We all know that some organs in the human body are essential to survival. You need a brain, a heart, lungs and kidneys. Speaking of kidneys, although they may not appear on Valentine’s cards, they are just as important as the heart. To survive, you need them.
Urinary tract
The important function of the kidneys is to produce urine which helps to expel waste products from the metabolism of various nutrients and helps to maintain the normal water and mineral balance of the body. In addition, the kidneys are responsible for producing substances that control blood pressure and substances that stimulate the production of red blood cells. Therefore, when the kidneys work less, problems with high blood pressure and anemia often occur.
Maintaining balance
The kidneys also function to balance fluids and minerals in the body. This balance is called homeostasis. If you weigh the amount of fluid you take in and the amount you expel, you will find that the two quantities are equal. Your body gets water from the water or fluids you consume, as well as from certain foods, such as fruits and vegetables.
Water is excreted from the body in several ways, including through sweat, through breathing, and through the urethra in the form of urine สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน, as well as through the excretion of feces. When you feel thirsty, your brain is telling you to drink water to keep your body hydrated. If your body doesn’t have enough fluids, your brain tells your kidneys to release hormones that cause them to retain water. When you drink more water, the amount of this hormone decreases and your kidneys excrete fluid.
Vitamin D
Kidneys create the active form of vitamin D, which plays a role in controlling the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the body, helping to strengthen bones. Vitamin D is essential for efficient calcium absorption, especially when calcium intake is insufficient. In our country, there is usually no problem of vitamin D deficiency because of the year-round sunlight. Vitamin D affects calcium absorption from the intestines, controls calcium excretion from the kidneys, and controls calcium accumulation in the bones. 90 percent of vitamin D in the body comes from the creation of the skin when it reacts with type B ultraviolet radiation.