There has been an alarming rise in the incidence of non-communicable and lifestyle-related chronic kidney diseases in Nigeria.
According to WHO’s(World Health Organization) estimate, there is a prevalence of chronic kidney disease across the globe, among 8 to 16 per cent of adults above 30 years of age and is considered to be one of the key factors for a rise in death rates.
However, you can prevent your kidney getting diseased by making slight changes in your eating habits.
Lifestyle such as including a balanced diet and consuming food in right proportion can help you to make sure that chronic kidney disease does not affect you.
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Here are a few healthy tips to follow to curb down and control the risk of developing kidney disease.
Diet: Make sure that your diet does not include extra amount of sodium, processed food and red meat, as these food items can be harmful for your kidney. Instead opt for meals which can balance your glucose levels in your bloodstream and helps you to control your blood pressure. You can also add green veggies, nuts in your diet but make sure that you are not consuming excess amount of fats.
Exercise: Exercises are known to do wonders for your health and any kind of physical activity helps you to avoid gaining excessive weight along with ensuring that you sleep well.
Water
Drink fresh water: Most doctors recommend that you should increase your intake of water, if you are suffering from kidney disease. But why wait, you should generally consume more water, as it helps your kidney to eliminate waste from the blood in the form of urine.
Health-checkup
Regular check-ups: If you want to keep your kidney healthy, make sure that you regularly go for a complete health check-up. You can also try to measure your blood sugar levels and your blood pressure levels as they are the biggest cause of any kidney disease.
