Health Care

by Orville Campbell, MD

Most people are of the belief that all the kidneys do is to help one urinate.
However, here are the top 5 functions of your kidneys:

1) Help to rid the body of Poisons in the urine. These poisons may come from the food you eat, medication metabolites (breakdown by-products), or from the work your organs and muscles.

2) Help to regulate your Blood Pressure. Early hypertension (onset before the age of 30) may indicate kidney disease. Other issues may come into play with early onset high blood presure. These issues may include thyroid problems or excessive weight. The same is true for late onset hypertension (onset age >50).

3) Activate the Vitamin D in your body to put it in usable form. The liver makes 25-Vitamin D and sends it to the kidney. The kidneys in turn form 1,25-Vitamin D which is the active form of Vitamin D. Therefore, if the kidneys are significantly diseased, one could become vitamin D deficient. This is the reason why most dialysis patients are given large doses of vitamin D anywhere from daily to three times a week.

4) Help you to make blood by making a hormone called erythropoietin which sends a message to the bone marrow to make blood. The bone marrow then revs up production of blood. However, one has to have adequate amounts of iron, vitamin b12 and folate to efficiently make blood.

5) Help you regulate your water balance to prevent you from getting dehydrated or going into heart failure! The kidney is the chief organ that regualates the body's ability to get rid of excess water or salt. Things such as alcohol and caffeine impair the ability of the kidneys to hold on to water. Excessive alcohol intake will cause your kidneys to waste calcium, phosphorous and magnesium.

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About the Author
Orville Campbell, MD is an internist and nephrologist. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. His expertise include: health and wellness, hypertension, diabetes, vitamin D, and kidney diseases. Dr. Campbell is an Emory University graduate. http://www.ClaimWellness.com

By: Martin Kisjes

The kidneys are one of the body's primary execratory mechanisms. Although less multi-functional than the liver, the human body can't live without these organs as they filter our blood constantly and remove all toxins from the body. Kidney detox is not a bad idea as, obviously, too much toxins will create the kidneys to be overworked. Less toxins can be eliminated, more toxins stay within your system, creating an unhealthy internal environment. A kidney detox diet will contribute to a decrease of toxic substances, which will contribute to an increase of the kidneys performance and thus an increase of the body performance.

Besides filtering the blood and remove toxins that have been made water-soluble by complex detox processes that take place in the liver another task of the kidneys is helping to balance the body's internal environment. This balance is created by removing excess water, gases, salts and other organic materials, while conserving the substances the body requires for its normal functioning.

Each day, about 1,700 quarts of blood flows through the kidneys. Of that volume, only about 180 quarts is filtered, and of this fluid, 178 quarts is reabsorbed; the remaining amount, only one to two quarts, passes off as urine. In all, the kidneys filter an amount equal to the entire volume of blood about 30 to 36 times per day.

The ureter carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder where it is stored until it is voluntarily expelled at intervals.

If you can reduce the quantity of toxins by adapt your consumption pattern, the kidneys can eliminate a higher percentage of toxins from the blood. Besides that they will have more energy to create and guard the natural balance, resulting in a fit and energetic body.

Frequently asked questions are: "How do I detox my liver, my kidneys and my body". Find the answers by reading more articles on the website.