There are two common types of Kidney Diseases, these common types are High Blood Pressure, and Diabetes.
1. Diabetes
This is a disease in which your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use normal amounts of insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of sugar in your blood. A high blood sugar level can cause problems in many parts of your body. Type2 diabetes, which is more common, usually occurs in people over 40 and is called adult onset diabetes mellitus. It is also called non- insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. In Type 2, your pancreas makes insulin, but your body does not use it properly. The high blood sugar level often can be controlled by following a diet and/or taking medication, although some patients must take insulin.
What does diabetes do to the kidneys?
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. What will happen if my kidneys have been damaged? First, the doctor needs to find out if your diabetes has caused the injury. Other diseases can cause kidney damage.
Your kidneys will work better and last longer if you:
• Control your diabetes
• Control high blood pressure
• Get treatment for urinary tract infections
• Correct any problems in your urinary system
2. High Blood Pressure
More than 72 million people in the United States have high blood pressure. This is the number 2 cause of Kidney Failure. How will I know if I have high blood pressure?
High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. The only way to know for sure is to be checked. Your doctor can check your blood pressure in the office, or you can check your blood pressure at home using a digital blood pressure monitor.
1. Diabetes
This is a disease in which your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use normal amounts of insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of sugar in your blood. A high blood sugar level can cause problems in many parts of your body. Type2 diabetes, which is more common, usually occurs in people over 40 and is called adult onset diabetes mellitus. It is also called non- insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. In Type 2, your pancreas makes insulin, but your body does not use it properly. The high blood sugar level often can be controlled by following a diet and/or taking medication, although some patients must take insulin.
What does diabetes do to the kidneys?
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. What will happen if my kidneys have been damaged? First, the doctor needs to find out if your diabetes has caused the injury. Other diseases can cause kidney damage.
Your kidneys will work better and last longer if you:
• Control your diabetes
• Control high blood pressure
• Get treatment for urinary tract infections
• Correct any problems in your urinary system
2. High Blood Pressure
More than 72 million people in the United States have high blood pressure. This is the number 2 cause of Kidney Failure. How will I know if I have high blood pressure?
High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. The only way to know for sure is to be checked. Your doctor can check your blood pressure in the office, or you can check your blood pressure at home using a digital blood pressure monitor.