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SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016 (PAGE-4) BOLLYWOOD-BUZZ HEALTHLINES New faces on big screen in 2016 Top 15 reasons for Kidney damage Dr Surinder Sodhi ing impact on kidney damage , are also exacerbated by smok- ing. Your kidneys may be small, but they perform * Sugar : Sugar laden sweets do not impact kidneys direct- many vital functions that help maintain your ly but trigger and worsen other health problems like diabetes. overall health, including filtering waste and Diabetes and obesity are two of the most common causes of kidney damage. excess fluids from your blood. Serious kidney * Contrast Dyes : Dyes used in diagnostic radiology pro- disease may lead to complete kidney failure cedures like CT scans, X-rays and angiograms, have serious and the need for dialysis treatments or a implications on the kidney, including Acute Kidney Injury kidney transplant to stay alive. (AKI), an abrupt decrease in kidney function. Insist onless tox- Every day, the two kidneys filter about 110 to 120 litres of ic or diluted dyes, fluids to out toxins, or drugs to help protect blood to produce about 1 to 2 litres of urine, composed of the kidneys from the dye. wastes and extra fluid. * High-Sodium foods : Very little Sodium is required to The kidneys are important because they keep the compo- maintain proper fluid balance in our body. Excessive salt sition, or makeup, of the blood stable, which lets the body func- intake triggers an avalanche in the body, increasing blood tion. pressure, damaging the kidney’s filters- nephrons, accelerat- Maintain normal growth: ing kidney failure.
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