9 ways to boost your kidney health

Our kidneys work extremely hard to dispose of all the excess salt and water we consume.

During this process, they also eliminate toxins that would otherwise accumulate and negatively affect our bodies.

In addition, our kidneys control blood acidity and blood pressure levels.

“When kidneys fail, the body is literally overwhelmed by excess water, salt and toxins, which defeat every other organ and body system,” says Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) spokesperson and dietitian Abby Courtenay.

“The job of the kidneys may not be glamorous or poetic, like the heart, but it is every bit as important.”