In this delicate and complex “house of life” of the human body, high blood pressure and kidney health are like two closely interwoven “strings of destiny”, which affect and interact with each other. High blood pressure, like a “high-pressure dark current” that continues to hit the vascular wall, while kidneys are like dedicated “blood purification guards” whose relationships are often silent but have far-reaching effects on overall health. An in-depth understanding of the links between hypertension and kidney health is a crucial step in our early warning, proactive prevention and protection of health.
I. Potential threat to kidneys from hypertension
As a common chronic disease, high blood pressure levels continue to rise like a persistent “storm” that constantly strikes the vascular system of the kidneys. The kidneys are covered with complex micro-vascular networks, which play a vital role in maintaining normal renal filtration and excretion functions. However, prolonged high blood pressure, with excessive pressure, has led to a gradual increase in the size and hardness of the kidney ‘ s small artery wall and a narrow cavity, as if the river was gradually blocked by silt, with serious effects on the renal blood injection, lack of adequate oxygen and nutrient supplies for the kidney tissue, and gradual insular damage.
Over time, the damage will be further exhausting and the kidney balls. The renal ball is the core “work unit” for renal blood filtration, and the pressure in the renal ball will increase in the long term as a result of high blood pressure, resulting in damage to the filtration of the renal ball and a change in permeability. Large molecular matter, such as protein, which should have been effectively filtered and kept in the blood, began to “leak” into the urine and form protein urine. The emergence of protein urine is not only an important sign of kidney damage, but also a dangerous sign of a gradual decline in kidney function. If high blood pressure is not effectively controlled, the kidney damage will continue to progress, the kidney ball will gradually harden, and the kidney tube will undergo pathologies such as atrophy and interstellar fibrosis, which will eventually lead to kidney failure, which is what we often call kidney failure. Once renal failure occurs, the patient ‘ s body will be exposed to a series of serious health crises, such as the irregular discharge of toxins and excess water from the body, causing complications such as edema, electrolytic disorders, anaemia and cardiovascular diseases, which seriously affect the quality of life and even endanger life.
II. “Link reaction” to hypertension caused by kidney disease
However, the relationship between hypertension and kidney health is not a one-way “attack”, and kidney disease can also be a “trigger” for high blood pressure. The normal structure and functioning of the kidneys are disrupted and their ability to balance and regulate their blood pressure in the body is significantly compromised when the kidneys undergo disease for a variety of reasons (e.g., kidney pelvis, multiple kidneys, diabetes kidneys).
The kidney plays an important role in the blood pressure regulation mechanism of the human body, and it is capable of squirting an enzyme called kidney. When the kidney senses a reduction in kidney blood flow or other abnormal signals, renals are released into the blood. Renalin further activates a range of blood pressure-regulating hormones, such as vascular stressors and formaldehydesterone, which are like a group of “blood-regulating regulators” that increase blood pressure by constricting blood vessels and increasing blood capacity. In the case of kidney diseases, this renal-vascular stressor-dehydesterone system (RAAS) is often over-activated, resulting in constant increases in blood pressure and the formation of high kidney blood pressure. Renal hypertension, which is different from normal primary hypertension, is often more persistent and difficult to control, and increases as kidney diseases progress, further exacerbating kidney damage and creating a vicious circle. If this cycle is not broken in time, the kidney function will deteriorate at an accelerated rate and hypertension will cause more cardiovascular complications, with a double blow to the health of the patient.
Early detection, early intervention: key initiatives to safeguard health
Early detection and early intervention are particularly important given the close and complex relationship between hypertension and kidney health. Regular kidney-related examinations are essential “health monitoring missions” for high blood pressure patients. The simplest method of examination is the routine of urine, where it is possible to make a preliminary assessment of the renal damage by testing indicators such as proteins and red cells in urine. If protein or blood urine is found, further examination of the kidney function, such as acetic anhydride, urea nitrogen and varnish filtration rates, should be carried out to accurately assess the condition of the kidney function. In addition, kidney ultrasound can help doctors to observe intuitively kidney morphology, size, structure and changes in the condition of stone, cyst, etc., and provide an important basis for early diagnosis of kidney diseases.
Effective treatment must be actively undertaken in the event that high blood pressure has been found to have caused damage to the kidneys or if the kidney disease has caused high blood pressure. For high blood pressure patients, strict control of blood pressure is the primary task of protecting the kidney. Generally, high blood pressure patients should keep their blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg, and if it is accompanied by complications such as diabetes or protein urine, the target values for blood pressure control should be more stringent, usually requiring about 120/70 mmHg. With regard to drug treatment, doctors select appropriate depressive drugs, such as an ACEI, vascular stressor II receptor (ARB), calcium route retardant (CCB) and urea. Among these, ACEI and ARB-type drugs are not only effective in reducing blood pressure, but also have unique kidney protection effects, which can be used to reduce pressure within the kidney ball by inhibiting the RAAS system, to reduce protein urine and to slow the progress of kidney disease, and are therefore widely applied to patients with hypertensive combined kidney damage.
In addition to drug treatment, lifestyle changes are an important part of the prevention and treatment of hypertension and kidney diseases. Patients should follow the principle of low-salt diet, and daily salt intake is kept below 5 grams, reducing intake of high-salt foods (e.g. pickles, pickles, ham, etc.) to avoid sodium sodium retention leading to increased blood pressure and an increased kidney burden. At the same time, appropriate physical exercise, such as a medium-intensity aerobic exercise of at least 150 minutes per week (e.g., run, jogging, swimming, etc.), which helps to control weight, enhances cardiovascular function, improves blood pressure levels and contributes significantly to kidney health. Moreover, the cessation of alcohol and alcohol, the maintenance of psychological balance and the avoidance of excessive labour are important factors in maintaining health and cannot be ignored.
The relationship between high blood pressure and kidney health is like a silent “health game”, and we need to be vigilant at all times in order to cut the vicious circle that can be created between them through regular medical check-ups, active treatment of hypertension, and prevention of kidney diseases, and to protect kidney health, so that the “blood circulation” of life can operate in a healthy orbit. Only in this way can we take the lead in this potential fight against disease and embrace a healthy and vibrant life.
