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Showing posts with label Kidney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kidney. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Things That Damage The Kidney

We have a non challant attitude towards our health. There are things we do that can be quite detrimental to our health. The following are steps that affect the life of our kidney:

Shortage of Water In The Body System

Drinking lots of water can help prevent kidney stones. This is because the kidney depends on liquids to function properly.

More Intake Of Salt

Reduce foods and snacks that are high in salt (sodium). Instead, replace these meals with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Low Exercises

Exercising the body can go a long way in keeping the body and cardiovascular system in perfect working conditions. It is very good to exercise on a regular basis. Not for rigorous exercises but Instead, opt for walking instead of driving, do stretches and many more. 

Insomnia

Sleep is very important for the body to heal and renew itself. If the quality of your sleep is not good, it could block your arteries and increase your blood pressure; thus, increasing the likelihood of kidney damage. Note: you should have 7-8 hours sleep daily.

Monday, December 11, 2017

Brilliant! Nigerian Hospital Records 1st Successful Kidney Transplant Surgery (Photos)



Federal Medical Centre Umuahia has recorded her first successful kidney transplant surgery.

A staff of the hospital named Chikaodili took to Facebook to share the good news and wrote :

‘What a joy-filled week as Federal Medical Centre Umuahia records her first KIDNEY TRANSPLANT surgery. It was a huge success. To God be all the glory’.

I guess no one needs to travel to India anymore!

More photos ;

SOURCE: NAIJALOADED

Monday, October 23, 2017

74-Year-Old Man Walks The Streets With A Desperate Plea: 'Need Kidney 4 Wife'


Wayne Winters admits that he doesn’t “walk real fast,” but he’s been covering as much ground as he can in Farr West, Utah, in a desperate bid to save life of wife.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Student Helps Teacher Get a New Kidney

When Amy Waggoner saw a post by bestselling author Brad Meltzer asking for help, she didn't hesitate to act. 

Monday, July 28, 2014

The Risk And Effects Of Kidney Stones

The kidneys are bean-shaped organs that serve several important functions in vertebrate animals. They remove excess organic molecules ( such as glucose) and it is by this action that their best-known function is carried out: the removal of waste products of the metabolism (e.g. urea, though 90% of this is reabsorbed along the nephron.)

The Risk And Effects Of Kidney Stones

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Walking 30 Minutes, Once A Week Improves Kidney Disease In Patients; Helps Them Live Longer

Chronic kidney disease, or chronic renal failure, affects nearly 26 million Americans. It’s characterized by a slow loss of kidney function, or the organs’ gradual inability to remove waste or excess water from the body.


Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Reducing Belly Fat may help reduce the risk of kidney disease

Losing belly fat and cutting down on processed, phosphorus-laden foods may help reduce the risk of kidney disease, claim researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, United States.


Garki (Abuja) Hospital Undertakes 6 Kidney Transplants

A team of surgeons at the Garki Hospital, Abuja, has carried out six successful kidney transplants at the hospital to date.The feat was achieved at the weekend.


Sunday, November 17, 2013

How gene puts Africans at higher risk for kidney failure

Africans and indeed Nigerians more susceptible to chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Do soft drinks and sugar in diet have negative effects on the kidneys? Do kidney disease patients who consume more vegetable protein live longer? Could lowering salt intake improve heart and kidney health of chronic kidney disease patients? Do having preeclampsia during pregnancy increase risk of kidney failure?


Wednesday, September 11, 2013

'Artificial Artery' Saves Mother With Kidney Failure

Julie Bennett had endured so much dialysis that she had run out of suitable blood vessels to ‘tap’ to clean her blood.


Thousands Die With Treatable Kidney Problems

Between 12,000 and 42,000 lives could be saved annually if hospital staff were more alert to the warning signs of acute kidney injury (AKI), according to the healthcare regulator.


Monday, July 15, 2013

Diabetes Kidney Damage Test

A quarter of people with diabetes do not get the kidney checks they need to detect early signs of damage, a charity suggests.


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