1 00:00:00,00 --> 00:00:07,600 2 00:00:07,700 --> 00:00:14,800 Friends let us tell you that what are the losses a patient goes through during kidney disease. 3 00:00:14,900 --> 00:00:19,700 Also, what happens to his body during kidney disease that it can even lead to his death. 4 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:24,600 Our kidneys perform many significant functions of our body 5 00:00:24,700 --> 00:00:31,800 from which one important function is to filter our blood and throw the waste out through urine. 6 00:00:31,900 --> 00:00:37,800 If these waste do not get filtered by kidneys then it will start accumulating in our body 7 00:00:37,900 --> 00:00:42,700 and the more the blood becomes dirty the more the complexities in our body will increase. 8 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:47,600 There will be lots of damage to different organs of our body 9 00:00:47,700 --> 00:00:50,300 and gradually the functioning of this body will become low. 10 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:54,600 You will start facing problems while doing normal household chores. 11 00:00:54,700 --> 00:00:58,800 Potassium is one such waste that gets accumulated in our blood. 12 00:00:58,900 --> 00:01:02,900 Actually, potassium is a very important mineral for our body 13 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:07,200 that does many crucial functions, in which controlling heart functions is main 14 00:01:07,300 --> 00:01:09,300 and potassium helps in that as well. 15 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:15,500 But when kidneys are not functioning well then it cannot filter the extra potassium present in our body 16 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:20,600 due to which potassium gets accumulated in our body gradually. 17 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:23,900 It increases the amount of waste in our blood 18 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:32,000 and an increase in its level results in heart rate fluctuations. 19 00:01:32,100 --> 00:01:34,400 This heart rate fluctuation is not good for our body. 20 00:01:34,500 --> 00:01:41,200 This may cause heart attack or cardiac attack in humans anytime and might cause death. 21 00:01:41,300 --> 00:01:47,500 Potassium is so dangerous during kidney disease that it can also cause our death. 22 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:53,100 This is why we should not consume high potassium food during kidney disease. 23 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:58,400 So, let us talk about a vegetable with very high level of potassium 24 00:01:58,500 --> 00:02:06,000 and which you have to avoid completely. This vegetable is taro root which is also known as arbi in Hindi. 25 00:02:06,100 --> 00:02:09,300 Taro root is one such vegetables which is disliked by many people 26 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:11,900 but still it is very healthy for your body. 27 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:18,200 It can put many qualities in your body as it has different vitamins in high amount 28 00:02:18,300 --> 00:02:22,700 such as vitamin C and vitamin B6 which increases your immunity. 29 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:29,800 It has high magnesium and fiber. It has different amino acid in high amount 30 00:02:29,900 --> 00:02:38,300 and it has high omega oils. But it has most dangerous thing for your kidney, potassium. 31 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:44,600 The potassium level is so high that one cup of taro root contains 640 mg of potassium. 32 00:02:44,700 --> 00:02:49,500 This is very high as compared to other vegetables like potato. 33 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:55,900 Your kidneys could never remove this much potassium. Your blood will get dirtier gradually 34 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:02,900 and you cannot imagine how much damage a bowl of taro root can cause. 35 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:10,200 Potassium hoarded in taro root is harmful for you but it can also cause some other damage to your kidneys. 36 00:03:10,300 --> 00:03:18,500 You should never eat it raw because it has high level of amino acid and calcium oxalates. 37 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:23,400 Both of these things can cause kidney stones. 38 00:03:23,500 --> 00:03:31,700 Oxalates entering in our body will get accumulated and forms small stones. 39 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:37,300 These small stones get bigger with time and blocks the vessels of kidneys 40 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:42,200 due to which kidney stops functioning and you experience severe pain. 41 00:03:42,300 --> 00:03:46,700 Along with high pain, kidneys' function drops down speedily. 42 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:53,300 If you are suffering from CKD and you get kidney stone as well then this can be life-threatening for you. 43 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:57,000 Therefore, such patients should stay away from taro root. 44 00:03:57,100 --> 00:04:00,000 You can eat some alternate food of taro root. 45 00:04:00,100 --> 00:04:02,900 There are certain ways to bring the potassium of taro root down 46 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,900 but still it is very high for your body. 47 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:12,800 So, you see how a healthy thing can be fatal for you during kidney disease. 48 00:04:12,900 --> 00:04:16,000 The list of things we should eat and things we should not is very long 49 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:22,500 this is why you can ask for the free consultation of our expert doctors and dietitian on the number scrolling down below. 50 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:31,500 Karma Ayurveda is an institution that has treated more than 35000 patients in last few decades. 51 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:33,500 We hope you liked this video. 52 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:37,100 Do not forget to like, share this video and subscribe to our channel. 53 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,200 We will meet in the video. 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