How to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy This Summer

How to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy This Summer

It is starting to get really hot as we move into the summer months. So this week we are diving into a really important topic - keeping your kidneys healthy during the hot weather.

Our kidneys work tirelessly to filter the waste products and extra fluids that build up in our blood, so when it gets hot outside it is extra important to give them extra attention. Our kidneys need year-round protection, whether you have kidney disease, at risk for kidney disease, or just looking to do all the preventive maintenance that you can to keep those kidneys healthy.

So join me for this week's video and learn 5 great tips you can start doing today for a happy, healthy summer. Make sure to subscribe and comment.

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Working as a kidney doctor, I found that my patients were often unaware of just how important diet and lifestyle were and how often they felt unsupported by generic advice to “eat healthy”. The home cook in me hated hearing this, so I set out to find a better way.

I began to combine my medical training and love of food, making videos of simple recipes that were based on science and packed with flavor. Instead of just saying “eat healthy” to my patients, I could give them the resources they needed to make a real difference in their health.

Kidney doctor, passionate home cook, and YouTube sensation Dr Blake Shusterman empowers people to proactively manage their health by stepping into the kitchen. The author of several cookbooks with over 100,000 YouTube subscribers, The Cooking Doc® believes anyone, at any age can transform their health with small changes that make a big difference. Based on science and packed with flavor, Dr. Blake’s simple recipes have inspired home cooks everywhere to change their diet, retrain their taste buds, and transform their health.

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Content Chapters:
00:00 - Kidneys in the Summer
00:52 - Hydration
01:45 - Fruits & Veggies
02:20 - Indoor Exercise
02:58 - Healthy Barbeque
03:34 - Be Your Own Expert
04:42 - Conclusion

[DuvAngel]

Years ago, it was mentioned to me that I might possibly have PKD.. Only ended up with one cyst per kidney but they’re causing problems with albumin in the urine and blood for several decades. My symptoms go beyond the kidney where there is a lower output and my GFR is 71 but lower than a few months ago. I have abdominal pain all throughout my peritoneal Cavity and there is no G.I. doc that I have access to an area of Minnesota. I am a retired RN so it’s just me and God is my great physician.

[winstonallen]

One word ...Grounding.
Grounding reduces inflammation instantly. I'm a transplant patient, Urea Nitrogen levels down 25% Grounding with a grounded pillow case while sleeping.

Trust me, this marker is tougher to bring down than your creatine level.
My kidney function is 1.0, 5 yrs. After transplant and using grounding for last 3 yrs.
The medical industry will never come around to this.
When you are grounded, your body immediately becomes slightly negatively charged. Your circulation immediately increases, the process of inflammation also stops.. Your blood gets thinner... just to name a few.
You can't afford not to research grounding/earthing.

[spark_]

My favourite summer snacks are organic figs !!! Both green figs / purple figs !! 😋As well as peaches 🍑 & plums, berries🫐🍓, all organic ! I love organic hummus w organic cucumbers 🥒 & organic tomatoes 🍅& boiled organic eggs 🥚 😍 Great snacks !! I love Gelato, too !! Haha.😄🍽

[Indievors]

Thanks for all the valuable tips, Doc 🙏

[malcytull]

Thank you for a very informative video.

[jacquelyns]

I already knew about high water content of watermelon and cucumber. I didn't know that a cucumber was 97% water, however.
And I didn't know peaches had so much water. I will try eating more frozen peaches. I don't like the fuzzy skin on fresh peaches.
What is the water content of a nectarine?

[l-bird]

I drink a lot of water with electrolytes because I assume it is hydrating me. The tap water where I live is very hard & I can't stand the taste of it. But, now I'm wondering if water with electrolytes is safe for kidneys??