys?Acute Renal
Failure• Traumatic injury
with blood loss• Dehydration• Shock from
infection known as sepsis
• Obstruction of urine flow
• Damage from certain drugs or toxins
• Pregnancy complications such as eclampsia and pre-eclampsia
Chronic Kidney Disease
• Lupus• HIV/Aids• Hepatitis B & C• Urinary tract
infections• Inflammation• Polycystic kidney
disease• Congenital
defects• Drugs and toxins
like ibuprofen; antibiotics; panadol; aspirin; naproxen and ‘street’ drugs
Lifestyle
• Smoking• Alcohol• Holding your
urine too long• Too little water
consumption• High salt intake• High meat diet• Not eating
enough• Not resting
enough• Too little daily
sunshine• Lack of exercise• Diabetes• High blood
pressure
How To Avoid Kidney Disease Change your lifestyle Change your attitude Eat more raw foods Drink more water Exercise gently for 30 minutes every
day Spend at least 20 minutes in the sun
daily Avoid all the things that cause
Kidney disease