You can prevent chronic kidney disease by maintaining a healthy lifestyle by regular physical activity and eating a balanced diet, managing health conditions that cause kidney damage, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, etc.
NIH suggests choosing healthy foods for your heart and body, like fresh fruits, fresh or frozen vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Healthy meals and cut-backs on salt and added sugar is important. Your sodium intake should be less than 2,300 milligrams each day. Try a diet with less than 10 percent of your daily calories from added sugars.
You should have an active lifestyle and include exercise routines that suits you best. You can consult with your healthcare provider in order to create a plan for your exercises. If you are overweight or have obesity, work with your health care provider or dietitian to create a weight-loss plan.
Proper sleep, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol are a few very important steps towards a healthy life. Explore stress-reducing activities such as meditation, yoga, or tai chi. Manage diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease, the best way to protect your kidneys from damage is to keep them under control and take all the required medications properly.
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