A diet high in oil, salt and sugar can increase blood pressure, cause inflammation of blood vessels and reduce blood flow to the kidneys. These are risk factors leading to chronic kidney disease, and make kidney damage caused by diabetes and high blood pressure worse.
Eating too much protein makes the kidneys work harder to filter out thousand product. If maintained for a long time, the kidneys are easily overloaded, especially dangerous for people with kidney disease.
Phosphorus is hidden in processed foods such as carbonated soft drinks, ham, and instant noodles that often contain phosphate additives. This substance increases the burden on the kidneys, causing hacalcium in the blood and calcifications in blood vessels.
Drinking water should also be moderate, if you drink too little, urine will be thickened, easily causing kidney stones and infections; but drinking too much can lead to hypoglycemia, especially in people with kidney disease.
Finally, don't forget to check the eGFR (dialysis rate) when taking a health check to monitor the "aging" of the kidneys. However, eGFR can be affected by muscle mass, diet, and medication, so a comprehensive assessment by your doctor is important to determine kidney health.
