Yoga For Kidney Tips

A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract.

Symptoms -
A kidney stone usually remains symptomless until it moves into the ureter. When symptoms of kidney stones become apparent, they commonly include:

* severe pain in the groin and/or side
* blood in urine.
* vomiting and nausea.
* white blood cells or pus in the urine.
* reduced amount of urine excreted <...more

What is Abnormal Kidney Function?

A person with kidney disease has a kidney that does not function properly. Kidney disease usually affects both kidneys at the same time.

Symptoms of Abnormal Kidney Function-

Decreased urination
Anorexia
Anemia
Numbness and tingling
High blood pressure
Pale skin
Weight loss
Memory loss
Causes of Abnormal Kidney Function-

High blood pressure
Diabetes
Kidney stone
Cancer
HIV
Ri...more

Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys.

Kidney stones have many causes and can affect any part of your urinary tract from your kidneys to your bladder. Often, stones form when the urine becomes concentrated, allowing minerals to crystallize and stick together.

Passing kidney stones can be quite painful, but the stones usually cause no permanent damage if they're recognized in a timely fashion. Depending on your situation, if s...more

What is kidney cancer?
Kidney cancer (renal cancer or renal cell carcinoma) is one of the ten most common cancers in both men and women.
It occurs when the cells in kidney grow uncontrollably and start invading surrounding tissues (i. E, undergoes malignant change). The risk factors are age > 40 years, smoking, obesity, long term dialysis, certain genetic conditions, family history, high blood pressure and male gender. However, it can occur to anybody.

What are the symptoms o...more

RIRS is a safe method of kidney stone clearance in children without any incisions on the body.

A kidney biopsy is a procedure where the doctor extracts a piece of kidney tissue and examines it to look for signs of damage and disease.

Why is a kidney biopsy done?

Usually, doctors prescribe kidney biopsy if they suspect you have a kidney problem, to determine how severe your kidney disease is or to monitor kidney treatment. If you have a kidney transplant and your kidneys are working properly then you might need a kidney biopsy too.

A few other reasons why a kidne...more

You should be aware of a certain condition in which the kidney is located below, above or opposite to its usual position. This is a congenital defect, which occurs when the kidney of the fetus does not move to its designated position during the stage of fetal development. In many cases, instead of moving up to its assigned position, one of the kidneys is located very close to the urinary bladder and pelvis. At times, the kidney may move upwards excessively or go to the opposite side to fuse with...more

The main job of the kidneys is to balance the electrolytes in the blood and maintain the pH homeostasis. The kidneys also remove waste products from the blood and boost your metabolism.

To prevent injuries and diseases in the kidneys, you can undertake the following steps to keep your kidneys healthy:

Hydrate yourself: You need to drink sufficient water to improve kidney function and the ability of the kidneys to flush out the toxins from the body. Drinking at least 6-8 glasses...more

When people suffer from an accident through a high fall or an impact with a blunt object, a blunt abdominal trauma occurs and kidneys are the third most common organs that are impacted by the trauma. Kidney rupture is not much different from a ruptured spleen and it is nothing that cannot be treated.

As you all know, the kidneys are well protected by the ribs and abdominal muscles, but the lower portion of the kidneys are inferior and they are prone to the blunt trauma. Now, if you are ...more

Kidney Cancer, more commonly known as renal cancer, first presents itself in the lining of the kidney. It then grows malignant and forms a tumor. The good news is that renal cancer rarely spreads to other organs. The bad news is that the tumors grow quite large before they can be detected.

Causes-
Kidney cancer has been found to occur most often in people who are older than 40 years of age. Though the cause of cancer is not definitively known, there are a few factors that might incr...more