Watch Your Weight & OTC Drugs Intake
Your weight is one of the indicators that your blood sugar is high. With being overweight or obese comes a number of health conditions that can damage your kidney. These health conditions could be heart disease, kidney disease, and diabetes. Add to watching your weight consumption of healthy foods. Certain foods damage your kidneys [7], avoid them. Reduce your consumption of sodium-dense foods to stay clear of potential damages to your kidney. Examples of foods that have low sodium content include cauliflower, whole grains, fish, and more.
OTC means over-the-counter medications. Certain medications can harm your kidney. Experts assert that taking ibuprofen, naproxen, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [8] can damage the kidney when taken consistently as medications for pain, arthritis, or other conditions. Whenever you would have to take medications consistently for a long period of time. It is important that you engage your doctor to know side effects [9] and how they can impact your kidney and overall health.