How would your kidneys maintain the water and mineral balance of your blood on...?
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The kidneys are always trying to maintain homeostasis - keeping the water to mineral ratio in your blood constant.\n\nIf you stayed inside and drank lots of tea, you will have a big increase in water in your blood, while the amount of minerals stays the same. Your kidneys would then remove lots of water from your blood and keep the minerals, to return the concentration of minerals back to normal. (You'll urinate a lot)\n\nIf you used up a lot of your body's water by sweating and then not replenishing it, the mineral concentration would be much higher. The kidneys will try to return the concentration back to normal by letting out a lot of minerals but not a lot of water (You won't urinate as much, and when you do, it will be very concentrated)
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well, when  you eat calcium as a supplement, such as a vitamin and you dont have enough water to completely disolve it, then some calcium reasdue will build up in your kidneys
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raises blood pressure\n\n Since sodium is the main ion that determines the amount of fluid in the blood vessels by osmosis, aldosterone will increase fluid retention, and indirectly, blood pressure.\n\nMimimize anything with Salt. Look at the nutrition labels and see the sodium levels. Try for <100mg
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Sympstoms\n1.Changes in Urination\nKidneys make urine, so when the kidneys are failing, the urine may change. You may have to get up at night to urinate. Urine may be foamy or bubbly. You may urinate more often, or in greater amounts than usual, with pale urine. \nYou may urinate less often, or in smaller amounts than usual with dark colored urine. Your urine may contain blood. You may feel pressure or have difficulty urinating. \n\n2: Swelling\nFailing kidneys don't remove extra fluid, which builds up in your body causing swelling in the legs, ankles, feet, face, and/or hands.\n\n3: Fatigue\nHealthy kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin (a-rith'-ro-po'-uh-tin) that tells your body to make oxygen-carrying red blood cells. As the kidneys fail, they make less erythropoietin. With fewer red blood cells to carry oxygen, your muscles and brain become tired very quickly. This condition is called anemia, and it can be treated.\n\n\nPrevention:\nKeep your blood pressure below 130/80. Learn to check your blood pressure at home. \nIf you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar as close to normal as possible. Your doctor will want you to check your blood sugar several times each day. \nMaintain a healthy weight. This can help you prevent other diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. \nMaintain healthy levels of fats (lipids), such as cholesterol and triglycerides. \nDo not smoke or use other tobacco products. Smoking can lead to atherosclerosis, which reduces blood flow to the kidneys and increases blood pressure.
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Salt is not salt.\n\nSea salt contains a higher percentage of Potassium Chloride (KCl) than table salt which is mainly sodium Chloride (NaCl). It is the sodium content of salt that can cause damage if too much is ingested. The sodium content of the body's blood, interstitial and intracellular fluids is the key determinant in the volume of water the body retains.\n\nGenerally the more water the higher your blood pressure.\n\nSubstituting the sodium with potassium helps to lower the associated risks of excess salt intake.\n\nHowever excess potassium ingestion hasw problems of its own including dysfuntioning of electrically active cells (heart, nerves, muscles). But the concentrations needed are quite high.
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Apart from production of red cells and oxygen & carbon dioxide balance, the bones are the organs where calcium and phosphorous are stored when  excess in the blood thereby maintaining homeostasis...
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You really should see a doctor but Kidney-Well II has some rave reviews. Don't try drinking 14 litres of water a day. Drinking water at every opportunity can cause serious problems, such as hyponatraemia or water intoxication. As the water content of the blood increases, the salt content is diluted. Consequently the amount of salt available to body tissues decreases, which can lead to problems with brain, heart and muscle function.  An average adult should consume 2½ litres of water per day. This intake needs to be increased during periods of hot weather or during and after periods of physical activity.
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Blood has lots of functions.  It carries oxygen and nutrients.  It causes clotting.  It is the avenue which the kidneys use to remove waste from our bodies.
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dont drink too much as you said the kidneys are already deteriorating as this can put to much strain on them,plain water would be best ,avoid all drugs,unless prescribed by doctor,NO alcohol salt free diet.DO NOT DRINK AS MUCH WATER AS POSSIBLE you should not drink more than 2litres a day unless you have been told
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your bones release calcium into your blood to maintain specific blood calcium levels...not so sure about the second mineral...
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Vitamins and certain minerals in energy drinks can make your urine green.Drink more water flush your kidneys.I take a high potency vitamin daily my urine looks that way sometimes doc told me its chemicals flushing through my system.
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The kidneys . They discard electrolytes through a membrane that the body doesn't use such as uric acid and keep those that the body uses like water. Other filters in the body are lungs, skin, liver,  and spleen
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If you have problems in  your kidneys better don´t drink mineral water, cause it can make little stones there and after time it can make you suffer a lot!, my doctor told me never to drink mineral water, cause I have problems with my kidney, if you don´t CONGRATULATIONS!
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Exercise regularly; eat 6 small meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism active; drink LOTS of water. Water helps the kidneys and liver function correctly. The liver plays an important role in breaking down fatty substances. Eat fruits and vegetables, but avoid those that are high in sugar, like grapes.
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Oddly enough, by drinking a lot of water. Your body retains water when you dont drink enough, or when you eat enough salt to cause it to become dehydrated. It holds onto whatever fluids it has...\nTry drinking a LOT of water...60 oz per day....
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excretory-filters the blood of toxic nitrogenous wastes from amino acid digestion, specifically urea, ammonia and uric acid in verbebrates. Kidney primarily does this job. It also maintains electrolyte and water homeostasis\n\nnervous- transmission of motor, sensory and integrative nerve impulses and action ptotentials throughout the body via brain, spinal cord and nerves to assist in homeostasis of many systems\n\nendocrin- production and secretion of hormones to be sent thru the blood to all cells of the body; works with the nervous system to maintain many forms of homeostasis\n\ndigestive- ingestion, mechanical and chemical digestion and absorption of nutirents (proteins, fats, carbs converted to amino acids, glucose, fatty acids) so that cells can utilize the smaller molecules for human metabolism, growth and misc homeostatic mechanism; digestive system will then eliminate any non-digested, non-absorbable wastes.
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I drink 16 ounces an hour, until I don't need it. Anymore than that can cause kidney damage. But that's the Military Standard in the U.S. The key is, you want to drink water until your urine is clear. Once it starts turning yellow again, start drinking. Make a habit out of it, and you won't have to pay attention. Remember, the more toxins you take in, the more water you will need, and the more often you will need to urinate. Try to eliminate caffeine, alcohol, etc. If you sweat more, drink more.