World Kidney Day(English World Kidney Day) is celebrated annually on the second Thursday of March, starting in 2006. Essentially, it is a global awareness campaign to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys.
According to WHO and International Nephrological Organizations and Societies, the number of patients with diseases of the renal system today is about 10% of the world's population, and this figure, unfortunately, is growing. In most cases, we are talking about severe chronic diseases, which often end in death, or diseases that become chronic.
Many people have heard about the diagnosis of “acute renal failure” and “chronic renal failure,” but few know that they often become a cause that increases the risk factor for death in other diseases. For example, for diseases of the cardiovascular system, diabetes, AIDS, etc. This is primarily due to the main function of the kidneys - filtering and removing toxins, harmful substances and excess salts from the body. Violation of this function leads to rapid intoxication of the body, failure of all systems and, ultimately, death. Taking medications in the treatment of any disease in conditions of renal failure is a risk of poisoning the body.
Special attention is paid to conducting educational activities to work with the population. Here, a large role is given to representatives of medical institutions who are involved in education in regional clinics and hospitals. Their task is to inform the population about the symptoms and methods of identifying kidney diseases in the early and late stages, people at risk, and ways to prevent kidney diseases. A number of events are dedicated to people suffering from chronic renal failure and the difficulties they have to face, including those of a psychological nature.
Doctors remind that it is important to know what signals from the body may indicate disturbances in the functioning of the kidneys: changes in skin color, the appearance of an earthy tint; swelling; urinary disturbance; bad breath; high blood pressure; constant pain in the lower back.
I would like to remind you about the factors that adversely affect the health of a person’s kidneys, and about preventive measures to prevent the occurrence of kidney diseases.
Factors:
1. bad habits such as drinking alcohol and smoking;
2. drug use;
3. prolonged, especially uncontrolled, use of medications;
4. insufficient consumption of drinking water, often caused by replacing it with juices, carbonated and tonic (tea, etc.) drinks;
5. sedentary lifestyle;
6. poor nutrition, including excessive salt consumption and irrational diets;
7. various types of chronic and infectious diseases;
8. external factors (cold and heat) associated with being in uncomfortable temperature conditions.
Rules,which are important to observe when taking care of your health, including your kidneys:
1. regularly drink at least 1-1.5 liters of clean drinking water to help flush the kidneys;
2. do blood and urine tests at least once a year to monitor the condition of the kidneys, promptly identify any negative changes and level them out as prescribed by the doctor;
3. lead a healthy, active lifestyle, so as not to create stagnant processes in the body;
4. take care of proper nutrition, trying to increase the consumption of vegetables and fruits;
5. give up bad habits;
6. control blood pressure and body weight.
The main thing is to remember that it is better to prevent a disease than to treat it!
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