Kidney Blog

According to research, 85% of adults have drunk alcohol in their life. Alcohol is an extremely popular drug that also has certain health benefits if consumed in a limited amount; for say, 2 to 3 glasses in a month won't do any harm to your body.  It possibly lowers your risk of diabetes if consumed with a well-rounded diet and regular exercise.  Alcohol if consumed occasionally, can possibly lower your risk of having an ischemic stroke  Also, it reduces your risk of dying from a heart disease Drink responsibly because researches have also shown that even a person who drinks moderately is also at risk. People who drink no more than one drink in a day have a mild but real risk of developing some cancers, such as esophageal cancer. The excessive consumption of alcohol can also develop some chronic health conditions where problems related to kidney dysfunction are commonly reported.  How Can Alcohol Cause Protein Loss in Urine? Your fist-sized kidneys play a cruc...

It’s not necessarily mandatory that kidney problems can only occur due to the excessive intake of junk foods that can easily invade the territories of our kidneys and interferes with their functioning. There also some kidney problems which can occur due to genetic malfunction and passes from parents to the next generation. Polycystic kidney disease is one of that kidney ailment that can be inherited from one generation to another. Polycystic kidney disease is serious renal dysfunction in which your kidneys develop a cluster of round sacs filled with fluid inside the kidneys. Having more than one cyst inside the kidneys’ can obstruct blood flow to your kidneys which can also lead to kidney failure that can also affect your health. The incidence of polycystic kidney disease is around 5% in chronic kidney disease patients requiring a kidney transplant or dialysis to live. Allopathy believes that there’s not any permanent cure for polycystic kidney disease, however, th...