Shawdesh desk:

A weak kidney is a kidney that doesn’t functioning optimally due to disease or injury. Our kidneys remove wastes and extra fluids from the body and maintain a healthy balance of water, salts and minerals.

Home remedies to improve kidney function:

The following homemade remedies will help you take care of your kidneys in addition to eating healthily, leading an active lifestyle, and drinking enough of water, says Kapoor.

1. Use lemon juice and eat foods high in vitamin C: You may regularly add freshly squeezed lemons to your drinks. Lemons and vitamin C-rich meals including citrus fruits, broccoli, cucumbers, and green leafy vegetables are useful for maintaining kidney function. These have citrate, a substance that stops calcium stones from developing. Small stones can also be broken up by citrate, letting them to pass more rapidly.

2. Steer clear of salt-added goods

3. Select foods with less potassium: Bananas, oranges, potatoes, spinach, and tomatoes are examples of foods high in potassium. Apples, cabbage, carrots, green beans, grapes, and strawberries are a few examples of low-potassium foods. You should typically avoid salt replacements if you have renal problems since many of them include potassium.

4. Cut back on your protein intake

5. Celery juice: Celery juice aids with kidney function improvement. Celery juice contains mineral salts that both maintain and enhance kidney function. We advise consuming 1-2 glasses daily before large meals (30 min before).

6. Dandelion root: Antioxidant qualities may be found in dandelion flowers. Additionally, dandelion may strengthen the immune system. Dandelion root is used by herbalists to cleanse the kidneys, gallbladder, and liver.

Source: Hindustan Times