If the kidney is not working properly, it cannot remove extra sodium and fluid from the body. Accumulation of these two elements in the body causes swelling in the feet, ankles or under the eyes.

How to keep kidneys healthy?

Kidney is the cleaning machine of the human body. It keeps you healthy by filtering the body's waste, balancing the fluid, but sometimes this cleaning machine (kidney) starts failing. There can be many reasons behind this, ignoring which can be fatal. In such a situation, when should one understand that the kidney is calling for help? For this, these seven symptoms can help you, with the help of which you can easily find out the status of kidney function at home without any test.

Swelling occurs in these parts of the body

If the kidney is not working properly, it cannot remove extra sodium and fluid from the body. Accumulation of these two elements in the body causes swelling in the feet, ankles or under the eyes. This type of problem around the eyes is caused by protein in the urine, which is also an early sign of kidney damage.

noticing a change in urine habits

Kidneys can also be analyzed from the condition of urine. Urine is more or less than normal, excessive urination at night, foam and thickness (signs of protein in urine), change in color, for example, if urine appears pink in color due to blood, then one should be alert in such a condition.

Feeling tired and weak

Due to kidney problems, toxins and waste start accumulating in the body. This can cause fatigue, lack of concentration and irritability.

Loss of appetite

When toxins accumulate in the body, problems like loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting in the morning, etc. can be seen. In some people, the taste of the mouth becomes bad. They do not like to eat anything.

Muscle cramps and skin problems

When the kidney starts to fail, the balance of phosphorus and calcium in the body gets disturbed. Due to this, the problem of muscle cramps or spasms (problems in muscles) starts occurring. Due to the accumulation of dirt in the body, itching, dryness or burning sensation is also felt in the skin, which does not get relief even by applying lotion.

high blood pressure

Kidneys also regulate blood pressure in our body. When the kidney is damaged, the blood pressure starts increasing. It becomes very difficult to control it. 

Difficulty in breathing

Due to poor kidney function, the lungs get filled with fluid. This causes difficulty in breathing. Chest pain and pressure is felt due to fluid around the heart.

Keep your kidney healthy like this

• Drink adequate amounts of water.
• Keep high blood pressure and diabetes under control.
• Eat fresh food.
• Do regular exercise as advised by the doctor.
• Get regular checkups done.