What system does hypertension affect?
High blood pressure can damage the larger blood vessels leading to your kidneys and the smaller vessels inside your kidneys. Over time, this damage prevents the kidneys from doing their job properly. This is called kidney disease and can lead to kidney failure.
How are blood pressure and kidneys related?
Your kidneys play a key role in keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range. Diseased kidneys are less able to help regulate blood pressure. As a result, blood pressure increases. If you have CKD, high blood pressure makes it more likely that your kidney disease will get worse and you will have heart problems.
Does blood pressure medicine hurt your kidneys?
ACE inhibitors are popular drugs for high blood pressure and heart failure. Because ACE inhibitors are metabolized by the kidneys, they do come with a risk of causing kidney damage, especially if you are dehydrated, which is often the case in people with existing kidney problems—like chronic kidney disease.
What drugs affect kidneys?
Illegal Drugs Most street drugs, including heroin, cocaine and ecstasy can cause high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure and even death, in some cases from only one use. Cocaine, heroin and amphetamines also can cause kidney damage.
Why is my Pee yellow?
Normal urine color ranges from pale yellow to deep amber — the result of a pigment called urochrome and how diluted or concentrated the urine is. Pigments and other compounds in certain foods and medications can change your urine color. Beets, berries and fava beans are among the foods most likely to affect the color.
Why is my pee bright yellow and smells?
Bright Yellow Urine Some vitamins and supplements – such as Vitamin B – can turn urine bright yellow. Generally speaking, vitamin toxicity and overdose rarely leads to serious illness. If your urine color is causing concern, you can also contact us for further evaluation.