{"id":8600,"date":"2023-08-07T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T07:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=8600"},"modified":"2023-08-07T15:21:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T07:21:03","slug":"preventing-kidney-diseases-by-making-heartful-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/preventing-kidney-diseases-by-making-heartful-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing kidney diseases by making heartful choices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is true what they say we are what we eat. Food is not just fuel that sustains our bodies but also becomes fragments of our cells that affect how we do, think, and feel. Most of the time when people notice slight changes in their physical appearance, their immediate response is to look for commercialized products that will give them the best results. However, rarely do people realize that changes in the physical body can sometimes be a manifestation of what goes on inside our vital organs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the\nleading causes of disability in the Philippines is chronic kidney disease\n(CKD). In fact, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) estimates\nthat one Filipino gets diagnosed with it every hour. (Source: Kidney\nHealth Plus<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kidneys\nare one of the hardest-working organs in the body, where millions of filters\nwork together to turn excess waste into urine. A person with CKD may experience\nwarning signs like low urine output, swollen lower extremities, and extreme\nfatigue, as waste builds up in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\ncelebration of the National Kidney Month last June, pharmaceutical company\nBoehringer Ingelheim (Philippines), Inc. champions the health of Filipinos by\ngiving them access to information that promotes kidney health. CKD, as\ndescribed by the company, is known as a \u201csilent killer\u201d. Many of its symptoms\nmight not show up until the later stages of the condition, causing people to go\nabout their lives undiagnosed and oblivious to further complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boehringer\nIngelheim makes a significant contribution to public health by reinforcing the\nneed for prevention and early detection. One way to allow better management is\nto do regular routine health checks. The attending physician may order a few\nkidney function tests in ways of blood work procedures and urinalysis to gauge\nhow efficiently your kidneys are working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adopting a\nhealthy lifestyle is also key to combating CKD. The Center for Disease Control\nand Prevention (CDC) states that 150 minutes of physical activity per week is\nenough to help keep adult bodies healthy. On top of this, following a diet\nspecific to one\u2019s needs can also be an effective way to prevent CKD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limiting\nsodium intake can help manage conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes,\nwhich in turn can support kidney health. Choosing food close to nature like\nfruits, leafy vegetables, whole grains, and the like, can be the first step\ntoward reversing CKD symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making\nconscious decisions in our everyday lives can lead us to reach our potential.\nWhen our bodies are healthy and our well-being is assured, our power comes from\nwithin knowing we can live life to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To know\nmore about chronic kidney disease prevention, visit www.boehringer-ingelheim.com\/chronic-kidney-disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the leading causes of disability in the Philippines is chronic kidney disease (CKD). In fact, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) estimates that one Filipino gets diagnosed with it every hour. (Source: Kidney Health Plus)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[19,2422,1325,1328,1323],"class_list":["post-8600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsmakers","tag-health","tag-kidney","tag-kidney-care","tag-kidney-failure","tag-kidney-problems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8600"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8604,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8600\/revisions\/8604"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}