What does our kidney do?

• Elimination of Waste Products from the Body:

Waste products enter the body through the food we eat. Protein waste products remaining after the body uses proteins are called urea. Likewise, waste products produced from muscles are called creatinine. It is the kidneys’ responsibility to excrete waste products such as urea and creatinine.

• Regular Maintenance of Water Level in the Body:

It is the kidneys’ job to keep the water level in our body steady, balancing it when we sometimes drink too much or too little water.

• Keeping the Blood Pressure Stable in the Body:

Our kidneys produce hormones such as renin, angiotensin, and aldosterone, which help maintain stable blood pressure in our body.

• Regulating Salt Content in Our Body:

It is the kidney’s job to regulate the levels of sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate in our body.

• Assistance in Blood Production:

Erythropoietin, necessary for blood production, is produced by our kidneys

• Production of Vitamin D:

Vitamin D is required to strengthen our bones, and our kidneys also produce this vitamin.