Your kidneys have the difficult task of removing waste products from your body. That means that if your kidneys aren’t functioning well, you literally run the risk of being poisoned. Certain conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes may lead to you developing kidney disease and this means that your kidneys will not be able to perform this very vital task for our bodies. They are literally our life savers!
So shouldn’t you be taking the best care of your kidneys?
You cannot take a scrubbing brush to your kidneys to keep them spotless BUT you can help the function of your kidneys by eating certain foods.
Ginger and Turmeric
These ingredients are both superb against inflammation which can cause a range of conditions in your body, including kidney disease.
Apart from being an anti-inflammatory, turmeric is also effective to fight kidney disease and those super-painful kidney stones. You can add it to many different dishes such as curries, stews, soups or even add to a smoothie. Just be careful as this powder really stains and is a nightmare to clean!
Ginger, on the other hand, can help with nausea, motion sickness and loss of appetite as well as to fight inflammation. While ginger is tasty in baking, it is more effective raw, powdered, juiced, as a spice, or in oil.
Leafy Greens
No wonder our mums used to nag us so much when we were kids into eating these!
Leafy greens contain so much Vitamin C and K as well as fibre and folate. They help to reduce your blood pressure, balance out the sugars in your blood and overall contribute to reduce the stress on your kidneys
Garlic
Garlic is nature’s antioxidant! It contains allicin which is a powerful antioxidant and will help counter the bad food decisions we make, helping to reduce inflammation and even lower blood pressure.
Cranberry Juice
Cranberry juice is known to be beneficial for urinary tract infections, but it can also offer your kidneys a helping hand. One of the main causes of kidney stones is calcium oxalate, and cranberry juice can cleanse your kidneys of this substance. It’s important to choose an additive-free cranberry juice – the purer, the better for maximum benefit!
Olive Oil
Olive oil has often been referred to as liquid gold, and it truly is worth its weight in gold. It can lower your cholesterol but can also reduce inflammation and relieve the pain associated with kidney stones. Make sure you go for extra-virgin olive oil as that ensures that there are no chemicals added during the pressing process.
Lemon Juice
We’ve mentioned quite a few items that will help cleanse your kidneys.
However, lemons actually help you to STOP forming kidney stones. Lemons increase your citrate levels and this counters the process and stops kidney stones from wanting to form.
Just prepare a daily cleansing drink by squeezing some lemons into hot or cold water for a sparkling-clean kidney cleanse!
How is your physical health? We recommend annual medical and blood screening to ensure that you can maintain your quality of life.
Clinipath Medical Laboratories can provide you with different screening programs that can gauge the function of major organs and can identify some risks at an early stage. This will ensure that your health is safeguarded.
If you would like information contact us today on +356 21221355, 9985 2404 or send an email on info@clinipath.com.mt for more information.
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