HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDNEYS HEALTHY

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Twice the total quantity of blood present in our whole body passes through both kidneys every hour. This gives you come idea of the important part played by the kidneys in the functioning of the body. Blood is being continuously filtered by the kidneys, and the waste matter from the blood is taken to the bladder in the form of urine. The kidneys are a very precise and delicately engineered part of the body and they have the ability constantly to evaluate and treat the volume and chemical nature of the blood. The kidneys also control thirst. They make one drink enough to carry off the urea or unwanted matter in the blood. If the kidneys fail, urea accumulates and one of the most distressing symptoms is a raging thirst.

One of the most important minerals in the blood is sodium chloride or common salt. The output of salt from the body is also managed by the kidneys. The sensitive, delicate and complicated kidneys are built to operate at a certain blood pressure. If the pressure falls drastically through blood loss or shock, the kidneys find it difficult to work and the body could be in danger. High blood pressure gradually destroys the kidneys: the vital working units shrink and form scars and the kidneys become smaller and lose much of their functioning.