Summer kidney "alert": Avoid these 8 things that damage your kidneys!

1. Excessive desire for coolness

Staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time will cause a large temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, which can easily lead to blood vessel constriction and affect kidney blood circulation.

For example, if you suddenly enter a cold air-conditioned room from the hot outdoors, your body will not be able to adapt and your kidneys may be damaged.

2. Drink lots of iced drinks

Cold drinks can irritate the gastrointestinal tract, cause vasoconstriction, and indirectly affect the blood supply to the kidneys.

Moreover, beverages usually contain large amounts of sugar and additives, which increase the metabolic burden on the kidneys.

3. Eating too much watermelon

Although watermelon is sweet and delicious, it has a very high water content. Eating a large amount of it may increase the excretion burden on the kidneys.

Especially for people with renal insufficiency, the intake should be controlled.

4. Eating crayfish frequently

Crayfish may carry bacteria and parasites, and if cooked improperly or eaten too much, they can easily cause infection and damage the kidneys.

Some people eat crayfish frequently in the summer, which causes kidney inflammation.

5. Drink plenty of water immediately after strenuous exercise

After strenuous exercise, the blood perfusion to the kidneys decreases, and drinking a lot of water at this time will increase the burden on the kidneys.

In severe cases, it may lead to water intoxication and affect kidney function.

6. Not paying attention to sun protection

Excessive exposure to sunlight can cause dehydration and affect the normal metabolism of the kidneys.

Ultraviolet rays may also cause an inflammatory response in the body, indirectly damaging the kidneys.

7. Holding urine for a long time while swimming

Holding urine while swimming can easily lead to urinary tract infection, and the ascending bacteria may cause pyelonephritis.

This situation is more common among people who swim in summer.

8. Irritability

In the hot summer, people are prone to mood swings. Long-term negative emotions can affect the endocrine and immune systems, and thus affect kidney health.

For example, people who are often angry may have disordered kidney regulation function.