Although the kidneys play an important role, many people underestimate their condition. The kidneys function to filter blood to form red blood cells. Even the kidneys also function to regulate the balance of body fluids and help the formation of vitamin D needed by the bones.
The same thing was expressed by the Medical Manager of PT Kalbe Farma, Dr. Helmin Agustina Silalahi. He said the kidneys have a function to filter the blood so that useful ingredients will be taken back while the damaging ones will be removed.
In addition the kidneys have other functions that control the balance of water in the body, maintain blood pressure and salt levels in the blood, and acid-base balance (pH) of blood, and play a role in the formation of red blood cells. So, if kidney health is not taken care of, everyone can experience kidney failure without knowing age and sex.
If the kidneys are damaged, all of the above functions will be disrupted so that it can affect the function of all organs of the body that are fatal, "said Dr. Helmin to detikHealth.
So to avoid kidney disease, apply a healthy lifestyle such as eating the right foods and exercising regularly and smoking cigarettes. Another practical way that can be done is to consume coconut water. The content in coconut water is believed to be able to stabilize blood sugar levels which often become a destroyer of kidney blood vessels. Even coconut water is a good natural source to prevent kidney stones and crystallization in other urinary tracts.
Dr. Helmin also agreed on coconut water which is good for the kidneys. According to him coconut water contains minerals and vitamins that are good for the function of all body organs including the kidneys, but still have to pay attention to the amount not to excessive, for whatever if excessive will not be good for the body.