The kidneys are extermely sophisticate organs. Every day,a person's kidney keep processing his or her blood to filter out waste products and extra water. The wastes and extra water become urine,which flows to the bladder through tubes called ureters. The bladder stores the urine until it is released. In fact,kidneys process about 1.5 litres of blood in the body gets cleaned about 440 times in a day!.
 
Apart from cleaning the blood to remove wastes and excess water, the kidneys also do some other very important things like releasing hormones that control your blood pressure,producing an active form of Vitamin D that promotes strong, healthy bones and controlling the production of red blood cells. So the kidneys are extermely important organs in the body and you should do everything you can to protect them. This booklet will tell you how!
 
When the kidneys do not function normally for three months or longer,a person is said to have chronic kidney Disease. It is usally diagnosed by a blood and/or a urine test.There are many causes of chronic kidney disease.These are the common causes:
 
1.Diabetes : Diabetes is one of the most common caused of kidney disease. The amount of sugar in the body is very important. High suagrs can cause problems in many parts of the body.Insullin is a hormone that controls the sugar level in the body. When the body does not produce enough insulin or cannot utilize insullin properly,the blood sugar level becomes high. This is called Diabetes.Diabetes is one the leading causes of kidney failure.
 
2.HIgh Blood Pressure: High blood presure is another very common cause of kidney failure.The blood presure is the pressure that the blood exerts against the walls of blood vessels.If it goes above a healthy value.it can cause damage to the body's organs such as the kidney.people who have high blood pressure along with diabetes are at a very high risk of kidney disease.
 
3.Inherited Causes: Some kidney disease are inherited by children from parents.Polycystic Kidney Disease is the most common of these.
 
4.Overuse of unnecessary medication: Some medicines such as pain-killers can be harmful for the kidneys when used indiscriminately without consulting a doctor.Using such medicines over long periods in large doses is known to cause kidney disease.

Prevention Of Kidney disease
1.The good news is many of the kidney diseases can be prevented.
 
   Even if you're a diabetic or have high blood pressure!.
 
   Yes, Kidney Disease can be PREVENTED! HERE'S HOW
 
Detection of Kidney disease.
It is very important to detecet kidney disease in time.If kidney disease is detected in times, its progress can be slowed down or even arrested by medication and diet control.To detect kidney disease early, follow these steps:!
 
1.Check your Blood Pressure and sugar regularly.
 
2.Get a Complete Urine Examination and your Serum Creatitine/ Glomerular Filtration Rate checked every year.
 
3.Look for early signs of kidney disease and contact your doctor:
 
1. Frequent urination
2. Getting tired easily
3. Smelly or foamly urine
4. Poor appetite
5. Swollen feet and ankles
6. Dry,itchy skin
7. Puffiness around your eyes
8. Unable to concentrate
9. Muscle cramps at night