Looking like 2 fist-sized red beans located mid way each side of the spine at the back of the body your kidneys are one of the most important underestimated organs. Their job is to keep you healthy by maintaining just the right balance of water and other substances.
Two biological marvels your kidneys act as filters making sure wastes and fluids are removed and what can be recycled. During this process your kidneys process something like 35 gallons of circulating blood each day.
However, the disturbing fact is that 10 - 20 million Americans have kidney problems. Some 7 million only have half the kidney function of a young person in their early twenties. Considering this can range from being an uncomfortable or debilitating condition to a
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Avoid drinking milk. It 's not the healthy product it has been made out to be. It is NOT a good calcium source. The calcium in milk is difficult for the body to absorb because the calcium is bound to a protein called casein. The kidney can be burdened by trying to absorb the calcium from too much milk and stones may result leading to excruciating pain. Avoid carbonated, sugar laden or artificial sweetener soft drinks.
Kidney friendly foods include:
Apples, apple cider vinegar (great for removing kidney stones), strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, cabbage, red bell peppers, cherries, red grapes, green beans, cauliflower, garlic, onions, olive oil carrots and ginger... Incidentally ginger is a good remedy for gout.
As a detoxifier take about 4 ounces of lemon juice a day. Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) another detoxifier is a wonderful all-round health promoting substance. An eighth of a teaspoon in water twice a day is an excellent remedy. It also contributes to alkalizing the body, serving to protect from disease... On the subject of water drink plenty of it in filtered form NOT tap water. Choose to eat organic food. This avoids the herbicides, fungicides and pesticides found in non-organic food and GMO.
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