12 best foods to prevent and reverse kidney damage eating the right foods can have a powerful effect on your health right including your kidneys from what kind of snacks you have to grab on the go or anything that fuels your body each ingredient creates an impact to maintain Kidney Health it is especially important to be mindful of incorporating kidney Friendly Foods into your diet in our video today we have a list of 12 nutritional recommendations that can help protect and preserve your kidneys when worked in alongside the advice from your doctor of course so make
sure to watch the entire video to get all the details and information so you can make informed decisions about nourishing and protecting your kidneys for life now our kidneys perform numerous vital tests throughout the body right the kidneys filter the waste and surplus water from the blood creates urine regulate electrolytes and assist in managing your blood pressure and even your blood sugars the kidneys also regulate your pH it filters proteins really absorbs them eliminates poisons packed for uh or by the liver another function of the kidney is to create actually various hormones what are they
vitamin D etropoietin these are our two primary hormones screeded by the kidneys so the kidneys are responsible the Lost organ to actually create the active vitamin D although you can take vitamin D from the diet or from the Sun but you know the real vitamin D the active vitamin D is created in your kidneys now vitamin is really required for calcium absorption your bone health and maintenance of your immune system control so what does illustrial poison does if you have advanced kidney disease you probably know this hormone because doctors will give it to you because
your kidney cannot make it anymore right electropoietin stimulates the synthesis of red blood cells so it helps your body maintain Optimum oxygen levels through a good amount of red blood cells in your blood so your kidneys are always working day and night right they are processing more than 200 quarts of blood and get rid of more than two cores of waste and water a healthy kidney filters around half a cup of blood each minute to remove waste extra water and increase urine urine then passes from the kidneys to the bladder and then after that you
know what happens the urinary tract includes your bladder your kidneys your ureters right they all have to be healthy the waste elimination mechanism that the kidneys conduct is critical without that the poisons the acids will accumulate in your circulation and your lymph tissue this has the ability to poison your entire body and cause tissue damage everywhere toxins the extra water unstable pH like acidic pH and any High increase in your blood pressure electrolytes that are accumulating like too much potassium too little sodium Etc can all place a significant burden on the blood vessels and your
heart now more than 40 million American adults have kidney disease can you believe that so what's our population 300 40 million have kidney disease what majority of them think that they're just fine and most of them are unaware there are various types of kidney disease but chronic kidney disease is the most frequent especially for a big research factor for cardiovascular disease it's a chronic condition that doesn't improve with time either so you have to preserve it now high blood pressure is frequently to blame in addition to your diabetes but additional kidney issues like kidney stones
urine tract infections glomerulonephritis which happens with autoimmune disorders they are all going to cause inflammation in your kidneys and eventually affect the glomeruli which are the tiny vessels in your kidneys that does the filtering many people do not notice symptoms of kidney illness until the kidneys are totally failing and there's a lot of protein in their urine and even then their GFR or creatinine will stay stable but having protein in your kidney is a big sign that your kidneys will fail very quickly and you will end up with heart attacks or Strokes even before dialysis
so take protein in the urine very very seriously now kidney disease symptoms may include if it is Advanced you know you will start getting itchy dry skin you will have urge to urinate frequently you'll have tiredness and low energy you may have foamy urine because of the protein in there and you may have swelling in your foot and ankle because you cannot get rid of the water again diabetes and high blood pressure are the two main causes of kidney damage now both of them harm your nephrons which are individual units in your kidneys they are
microscopic filtering units that does the job for you now each of your kidney has approximately 500 000 of these filtering nephrons so they function by restoring the vital elements to the circulation or reabsorbing them and eliminating the trash right so following a diabetes and high blood pressure controlling lifestyle will significantly minimize your chances of developing kidney disease along with the foods that I'm going to talk today of course you try to avoid kidney stones Etc as well so renal failure or kidney failure can be caused by autoimmune problems as well which sometimes hard to manage
with just diet alone but genetic problems infections toxins physical trauma to your kidneys all will cause problems and kidney failure maintaining a healthy weight is an important step and there's so many studies showing that obesity and excessive weight is a problem for your kidneys and survival of your kidneys and obesity also increases risk of diabetes and high blood pressure but even if you didn't have diabetes and high blood pressure just being obese will increase your risk of kidney failure so some measures to lower your risk of getting kidney problems are number one is exercise which
is underrated again most people don't want to deal with it but it's great for maintaining healthy blood vessels heart and cholesterol you should never smoke right and because when you are a smoker toxins are released into circulation more and smoking has a lot of toxins now kidney has to deal with it and stay hydrated right so one of the primary causes of kidney stone is lack of hydration so if you are an addict to coffee and sodas or colas you may want to calm down and get less of it because it will dehyde radio so
if you're just drinking colas and coffee then you will not have water in your system as much and you will have excessive amount of phosphorus because the phosphorus is one of the things that kidneys are trying to eliminate all the time so if you are getting colas and sodas even a bit of their diet they have a lot of phosphorus which basically makes the kidneys job very difficult so avoid the foods that have been extensively processed and refined because they're a bunch of junk and guess what they have to be eliminated the things that are
high in saturated fats or trans fats or free radicals too much sugar too much sodium they can add to the already heavy strain on your kidneys they also even if your kidneys don't fail you will still end up with obesity or heart disease or high blood pressure right so another thing if you already have kidney disease or signs of kidney disease keep track of your protein intake now a high protein diet can potentially harm the kidneys now some people go on a Carnival diet for example right so if you're a healthy young individual trying to
lose weight Etc carnivore died for a while may not be a big problem but if you're a diabetic already dealing with kidney problems that's going to be a big problem your sugars will go down on Carnivore diet but your kidneys will succumb so why because high protein ingestion causes harmful ketones and products especially urea and you have to clear these poisons the kidneys will go into overdrive and you're going to increase the strain on these poor little organs the kidneys spend a lot of time it needs a lot of water to flush these hazardous proteins
byproducts and ketones away eating too much meat also implies consuming a lot of cholesterol saturated fat as well unless you're eating you know unless you have a lot of money and you always eat the highest quality meat which is not the case for most people then you're going to end up accumulating a lot of calories a lot of saturated fat and so forth instead choose a clean plant-based protein most of the time I'm not saying don't eat meat eat but in moderation and choose plant-based proteins more often also you can consume smaller amounts of protein
like a couple ounces instead of a whole chicken for example right instead of having a you know 16 ounce of a steak you know you can go over a eight ounce six ounce steak right so that will help your kidney and heart function now if you are eating carbohydrates with high fiber that will also slow the absorption that will also help your kidneys deal better with the protein and anything else but here are the 12 best foods to reverse kidney damage that's why you're watching the video but I wanted to give you a good run
down so that you understand what kidney disease means and what you need to do overall these 12 foods are very important to make sure that your kidneys are functioning very well number one red bell peppers now these bell peppers are low in potassium because if you have kidney disease you don't want to have excessive potassium but you still want to have healthy diet right and these bell peppers are high in vitamin C that are high in folate vitamin B6 and fiber which is most of you need when you have diabetes and kidney disease there's a
lot of antioxidants which helps with energy production blood flow and Metabolism throughout your body Now red blood cell production is also important right we talked about your kidney actually helps with red blood cell production so you will need folate and B6 and that will help Now red bell peppers also contain lycopene it's a potent antioxidant that protects the kidneys and prevents the kidney failure number two is cabbage now cabbage contains fiber folate vitamin B6 vitamin C vitamin K and the fiber in the cabbage and other leafy greens slow the nutrient absorption this allows the kidneys
and the liver to process the inflow of anything to your bloodstream of course if you have bloating and problems with these Foods you have to also ease into them you don't want to jump into them too quick or change your diet drastically right away but if you can tolerate fiber in these foods prevent blood sugar spikes which is also not good for your kidney disease if that's happening too often a lot of you think that you're doing great because your fasting blood sugars are great but most of you don't realize that you spike after you
eat I tell my patients after you eat a lot of people Spike their blood sugar 100 to 200 points without knowing and thinking that oh my blood sugar is 100 right now I'm good and they never see the 200 300 blood sugar that happens only a few hours after they eat and that is a problem so you have to keep an eye on post meal blood sugars which damages all the blood vessels including the blood vessels in your kidneys now Vitamin K is also important for coagulation right cabbage includes a high concentration of pizza nutrients
which function as an antioxidant as well and anti-inflammatory and vitamin K auliflower and broccoli number three they have a lot of vitamin C and folate as we discussed important for red blood cells cauliflower is high in fiber and anti-inflammatory chemicals whether your kidneys are healthy or simply sluggish cruciferous veggies are really beneficial for them they should be avoided if your kidneys are in bad shape or if you have gout though so keep that in mind now number four is leafy greens why leafy greens are high in vitamin C folate and fiber and vitamin K and
a variety of phytonutrients that help reduce the kidney stress lower the blood pressure and balance the blood sugar and fight the inflammation which is a big thing in kidney disease now consider including mustard greens dandelion leaves and turned Greens in your diet as well dandelion in particular promotes urine production cleansing the kidneys and lowering your blood pressure number five is you're more familiar with this one is garlic so Allison is found in garlic and onions and shallots and chives and leeks but allicin is an organic sulfur molecule with an anti-inflammatory effects it also fights illnesses
lowers the blood pressure and can function as an antioxidant which your kidneys need number six is asparagus asparagus especially the Asperger's talks has a lot of fiber asparagus phytonutrients decrease the blood pressure and have a cleaning impact on the kidneys and bladder by increasing neural output and breaking down uric acid which is very important to clear from your body this is again going to help the prevention of course but if you already have kidney disease you should avoid asparagus since it is high in potassium so if you're having problems with high potassium and high phosphorus
and you have an advanced kidney disease then that may not be the best option number seven apples apples are a good source of fiber it can't spark your blood sugar if you do too much I agree but the fiber in the apple is particularly effective at binding too and removing toxins from the digestive tract especially the skin of the Apple before the body can absorb them so that gives time for your kidney and reduce the burden on your kidneys right apples also lower inflammation and cholesterol levels there you have it three birds in one stone
number eight is berries berries like raspberries blackberries blueberries they are great for Kidney Health detox berries are low in calorie they once back your blood sugar they are high in antioxidants they are high in phytonutrients which all help protect your kidney cells and nephrons they include vitamin C fiber folate and manganese as well as a lot of anti-inflammatory properties so some such as cranberry also known to suit the universe system so if you have infections actually a lot of people drink cranberry juice just don't do too much to avoid blood sugar spikes but sometimes it
can even help prevent infections blueberries raspberries strawberries cherries in small amounts also all help in kidney protection and cleansing raspberries especially contain something called elagic acid which is an antioxidant that has been linked to prevention of kidney disease and even certain cancers barriers overall provide incredible antioxidants and health benefits the number nine you heard this from me like maybe a million times but extra virgin olive oil preferably cold pressed or nuts and seeds and avocado or avocado oil they contain vital fatty acids that reduce the inflammation and lower cholesterol and can alleviate the pain of
kidney stones that's interesting right some helpful fatty acid Rich oils also are found in Moringa oil which I have a video about Moringa as well olive oil is a good source of healthful fatty acids and is phosphorus free which you don't want in your system when you have kidney problems the majority of the fat in olive oil is oleic acid it's a monounsaturated fat oleic acid is well known for its anti-inflammatory effects number 10 melons now you're gonna be like what melons are high in sugar well but they are a high in anti-inflammatories antioxidants and
provide a good source of hydration especially in summer so if you're out and about you're at the beach you're running around eating some melons it's not going to hurt you right if you're physically active you're gonna go take a walk eating melons is not going to help your blood sugars especially if you're eating in moderation because they help cleaning your kidneys your blood and your bladder even watermelon they're high in water and it's something called lycopene lycopene is a natural red pigment found in plant cells it not only gives foods like the Watermelons and tomatoes
they're red color but it is also a very strong antioxidant that's why we say keep your plate colorful anything colorful is going to help you they're full of antioxidants now number 11 is ginger for hundreds of years the spice has been utilized as a digestive eight right so especially in in China Japan ginger has been demonstrated to protect the kidneys from diabetes as well even from alcohol and dehydration now Ginger especially when you pair it with thyme May provide even more protection as the thyme has been shown to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels too
this is a very advantageous to your kidneys because like we discussed elevated blood pressure will harm your kidneys and everything else number 12 and the last the last one is turmeric is related to Ginger and can similarly protect the kidneys from harm albedos potassium contained makes it a little unsuitable for people who already have advanced kidney disease but still it is pretty good if you're watching your potassium levels but through the blood right to get the most out of the spice dough combined with some black pepper so preparing is the active element in black pepper
when piperine is combined with curcumin the main component in turmeric it creates a potent mixture now both of these chemicals have anti-inflammatory characteristics and can help with digestion digestion even your knees and your diabetes that's why we have that in our Advanced glucose support as well in sugar and the advanced glucose support but thanks for watching I hope your kidney functions until you die because we want our kidneys function nobody wants to be on dialysis and taking the appropriate measures and eating the right foods will help you in the long run thank you for watching
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