Diabetes and your kidneys!!!!

When kidneys function normally, they filter toxins from the blood and
maintain a healthy balance between water and salts in your body. Your
kidneys help regulate red blood cells and manufacture hormones that
help regulate your blood sugar level.

When your blood sugar and glycotoxins are elevated, kidney function
begins to deteriorate. Once diabetes induced kidney damage begins,
you need to aggressively reduce the rate of damage in order to
prevent the development of end-stage kidney disease in diabetes.


How to Prevent Kidney Damage

Once kidney cells are damaged, they cannot be repaired. You can however
prevent further damage and dramatically stop the progression of this
disease by following these rules:

* Keep glycotoxins and free-radical damage at bay. This means you need
to control your blood sugar levels by following a low Glycemic eating
program and supplementing with appropriate nutrients.

* Keep your blood pressure well controlled preferably around 115/75 mm HG
and speak to your doctor about possibly taking ACE inhibitors or
angiotensin II receptor blocker anti hypertensive drugs.

* Beware of urinary tract infections. These infections are common in
people with diabetes and can severely damage the kidneys. Therefore,
at the first sign of a urinary tract infection, frequent urination, burning when urinating, cloudy or bloody urine, feeling the constant urge to urinate, see your doctor immediately.

*Get your creatine and albumin levels checked, the presence of
albumin suggests early kidney damage.

The bottom line in preventing diabetic kidney disease is keeping your
blood sugar in control and rid your body of the toxins causes by
prolonged high blood sugar.

Detoxifying you kidneys!!!

The two Kidneys are part of the urinary system, the endocrine system and are two of the most important internal organs in the body. They are responsible for filtering the blood, regulating the urinary system and producing hormones. kidneys work extra hard to ensure our continued well-being. Every day, 2o percent of the blood pumped by the heart passes through our kidneys for cleansing purposes. Each of these kidney is composed of about a million tinier units called "nephrons". Inside these nephrons, a tiny blood vessel ("glomerulus") is intertwined with a tiny urine-collecting tube (tubule). As blood passes through these nephrons, a complex interaction occurs between the glomerulus and the tubule which results in the elimination of wastes in the blood. These waste materials then enter the urinary tract and end up being excreted in the urine.Besides this, the kidneys also perform the following functions:* Regulation of the composition of the blood.* Maintenance of the ideal concentrations of vital substances and ions in the blood.* Sustaining the proper volume of water in the body. * Eliminating toxic wastes from the body. * Maintaining the acid-base concentration of the blood.* Normalizing blood pressure. * Promoting the production of red blood cells. * Maintaining the ideal sodium,potassium,calcium level in the body.To avoid developing kidney troubles, it is therefore necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle.One may start by considering the following tips:. Maintain a healthy blood pressure . Limit intake of foods which dramatically increase the blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Maintain alkaline pH of blood.. Have sufficient quantity of water to prevent dehydration. . Avoid adding too much salt to the diet. . Minimize stress.. Have a regular exercise routine. . Limit medications to those prescribed by your family physician. Kidney Detoxification program:Kidney detoxification program includes Water fasting which involves taking in large quantities of water for a specified period of time without food. Juicing (or juice fasting) is also an excellent way to cleanse and detoxify the kidneys. It is less severe than water fasting since it provides the body with the nutrients, minerals, enzymes and energy needed to support the various metabolic processes during the fast.Herbal detoxification plan for kidneys involves use of kidney beneficial herbs like Punarnava,Gokshura,Uva Ursi(Bearberry), ginger root,fresh parsley,wheatgrass powder,varun,dandelion root,burdock root, rakt Chandan,palaash,kaasni,etc.During this entire detoxification program,it is very important to maintain an alkaline pH of our entire body system.