What are the symptoms of kidney disease? Have you noticed them?

The kidneys store innate essence and are the basis of the yin and yang of the internal organs. They are also the source of human growth, development, and reproduction, and are the foundation of life activities. Because the kidneys are the "foundation of our constitution", they need extra protection. The more you know, the better you can protect them. So what are the symptoms of poor kidney function?

1. Lack of energy and easy fatigue

When kidney function is poor, many wastes are difficult to excrete through urine, resulting in feelings of lack of energy, fatigue, and weakness.

If the kidneys are diseased, nutrients such as protein will leak out of the kidneys and be excreted from the body through urine, which may also cause weakness.

2. Loss of appetite, no desire to eat

Losing appetite, anorexia, or even nausea and vomiting are also common symptoms of kidney disease.

3. Urinating more or less

A healthy person urinates about 4-6 times a day, with a urine volume of about 800-2000 ml. If the frequency of urination and urine volume are too much or too little, you should pay attention.

4. Edema and puffiness

Drinking too much water, sleeping too long, being too obese, etc. may cause slight edema in the eyelids, face, calves and other parts. If this is not the case, you should suspect that there is a problem with your kidneys.

People with kidney deficiency have weakened endocrine system, which may lead to obesity.

5. Hair loss, hair loss, premature graying of hair

If there are toxins in the kidneys, it will cause kidney deficiency. Insufficient kidney qi will affect the body's functional disorders, resulting in problems such as hair loss, hair fall, premature graying of hair, thinning hair, and dry and yellow hair.

6. Insomnia, hot flashes, and difficulty concentrating

People with kidney yin deficiency are easily irritable, have difficulty concentrating, and often suffer from insomnia and nightmares. In addition, I often feel soreness in the waist and knees.

7. Fear of cold

It is recorded in Lingshu: The Origin of All Diseases that deficiency of kidney yang will cause cold. Clinical studies have found that people with kidney yang deficiency have hyperactivity of the parasympathetic nervous system, which leads to a slower heartbeat and a lower basal body temperature.

8. Puffy eyelids, worsening dark circles, and pale complexion

The kidneys control water and kidney deficiency will lead to poor water metabolism and easily cause edema, and the eyelids are the most easily discovered part.

Dark circles under the eyes and a pale complexion may be caused by kidney deficiency which leads to blood circulation problems.

9. Disharmony in couple's life

Healthy kidneys mean a strong body, while poor kidney function will lead to sexual apathy, poor intercourse, lack of energy, and disharmony in couple life, thus affecting the family's happiness index.

In addition, insufficient kidney essence may also affect fertility, causing infertility or difficulty in getting pregnant.

10. Low back pain

The kidneys are located on both sides of the spine in the waist, so when the kidneys are diseased, you will feel back pain.