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Urinary System
- Please read the ABC+D Approach to Health to understand why we focus
on building up specific body systems in order to get a person’s health back
in balance. - Please read the Top 20 List - Steps to Take Control of Your Health
- Click here to read about suggestions to balance each body system in relation
to the 5 elements of Chinese Medicine and their meridians. - Click here to see if you need to do a cleanse.
Introduction:
- The urinary system is made up of the kidneys and bladder
- The main function of this system is to control body fluid concentrations and
filtering wastes out of the blood - The kidneys control body fluid concentration by regulating how much water
and salt is reabsorbed. - An excess of acid in the body, normally due to a diet being high in acid
forming foods (such as meat, dairy, soda pop, sugar and grains), poor
digestion, shallow breathing and stress. When the kidneys are unable to
filter these acids, the body borrows alkalizing minerals such as magnesium,
potassium and calcium from the bones, muscles and connective tissues to
buffer the acids. - Note that poor kidney function and excess acid will weaken the structural
system and may result in:
- Stiff muscles and joints due to magnesium loss
- Osteoporosis from calcium loss
- Low back pain, stiffness in the neck between shoulder blades,
headaches
- Other problems that may occur in this system include kidney stones,
incontinence and infections. - Click here to see how the urinary system interacts with all the other body
systems.
Kidney Stones
- May be caused by a poor diet which is low in nutritional value such as
when there is low fluid intake, high dietary intake of animal protein, refined
sugars, fructose and high fructose corn syrup, oxalate, grapefruit juice,
apple juice and cola drinks - Are usually made from calcium or uric acid
- Can get stuck in the urinary system and cause severe pain and/or damage,
depending on their size - Vegetarians are less likely to get kidney stones
- Signs and Symptoms: pain (may be severe) that radiates from lower back
or the flank to the groin or genital area and inner thigh; passing of blood in
the urine.
Urine Color: (click here to see the color - hydration chart)
- The color of urine varies, depending mainly on the level of hydration in the
body. - Healthy urine should be pale yellow
- Clear urine can be caused by drinking lots of water or diuretics such as
coffee, tea, beer, etc. - Yellow urine shows dehydration is present and may be caused by not
drinking enough water - Dark yellow urine is demonstrative of dehydration or possible liver
problems such as jaundice - Bright yellow/pale orange may be indicative of B vitamins in the urine
- Orange urine may be caused by some medications and vitamin C
- Red urine may be caused many things. Even a very small amount of blood
in the urine may cause a slight reddish tint. In some people, eating beetroot
may cause a slight red colour and is no cause for concern. Blood in the
urine may be caused by many things such as infection, damage somewhere
in the urinary system, etc - Brown urine may indicate many things such as liver disease, copper
toxicity, rhubarb, aloe, nitrofurantoin (an antibiotic), use of some laxatives,
etc - Clarity refers to how clear the urine is. Clear urine is healthy and cloudy
urine may or may not be considered to be “unhealthy”. Cloudy urine may
be caused by many things such as mucus, sperm, skin cells, urine crystals,
body powders, white blood cells, bacteria, etc.
Lifestyle Suggestions to support the Urinary System:
- Drink 6 - 8 cups of pure water daily (plus 1 cup of water for every
caffeinated beverage or glass of alcohol you consume) - Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables especially asparagus, celery,
mangoes, cranberries and watermelon - Personal hygiene (Women after urinating wipe from front to back only
instead of back to front) - Avoid antibiotics if possible, otherwise make sure to replenish the “good
flora” with Probiotics. - Eat natural yogurt or fermented food that promotes the growth of “good
bacteria” in the digestive tract. - Minimize foods that are high in Oxalic Acid.
Nature’s Sunshine Key Products:
The key products for the urinary system are X-A and K Combination.
Nature’s Sunshine Urinary System Products:
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| Benefits of Live Blood Analysis • Learn how to feel healthy and happy • Increase your energy • Weight management • Learn what your body needs • Balance pH • Improve digestive sufficiency • Reverse signs of disease • Reverse free radical damage • Increase nutritional knowledge |
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