Kidney Total Care - Dr. B.K. Upadhyay

We try so many ways to keep our body active , fit and disease free , yet the prevalence of any disease can turn fatal for any one of us. In an age where diseases are a scare and a slight cough and cold can snatch away our happiness and peace –taking care of our body, building immunity and nurturing each organ in the best possible way is a mandate. Kidney is one of the most crucial and impactful organ. It requires to be cleaned and monitored actively on its own ,however they are the organ who acts as a natural filter keeping our renal activities operational.The main work of the kidney is to filter our blood and help removing waste and at the same time regulate the body’s fluid so it is balanced. When the kidney starts to malfunction, and a need arises to transplant it indicates a severe health risk and thus the requirement arises to transplant and look for a donor organ. Why our body needs a kidney transplant is when our kidney fails and the only option left is to either go for a lifelo...

Nephrotic Syndrome is a condition of the kidney which causes the body to excrete high levels of protein through urine. This leads to low levels of protein in your body which in turn increases the levels of cholesterol. Nephrotic syndrome is quite common in children between the ages of 18 months to 8 years however there are chances of adults also developing the syndrome. Kidneys are made up of tiny blood vessels which are responsible for filtering out waste and excess water from the blood. The protein we consume daily is absorbed into the blood and then moves to the kidneys. The syndrome affects these tiny blood vessels because of which high levels of protein are not sent back to the body through the blood instead they pass into the urine. As an outcome, the body sees a decline in protein levels and the fluid gets collected in the body’s tissues instead of circulating it. The most prevalent symptoms of nephrotic syndrome are swelling in the feet, ankles and around the eyes. Individuals ...