HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR KIDNEY

This week's episode is brought to you in partnership with Healthtracka. To help us understand How to care for the Kidney, our guest Dr Ochuko began by explaining the importance of the kidney in the body.  According to her, the kidney is one of the five major organs in the body, with the crucial responsibility of helping the body function properly. Like regulating waste products in the body, helping to filter toxins in the body and working with other organs like the liver and the heart. Such an organ with this level of importance must be cared for. She pointed out some of the healthy practices that help keep the kidney in perfect condition. Such as avoiding dehydration, drinking water when thirsty, and not using carbonated drinks to satisfy taste. -Drink enough water daily- She emphasises. She also pointed out the need to control your blood sugar, exercise often and avoid smoking or reduce smoking to the barest minimum.So far the cure for kidney failure is either dialysis or a kidney transplant she said and to avoid getting to this extreme point, Dr Ochuko advised on what every adult should do.She also said that people with these existing health issues like Hypertension, diabetes and obesity should pay more attention to the kidney. Have we pointed out all that was shared in this episode? Absolutely not. She also shared some of the signs of kidney problems and advised that periodic checkups should be done by every adult at least twice a year. Listen to this episode to learn the perfect way to care for your kidney.Background music credit:Warm Memories - Emotional Inspiring Piano by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promotedSupport the showFollow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootedandrobust/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/rootedandrobust Host:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OzyJeph.AniojiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozyjephanioji/Join her community: https://web.facebook.com/groups/niceaf