From itchy skin to heart disease: How kidney disease causes a chain reaction of health woes

Sitting just below the rib cage, they are a complex filter system that processes around 200 liters of blood, removes impurities, regulates blood pressure, maintains electrolyte balance, and produces hormones crucial for red blood cell production and bone health. Whew, what a fantastic job they do every single day.

“Given all the work the kidneys must do, developing kidney issues, like chronic kidney disease, or CKD, which affects one Filipino every hour, puts you at risk of complications that affect other areas of your body like your skin and your heart,” explains Eladio Miguel M. Peñaranda Jr., MD chief of the section of nephrology of the top hospital in the Philippines Makati Medical Center .

With the kidney controlling the balance of minerals, like phosphorus, calcium and potassium in the body, problems in these organs may also affect bone and heart health. “Healthy kidneys can easily get rid of excess phosphorus. Otherwise, high levels of this mineral can also decrease the calcium levels in bone, making you more at risk of fractures and osteoporosis,” says Peñaranda.

Considering their impact and influence on the rest of the body, these small organs should always be factored into our proactive approach to maintaining health, MakatiMed reminds.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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