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Kidney Hospitalizations Up Four Fold, Kidney Failures Up 3300%
March 28th, 2008
So the CDC reports that hospitalizations related to kidney problems have quadrupled in the last 25 years. That is a bit scary. And we are not talking about small numbers either. It's not like it went from 100 to 400, We are talking about 10 million hospitalizations for people with kidney problems in the last 25 years. There were 1.6 million hospitalizations in 2005.
Why have kidney problems increased so much?
The CDC says that it is due to more people getting old, and better reporting. This is just misdirection. Age is not actually a cause of kidney problems. Many people live long lives without kidney problems. Reporting has changed some, but doesn't make nearly that much difference.
Looking at the report a little more we learn that there is a huge jump in acute renal failure. Acute renal failure means that suddenly the kidneys stopped functioning. Acute renal failure hospitalizations went from about 29,120 in 1980 to about 960,000 in 2005. That is 33 times as many kidney failures.
That is alarming!
So what causes kidney failures?
It is caused by imbalances in the body. Usually involved are mineral levels and/or acidity levels. The kidneys moderate these levels in the body. If the imbalances are too drastic then the kidney becomes overloaded and results in renal failure.
In other words, the kidneys try to sense the acid levels and electrolyte levels in the blood stream and to regulate them. If the blood is too rich or poor in any of these, the kidneys try to correct that. If we have so much acid that the kidneys can't handle it, that causes what we call kidney failure. It isn't really that the kidneys have failed, but that we have overloaded it so much that it can't do it's job.
It would be like putting a baseball catcher behind home plate and then have multiple pitchers throw balls to him all at once. He might catch one or two balls and perhaps even be able to throw them back. But as you increase the number of balls thrown it becomes impossible for him to do the job.
So, in what ways do we throw too much at our kidneys?
There are several things that the American way of life throws at our kidneys that could give them a rough time. One of the biggest problems for the kidneys is that we don't give them what they need.
It's like if we didn't give the baseball catcher protective gear or a mitt, and then we started throwing balls at him. If he has protective gear, he can at least survive. Without it, he could be in really big trouble.
Kidneys need water to function. One of the big problems that we see with kidney disease is that people are dehydrated. Most people don't drink enough good, clean water to allow the body to do all the things that it needs to do. Kidneys and their associated organs can't do their jobs of moving, cleaning, and balancing the blood, without water.
Kidneys also need minerals. When we don't eat fresh fruits and vegetables daily we don't get all the minerals that we need. Processed foods are generally very imbalanced when it comes to mineral content. Also, most mineral supplements are in forms that the body can't really use all that well. The best sources for minerals are fresh fruits and vegetables. They contain many trace minerals that you just won't get from processed foods, but that the body needs to function properly.
The other problem is acidity. Processed foods tend to cause our bodies to become very acidic. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables, and particularly whole grains, help to balance out the acidity of the body.
Probably one of the biggest acid problems are all the drugs that people tend to use. There are so many drugs used these days, both over-the-counter and prescription, that it is a major problem. If you look into the side effects lists of drugs, you will see that many drugs actually give warnings about kidney problems.
So help your kidneys do their job and stay healthy by giving them plenty of good clean water and eating as much raw, whole food as you like. Avoid using drugs as much as possible. If you do have to use drugs, then during that time be extra vigilant at eating lots of fresh raw foods and drinking water.
Remember that your weight in pounds divided by 10 is the number of cups of water you should drink daily. And even more than that if you are trying flush toxins from your system.
Just eat a high quality natural foods diet, exercise, drink plenty of good clean water, make sure you get fiber (whole raw foods), get plenty of sleep, breathe deeply and have a gratitude attitude.
Your body will take care of you, if you take care of it.
Coach G.
Success in health comes from lifestyle described here.
Tags: acid, acidity, acute, balance, electrolytes, failure, kidney, kidneys, minerals, raw food, renal, trace minerals, Water
Catagories: How To, In the News, Solutions, Water, lifestyle
Why have kidney problems increased so much?
The CDC says that it is due to more people getting old, and better reporting. This is just misdirection. Age is not actually a cause of kidney problems. Many people live long lives without kidney problems. Reporting has changed some, but doesn't make nearly that much difference.
Looking at the report a little more we learn that there is a huge jump in acute renal failure. Acute renal failure means that suddenly the kidneys stopped functioning. Acute renal failure hospitalizations went from about 29,120 in 1980 to about 960,000 in 2005. That is 33 times as many kidney failures.
That is alarming!
So what causes kidney failures?
It is caused by imbalances in the body. Usually involved are mineral levels and/or acidity levels. The kidneys moderate these levels in the body. If the imbalances are too drastic then the kidney becomes overloaded and results in renal failure.
In other words, the kidneys try to sense the acid levels and electrolyte levels in the blood stream and to regulate them. If the blood is too rich or poor in any of these, the kidneys try to correct that. If we have so much acid that the kidneys can't handle it, that causes what we call kidney failure. It isn't really that the kidneys have failed, but that we have overloaded it so much that it can't do it's job.
It would be like putting a baseball catcher behind home plate and then have multiple pitchers throw balls to him all at once. He might catch one or two balls and perhaps even be able to throw them back. But as you increase the number of balls thrown it becomes impossible for him to do the job.
So, in what ways do we throw too much at our kidneys?
There are several things that the American way of life throws at our kidneys that could give them a rough time. One of the biggest problems for the kidneys is that we don't give them what they need.
It's like if we didn't give the baseball catcher protective gear or a mitt, and then we started throwing balls at him. If he has protective gear, he can at least survive. Without it, he could be in really big trouble.
Kidneys need water to function. One of the big problems that we see with kidney disease is that people are dehydrated. Most people don't drink enough good, clean water to allow the body to do all the things that it needs to do. Kidneys and their associated organs can't do their jobs of moving, cleaning, and balancing the blood, without water.
Kidneys also need minerals. When we don't eat fresh fruits and vegetables daily we don't get all the minerals that we need. Processed foods are generally very imbalanced when it comes to mineral content. Also, most mineral supplements are in forms that the body can't really use all that well. The best sources for minerals are fresh fruits and vegetables. They contain many trace minerals that you just won't get from processed foods, but that the body needs to function properly.
The other problem is acidity. Processed foods tend to cause our bodies to become very acidic. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables, and particularly whole grains, help to balance out the acidity of the body.
Probably one of the biggest acid problems are all the drugs that people tend to use. There are so many drugs used these days, both over-the-counter and prescription, that it is a major problem. If you look into the side effects lists of drugs, you will see that many drugs actually give warnings about kidney problems.
So help your kidneys do their job and stay healthy by giving them plenty of good clean water and eating as much raw, whole food as you like. Avoid using drugs as much as possible. If you do have to use drugs, then during that time be extra vigilant at eating lots of fresh raw foods and drinking water.
Remember that your weight in pounds divided by 10 is the number of cups of water you should drink daily. And even more than that if you are trying flush toxins from your system.
Just eat a high quality natural foods diet, exercise, drink plenty of good clean water, make sure you get fiber (whole raw foods), get plenty of sleep, breathe deeply and have a gratitude attitude.
Your body will take care of you, if you take care of it.
Coach G.
Success in health comes from lifestyle described here.
Tags: acid, acidity, acute, balance, electrolytes, failure, kidney, kidneys, minerals, raw food, renal, trace minerals, Water
Catagories: How To, In the News, Solutions, Water, lifestyle
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