These Bad Habits Are Hurting Your Kidneys

Published on 12/02/2019
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Say Goodbye To Those Cigarettes

Nearly everyone these days knows the dangers that smoking can bring to the health of your heart and lungs, but were you aware that smoking is also killing your kidneys? A study from 2000 published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed that chain smokers, both current and former, have put themselves at an even more elevated risk of getting kidney disease. Smoking builds up a high level of creatine in your body, which is toxic for the kidneys.

Say Goodbye To Those Cigarettes

Say Goodbye To Those Cigarettes

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Try To Avoid Processed Foods

Have you ever wondered what is in those processed foods that’s keeping them fresh for so long? It’s sodium. An extremely high level of it, too. There are also other ingredients in these foods that contain levels much higher than your body should be taking in, like potassium and phosphorus, which are totally fine in a small dose, but too much is dangerous. Kidneys are usually great at filtering potassium, but too much can be stressful on the kidneys. For the sake of your overall health and your kidney health, try to limit your processed food intake to a minimum.

Try To Avoid Processed Foods

Try To Avoid Processed Foods

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