Kidney Problems

Kidney health is becoming increasingly important in today's society, because of the epidemic proportions of adult onset diabetes. It's currently estimated that one in nine Americans have some form of chronic kidney disease, and millions more are at risk.

Kidney diseases and problems start slowly, though, and develop over long periods of time. By taking care of your kidneys – along with the rest of your body – as early as possible in your life, you can slow or prevent the progression of many of the most common problems.

The kidneys filter toxins and wastes out of your bloodstream. When your body has processed the foods you eat, it sends the wastes and toxins to the blood stream. The kidneys then filter that blood. The clean blood goes back to your body and the wastes filtered out are made into urine and sent to the bladder.

Our kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood each day, and they make approximately 2 quarts of urine from the wastes filtered each day as well. When the kidneys are not working properly, many health problems can occur.

These can range from kidney infections and kidney stones, to kidney diseases which include symptoms such as as skin rashes, swelling, itching, dizziness, exhaustion and pain.

Kidney Problems: Part 2