Over 60? This Bathroom Problem Silently Damages Your Kidneys

We look at the shocking constipation-kidney connection doctors miss. A study of 3.5 million people just revealed something shocking: if you're constipated, your risk of kidney disease jumps by 13%, and your risk of kidney failure increases by 9%. And most doctors never make this connection. Here's what's happening: when waste sits in your colon too long, harmful bacteria multiply and produce toxic compounds called uremic toxins. These toxins—especially one called p-cresyl sulfate—enter your bloodstream and travel directly to your kidneys, where they trigger inflammation and damage the filtering units called nephrons. This isn't just discomfort. This is silent kidney damage happening right now if you're dealing with chronic constipation. Content on this website and in our audio and video episodes has been obtained from reliable souces,  is for information only and should not to be taken as medical advice. Check with your doctor before startng a new exercise or supplement programme especially if you have any joint, skeletal, mobility or digestive issues. Health Declassified is brought to you by Peter Wright & Kathleen Beauvais contact us to be a guest on our show. https://HealthDeclassified.com  [email protected]    [email protected]  Get our weekly newsletter for links to articles mentioned on the show, holistic health tips and news of future guests. Subscribe here   Our Affiliate Suppliers   Science Driven Supplements - Circuguard & OxyBoost https://bit.ly/3VPzsV8 MyWayCBD https://bit.ly/4jFzmd0 BAM Metrics Exercise Equipment https://bit.ly/3SMnZom B3 Sciences BFR bands https://yakking.b3bands.me/ Touchstone Essentials https://healthdeclassified.thegoodinside.com/   Follow us on social media Spotify                        https://open.spotify.com/show/1N3yM4lUuBYGMByhwuUDVy Facebook Group        https://www.facebook.com/groups/480434235068451 FaceBook Page                https://www.facebook.com/HealthDeclassified Twitter        X                https://x.com/HealthDeclass Instagram                https://www.instagram.com/healthdeclassified/ Telegram                https://t.me/healthdeclassifed   Here are some of the tools we use to produce this podcast. Kit for sending emails and caring for subscribers Hostgator for website hosting. Podbean for podcast hosting Airtable for organizing our guest bookings and automations.   Clicking on some links on this site will let you buy products and services which may result in us receiving a commission, however, it will not affect the price you pay.