Serious consequences of men taking indiscriminate kidney supplements

Kidney tonification has been a hot topic in recent years. Many men have acquired some knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine or been misled by wrong information, and believe that their poor energy, physical strength, and decreased sexual function are all caused by kidney deficiency, so they blindly buy a lot of kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac drugs or health products. There are also many men who go to the hospital and say that they have kidney deficiency and ask doctors to help "tonify it." Little do they know that such random tonics are not only not good for health, but may also cause harm to the body.

The "kidney" mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine is a comprehensive concept.

First, the kidney has the function of forming the human body and maintaining human life activities, and determines the growth, development and reproduction of the human body; secondly, the kidney also plays an important regulatory role in maintaining the metabolism of body fluids; finally, the kidney also helps to cooperate with the respiratory function of the lungs, making breathing smooth and deep. Therefore, when a person has developmental delays, lack of energy and physical strength, decreased sexual function, fertility disorders, etc., you can consider whether this person has kidney deficiency. However, life phenomena are very complex, and these problems may not be caused by kidney deficiency. If you generalize and blindly supplement the kidney, it will bring a lot of harm to men.

First, it destroys the balance of yin and yang in the body.

Kidney tonic medicine can either replenish Yin or Yang. Long-term use by normal people will disrupt this balance and cause disease. Symptoms of getting angry, such as dry mouth, irritability, acne, etc., may also appear, such as loss of appetite, thick tongue coating, constipation, etc.

Second, it is easy to use the wrong medicine, which will aggravate the condition.

Kidney deficiency can be simply divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency. The clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of the two are different, so when tonifying the kidney, you must first distinguish whether it is kidney yin deficiency or kidney yang deficiency. If it is kidney yin deficiency but you use kidney yang-tonifying drugs, it is like pouring oil on the fire; if it is kidney yang deficiency but you use kidney yin-tonifying drugs, it is like adding insult to injury. Not only will it not cure the disease, but it will also aggravate the condition.

Third, it causes serious harm to the elderly

Many elderly people attribute the natural aging phenomenon to "kidney deficiency" and take excessive kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening products. However, kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening products are very warm and dry in nature. Long-term use can easily lead to a series of adverse reactions such as dry mouth and tongue, thirst, nosebleeds, red eyes, tooth swelling and pain, dry stools, insomnia, irritability, and increased blood pressure. They may even cause drug-induced strokes and endanger life.

If you really have any discomfort and suspect that you have kidney deficiency, you must consult a doctor first and treat it based on the syndrome differentiation. At the same time, you should learn to properly care for your kidneys in your life: have moderate sex life; insist on exercising; ensure adequate sleep; and frequently massage your waist and soles of your feet.