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Do You Think Beer Prevents Kidney Stones?

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Yes, here are the few reasons that beer can be healthy, if taken in the right amount and quantity.   In comparison to other alcoholic beverages , beer is relatively healthier for your kidneys. As a matter of fact, studies show that a bottle of beer can actually reduce the risk of acquiring kidney stones by up to 40%. Fiber, as we all know, plays a vital role in digestion. The presence of up to one gram of soluble fiber in just a 30 ml glass of beer (dark beer, in particular) makes the beverage very beneficial for digestion. Fiber present in beer can also help reduce the level of LDL cholesterol (a harmful proponent of cholesterol). It has been proved that beer is a rich source of various B vitamins like vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. The presence of both nicotinic acid and Lactoflavin in beer makes it an effective cure for insomnia. Beer is also helpful in the prevention of blood clots. The presence of high levels of silicon in beer is responsible for bestow...

Hypothyroidism and sickle cell may affect Kidney

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Although hypothyroidism this is a site in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone -which is common in haemodialysis (Kidney) patients, it's unclear how it affects their health and quality of life. Increase of thyrotrophic levels may effect multiple areas of health-related quality of life, including energy/fatigue, physical function, and pain. "Given the high prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and low levels of quality of life in dialysis patients, many research is needed to determine the underlying mechanisms of these associations, and whether replacement of thyroid hormone can improve the health-related quality of life of this population.” In addition, as the first study in dialysis patients to document an association between higher thyrotropin levels and low levels of physical function, a strong predictor of death, future studies are needed to determine whether correction of thyroid status with exogenous thyroid hormone can improve physical functio...

What does diabetes do to the kidneys?

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With diabetes, the small blood vessels in the body are injured. When the blood vessels in the kidneys are injured, your kidneys cannot clean your blood properly. Your body will retain more water and salt than it should, which can result in weight gain and ankle swelling. You may have protein in your urine. Also, waste materials will build up in your blood. Diabetes also may cause damage to nerves in your body. This can cause difficulty in emptying your bladder. The pressure resulting from your full bladder can back up and injure the kidneys. Also, if urine remains in your bladder for a long time, you can develop an infection from the rapid growth of bacteria in urine that has a high sugar level. Early signs of kidney disease in patients with diabetes: The earliest sign of diabetic kidney disease is an increased excretion of albumin in the urine. This is present long before the usual tests done in your doctor's office show evidence of kidney disease, so it is important for y...