In the human body, kidneys work as the most important and sensitive filtration system of our body. Their main function is to filter the toxic elements, excess water and waste materials present in the blood and expel them through urine. But today, due to the hectic modern lifestyle, uncontrolled eating habits, diabetes and high blood pressure, there is a huge increase in the cases of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The biggest irony is that the symptoms of kidney disease are not easily understood in the initial stages, due to which people ignore it considering it to be minor fatigue or weakness. Health experts say that kidney disease should never be taken lightly, because when the kidneys start deteriorating, its negative and fatal effects are not limited to the kidneys only, but it hollows out our heart, lungs, bones and the entire body's metabolism from within. Kidney failure has a direct effect on heart health, why does the risk of heart attack increase? According to medical science, there is a deep and deep connection between the kidney and the heart, which is called Cardio-Renal Syndrome. When our kidneys stop functioning properly, toxic toxins and excess sodium and fluids begin to accumulate in the body. As a result, blood pressure starts increasing rapidly, which puts additional pressure on the heart muscles. Apart from this, due to imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the blood, the arteries become stiff, due to which the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiac arrest increases manifold. Statistics show that most of the patients suffering from kidney disease die due to heart related diseases or heart attack before kidney failure. Therefore, if you have the problem of high blood pressure or diabetes, then you must get your kidneys checked from time to time so that this double crisis on the heart can be avoided. What are the fatal effects of kidney failure on other parts of the body? When the kidney is unable to perform its filtration function properly, the internal system of the entire body becomes unbalanced. First of all it affects blood formation. Healthy kidneys produce a hormone called erythropoietin, which signals the bone marrow to produce red blood cells (RBCs). Due to kidney failure, the production of this hormone decreases, which leads to severe anemia in the body, and the patient always complains of fatigue, weakness and dizziness. Along with this, due to imbalance of phosphorus and Vitamin D in the body, bones become weak and brittle from inside, due to which the risk of bone breakage increases even after minor injury. Increase in urinary toxins in the blood also has a bad effect on the nerves and brain, causing problems like mental confusion, lack of concentration and severe itching on the skin. Recognize the initial symptoms and save your health by making lifestyle changes. Kidney disease is also called a silent killer because its symptoms do not become apparent until it has progressed significantly. Still, one should be alert if some early signs such as swelling under the eyes or on the face after waking up in the morning, swelling in the feet and ankles, feeling foamy in the urine or frequent urination, and loss of appetite. To avoid this serious problem, control the amount of salt and sugar in your diet, drink adequate amount of water, do yoga and walk regularly and completely avoid excessive consumption of painkillers without doctor's advice. If we improve our lifestyle in time and make regular health checkups a habit, we can protect ourselves from falling prey to this dangerous disease.
