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Vital Link Between Water and Kidney Function

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The link between water and kidney health should be somewhat obvious. To achieve optimum health, it is essential to have the correct volume of water in the body... Having too much can be just as bad as having too little. Even before birth, fluids play an integral part in our sustenance and development. We consume it from our mothers and spend many months floating in amniotic fluid. At birth, as much as 75% of a baby's weight is made up of water. As we grow older, however, this tends to decrease to around an average of 55% to 60% of body weight. Maintaining this balance is very important and underscores the vital relationship between water and kidney function. Regulating the volume of water in the body is an essential role of the kidneys. A human can die from dehydration, within a matter of a few days, if they are completely deprived of fluids. It is equally dangerous to drink an extremely excessive amount of water in a short period of time. This causes the level of sodium in t

Do’s and Dont’s for keeping your Kidneys Healthy

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Right choice leads to the right decisions… But are we sure about our choices for kidney health? Do’s and Dont’s for keeping your Kidneys Healthy Do’s and Dont’s for keeping your Kidneys Healthy Kidneys are vital organs that clean your blood from waste products; therefore it is important to keep a tab on your kidney health. Regular health screening and checkups help to keep track on your kidney health. Do’s and Dont’s of kidneys health include- Do’s Dont’s Keep yourself hydrated Don’t over-hydrate yourself Consume fruits and vegetables that are good for kidney health Don’t smoke Use natural herbs and spices to prepare food Keep a tab on sugar and salt Exercise daily Quit alcohol consumption 1. Hydrate but don’t overdo: Keep yourself sufficiently hydrated by drinking at least 3-4 liters of water per day. Excessive water consumption may cause over-hydration resu

Your Personal Kidney Doctor is Closer Than You Think

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A kidney doctor (a nephrologist) is a medical professional who specializes in treating kidney disorders. They can help to diagnose kidney problems and prescribe appropriate treatments. A nephrologist has specialist knowledge and expertise about the physiology and function of the kidneys. They understand how the kidneys work and can skillfully analyze and determine if there is a problem, and what could be done to resolve it (if possible). For persons with serious kidney problems, having a good kidney doctor is essential. Because of their expertise, they can accurately diagnose the problem and help determine the best course of action to effectively treat it. But, finding a good nephrologist can sometimes be a challenge and the cost of their services is not very cheap… which is generally the case for most specialist services. Furthermore, despite the skills and expertise of a nephrologist, they don’t always have the answers or solutions. Not because of incompetence but because some c

Superfoods - Champions Against Kidney Diseases!

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Superfoods are foods with high nutritional content that are beneficial to health and help to fight diseases. They are rich in antioxidants and other vital nutrients that are essential components of a healthy diet. Superfoods are distinguished from other foods because of their high nutritional content and medicinal properties that help to boost the immune system, ward off diseases (such as cancer, heart disease, and kidney failure) and they even slow down the aging process. The following list highlights some of the more popular superfoods and their health promoting properties. This list is by no means exhaustive but it covers some of the most potent and widely available and affordable superfoods. (Please make a note of these foods and include them on your shopping list, so you won't forget to pick them up the next time you go shopping.) Goji Berries: UP-BRO contains a lot of nutrients needed by the kidneys Goji berries are small red berries that taste like a mixture between cranber

Regular Exercise Helps With Kidney Disease Management

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Yes indeed, exercise helps kidney disease patients to improve their health and general well being. It is an important element in managing kidney disease. The health benefits of regular exercise are well researched and published. Research has also shown that an inactive lifestyle, in adults, increases the risk of many non-communicable diseases, including kidney disease. Staying active is essential. Exercise can help to prevent or minimize the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and, in some cases, exercise helps to alleviate some of the symptoms associated with chronic kidney disorders. Of course, exercise alone cannot guarantee optimum health, but it certainly is a major contributor. What are Some Benefits of Physical Exercise? Our main focus is to highlight how people with kidney disease can incorporate exercise to help kidney disease. But even beyond the scope of kidney disease treatment, there are many other health benefits of regular exercise. These include the following:

the new way to nourish your vitality

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You’re doing your best to revitalize your kidneys. Diet taken care of… Lifestyle overhauled… But finding the right nutritional and herbal supplements for kidney wellness? It takes too much time searching online and scouring health stores… Squinting at labels to judge quality and purity… Keeping track of multiple separate supplements, each with different daily doses… It shouldn’t be so hard. But until now, there hasn’t been an easy way to get the nutritional and herbal supplements we recommend in the Kidney Solution Program. There was no single supplement brand that brought together kidney-specific ingredients in the effective combinations, doses and quality we demand. So, we set out to create the ideal kidney supplements ourselves — the supplements we could recommend with confidence as Naturopaths and as kidney health coaches. It took years of research and experimentation... Months of sourcing the purest, highest-quality ingredients... Now, we’re excited to introduce the kidney supplem

Benefits of a Good Kidney Diet

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Kidney diet includes all foods and supplements that help to maintain and support the kidneys. Basically, these are nutriments that help to remove toxins or minimize the build-up of toxins in the body, improve blood circulation and help to regulate blood pressure and blood sugar. It is a widely known and accepted fact that diet plays an essential role in preventing diseases and boosting health. Poor diet is probably the single largest contributor to many kidney problems and diseases that affect the kidneys (such as hypertension and diabetes). Predominantly and unfortunately, the diet in many Western countries is unhealthy. Kidney Diet Considerations When planning a diet for kidney support, the general guideline is to use more unprocessed plant-based foods and less processed animal-based foods. This is not suggesting that one has to become a vegetarian, but the best foods for kidney support are from plant-based sources. It has been suggested that, ideally, 75 to 80% of meals should comp

Study on main components of UP-BRO - Ginseng root

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Latin Name:Panax ginseng Pharmacopeial Name:Ginseng radix Other Names:Asian Ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Korean ginseng, true ginseng Overview Ginseng is a slow-growing perennial herb native tothe mountain forests of northeastern China, Korea, and the far eastern regions of the Russian Federation. In China, the natural range for ginseng extends from Hebei Province to the three northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. It is cultivated extensivelyin China, Japan, Korea, and Russia. The Changbai mountain range is reportedly the only area in China where wild ginseng still occurs naturally(Bone, 1998; Foster and Chongxi, 1992; Leung and Foster, 1996; Melisch et al., 1997; Wichtl and Bisset, 1994).It usually starts flowering at its fourth year and the roots take four to six years to reach maturity. "White" ginseng root (unprocessed) is sometimes bleached and then dried and "red" ginseng is prepared from white ginseng by various processing methods, such as

The root of vital energy – Your Kidneys

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UP BRO Founder, Univ. Prof. Dr. Thomas schneider It is often said that water is the origin of life. Water also sustains life. Over 70 percent of Earth is covered by water. Interestingly, the human body is also made up of 70 percent pure H-2-O. The microcosm of the human body reflects striking similarities to the macrocosm of our natural world. This observation is made in many long-standing medical traditions, and is especially noted in traditional Chinese medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine and the “natural medicine” theory in the Medieval Europe, water is the natural element associated with the human organ of kidney. The Chinese medicine kidneys are responsible for vitality, growth, aging, and reproductive health. In naturopathic medicine, kidney health is closely associated with the adrenal glands, the organs responsible for handling stress well, maintaining healthy blood pressure, and giving us energy. So how do we take good care of our kidneys and tap into this source of vit