"Light is a casino, heavy is a crematorium", this is a sentence often used by kidney friends to ridicule.
When you hear about kidney dialysis, it's scary; But what's even more terrifying is that kidney function is irreversible, and being able to live a normal life is a luxury for people with severe kidney disease.
Kidney disease has always been a common disease, and anyone can be "haunted" by it. According to statistics, the incidence of kidney disease in China is 10%~13%, and there are about 100 million patients in the country.
If you want to get rid of kidney disease, nourishing and protecting your kidneys is the top priority, but timely understanding of your kidney condition is the premise.
Just look at your face to know if your kidneys are good or not
The kidney, which is equivalent to the body's "water purifier", discharges useless metabolic waste from the human body, regulates the body's water and salt balance, and has a strong compensatory function. When there is a problem with the kidneys, the body also gives some cues.
Note: Back pain is not necessarily a bad kidney, it also needs to be judged in combination with other symptoms. If you notice something wrong on your face, something may be wrong with your kidneys!
1. Abnormal kidney drainage, swollen eyes
When you wake up from a nap in the morning and see that your eyelids are puffy, it mostly indicates that your kidneys are not good.
On the one hand, a bad kidney will reduce the drainage function of the kidneys, which will lead to sodium and water retention, and the eyes will be swollen and even the limbs of the body will be swollen.
On the other hand, it may be related to excessive excretion of proteins, decreased plasma colloidal osmotic pressure, and water entering the gaps or body cavities of the body tissues, causing edema in our eyes or limbs.
2. The kidneys are weak and hot, and the face is dark
Excluding physiological causes such as melanin and age, TCM believes that dark face is a manifestation of kidney deficiency and kidney deficiency. The deficiency of kidney essence is due to the lack of kidney water, which leads to the exuberance of the body's fire.
Therefore, people with kidney deficiency look dull, dull and rough, dark, and more serious to kidney deficiency, dark circles, middle-aged acne, premature aging eye bags, etc., which also indicates that kidney disease has entered an advanced stage.
3. The kidney and spleen are irritated, and the nose is red
Eating spicy, irritating and other greasy foods often causes kidney and spleen discomfort, and also causes symptoms of kidney deficiency.
An unhealthy diet causes the kidneys to be unable to metabolize properly, and the metabolic waste products in the body cannot be excreted in time, which will be reflected on the face.
If the nose is red for a long time, accompanied by acne and acne, it means that the kidneys are weak and on fire. If you don't quit the bad habit of eating, your kidneys will naturally not be good.
4. Chronic nephritis, accompanied by bad breath
Organs interact with each other. When the stomach is not good, there will also be problems with the kidneys, which is due to indigestion in the stomach, or the stomach is blazing, which affects the metabolism, which greatly increases the incidence of kidney disease.
Generally speaking, people suffering from chronic nephritis have an unpleasant smell in the mouth, which also shows that the kidneys are getting more and more serious, and it is urgent to nourish the kidneys and regulate the stomach.
5. It is difficult to discharge urine toxins and the skin is itchy
In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, yin deficiency in the liver and kidney leads to blood deficiency and dry skin or blood heat and dampness, which leads to itchy skin. Once the toxin is difficult to excrete in the urine, it will be transferred to the skin for excretion, irritating the skin and causing itching.
However, there may be other causes of itchy skin, so if it does not heal for a long time, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of the hospital for a detailed examination.
A good kidneys are raised from daily eating habits. Some experts say that the "high-risk behaviors" that cause kidney disease include eating heavy food, staying up late, smoking, and taking improper medications.
If you want to nourish your kidneys, you must adhere to this universal dietary rule - drink more plain water, eat less salty food, and eat less high-protein meat.
Among them, 95% of the salt in the diet is metabolized by the kidneys, and if you often eat very salty food, it will increase the burden on the kidneys and have a great impact on the kidneys.
Here are 2 recommended kidney-nourishing soups for everyone, let's protect our kidneys together!
1. Peanut and walnut pork kidney soup
pork kidney can nourish kidney qi and have a certain effect on relieving kidney deficiency, low back pain and edema. The peanuts and walnut kernels warm and nourish the kidneys, can moisten the large intestine, treat dry stools and other discomforts.
Ingredients: 30 grams of walnuts and peanuts; 1 pair of pork loins; 1 slice of ginger.
Method: After removing the fascia and washing the pork loin, then cut the flower knife, put it in the stew pot with peanuts and walnut kernels, add water and stew for 2~3 hours, and add salt to taste.
2. Yam and wolfberry pork rib soup
Goji berries nourish kidney qi, nourish the liver and eyes; Yam is good for the lungs, tonifies the kidneys and astringent essence. This soup can nourish the spleen and stomach.
Ingredients: 250 grams of pork ribs; 20 grams of wolfberry; 1 yam; 1 slice of ginger, 4~5 red dates.
Method: Blanch the pork ribs in hot water to remove the blood and cut the yam into cubes; Put the pork ribs, yams, wolfberries, ginger, and red dates into the stew pot, add an appropriate amount of water, simmer until the ribs are soft and rotten, and add salt to taste.
Move more and make your kidneys 10 years younger
Although it is good to nourish the kidneys through diet, it should also be combined with daily exercise to make the kidneys more "strong" and keep them alive! 3 actions to nourish the kidneys, simple and easy to learn, I hope it can help everyone~
1. Rub the waist repeatedly
"The waist is the home of the kidneys", there are two "waist eyes" at the waist, and repeated rubbing them has a protective effect on the kidneys.
Method: Sit upright with your feet shoulder-width apart; Rub your hands together first, then put your hands on your waist and eyes for 2~3 minutes, and rub them repeatedly for more than 36 times until you feel the heat in your waist.
There are some acupuncture points on the soles of the feet to protect the kidneys, such as the foot shaoyin and kidney meridians, the foot and the yin and liver meridians and the foot tai yin and spleen are all in the forefoot, so walking on tiptoe can massage the foot acupuncture points, which is beneficial to the kidney.
Especially in the elderly, symptoms such as weakness in the legs and loose teeth often occur, most of which are caused by the lack of kidney qi.
Method: Insist on walking on tiptoe for more than 5 minutes every day, and stop every 1 minute to take a break.
Men may wish to try to do squat exercise, which not only exercises the strength of the waist and legs, but also stimulates the secretion of male hormones and improves sexual performance.
1. Relax your shoulders and arms, keep your head steady, spread your legs apart, and pay attention to your knees not exceeding your toes when squatting;
2. Exhale when squatting (tighten the abdomen), inhale when rising (relax the abdomen), do more than 30 a day, remember not to overdo it!
