High blood pressure forcing the kidneys to work hard
high blood pressure and a fifth ginjalSekitar blood flowing throughout the body at every heartbeat will pass through the kidneys. These organs maintain the balance of water, acids and salts in the blood as well as filter the blood of waste products.
According to a kidney specialist, Roger Tan, from Singapore's Gleneagles Hospital, is part of the kidney blood vessels, in which when pressure is high, the kidneys work hard.
Doctor Roger Tan explained that high blood pressure can be analogized as the water in the hose pressure is very high, and over time the hose can rupture. That is why high blood pressure should be controlled. Recommended blood pressure is not exceeding 130/80 mmgHg.
The cause of high blood pressure alone is not known with certainty, but people who have hypertension usually have a family history of this disease. In addition, eating foods that contain too much sodium can increase blood pressure.
The kidneys have the role of regulating the amount of sodium which is stored the body, which means that also regulate the volume of water in the body. While sodium itself is hold water. Therefore, the more sodium in the body, so the more water there is in the blood. Excess water in the blood is what will increase blood pressure.
Dr. Tan said that now many drugs are safe and good to eat, so there is no reason not to control hypertension. Which is difficult to monitor the actual doctor is diet.
