Diabetes and Hypertension Are the Main Causes of Acute Renal Failure

A urology professor of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences stated that diabetes and hypertension are the most common causes of renal failure in developed countries. This group of patients should take the necessary care by controlling their disease.

In an interview with WEBDA on renal diseases, Dr. Reza Mahdavi Zafarghandi stated that these diseases are two groups including kidney failure and urologic diseases.

Pointing that the urological diseases are preventable, he stated that urological diseases, including kidney and the urinary tract, stones, infections, tumors, congenital abnormalities, etc., are curable.

Renal failure is the most important renal disease

Considering the chronic renal failure as the main renal disease, the urology professor of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences stated that diabetes and hypertension are the most common causes of this disease in developed countries, which will lead to renal failure if not controlled.

This faculty member of Mashhad University of medical Sciences pointed out that healthcare education programs can be highly effective in controlling this disease and preventing from its expansion. 

Dr. Mahdavi reiterated that obesity, inactivity and inappropriate diets are among the causes of this disease and hypertension, diabetes, inappropriate diet, obesity tissue, inactivity, and excessive consumption of salt are among the main causes of renal failures among people.

The children of parents suffering from diabetes should have more control over their kidney health

He noted that in families with a parent suffering from diabetes, children should examine their health for diabetes and plan for its prevention and treatment.

This subspecialist of kidney transplant pointed out that regarding urological diseases, between eight and 10 percent of people suffer from kidney stone in their life. This is exacerbated in the native area of Khorasan Razavi Province due to the dry climate. 

This urology professor of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences considered inactivity as a factor causing kidney stone and stated that consumption of adequate water, until the urine turns bright, can ensure kidney health. Adequate activity should be considered meanwhile.

Consumption of too much water is not recommended for patients with renal failure

This faculty member of Mashhad University of medical Sciences stated that while consumption of water is recommended for prevention from kidney stone, patients with heart and renal failure must be careful with drinking too much water, because the accumulation of water in the body intensifies the kidney failure as well as the patient’s problems.

He added that consumption of other drinks such as carbonated beverages instead of water can affect the development of kidney stone, because such beverages have oxalate, which plays a major role in the development of kidney stone.

This subspecialist of kidney transplant considered water as the best beverage required to maintain the health of kidney and stated that excessive consumption of red meat and salt will affect the development of kidney stone and renal failure negatively. Contrary to popular belief, consumption of dairy products can affect the health of kidney positively and prevent from the development of kidney stone.

During menopause, women should consume adequate dairy

This urology professor of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences stated that women, unfortunately, limit their consumption of dairy products while inadequate consumption of them will cause renal problems as well as osteoporosis.

This faculty member of Mashhad University of medical Sciences stated reiterated that kidney stone crystals are made even more at night. Therefore, people with kidney stone background should drink two glasses of water before bedtime and drink two more glasses in the midnight after urination in order to protect their kidney.

Boiling water for renal care is not recommended

Dr. Mahdavi pointed out that contrary to popular belief, useful minerals of this vital fluid are lost with the boiling of water. Therefore, it is not recommended to use boiled water for kidney care.

Warning about the avoidance of urination, he added that the body of a person does not urinate requires less fluid and, as a result, their kidney becomes highly susceptible to stone development. On the other hand, this habit will cause lazy bladder, kidney stone, and renal failure.

 This subspecialist of kidney transplant stated that most renal diseases are asymptomatic and silent. Therefore, patients with a history of this disease should control their health of kidney twice a year.