Following the global trend, the summers in Bengaluru are getting hotter every passing year. One more summer season is here and at the very beginning seems to be hotter than the last year. Bengaluru temperatures were way above usual this February. We need to prepare ourselves and make changes to our lifestyles to stay healthy during the summer months.
Our kidneys need special attention when temperatures rise as they have to work extra hard to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, besides removing the toxins from the body.
To perform these functions, kidneys require blood flow at the rate of 600-800 ml per minute. In states of dehydration like excessive sweating, blood flow to the kidneys is reduced and the kidney function worsens. Hence during summer months, there is an increased risk of acute kidney injury due to…