Virus Induced Kidney Injury: How to Protect Your Kidneys From Damage and AKI Caused by Viruses

This video is about viruses and kidney disease and how to protect kidneys from virus damage.

This piece of information I’m talking about comes from the Public Library of Science Journal: January, 2021. It’s titled Quercetin as a Potential Treatment for a Virus Induced Kidney Injury Based on Network Pharmacology Molecular Docking Study.

Quercetin is an over-the-counter supplement. This substance is a polyphenol and it’s found in a variety of foods from fruits and vegetables to whole grains. There’s been a whole bunch of stuff on quercetin and how it helps with viruses. Let’s say you get a virus and you have kidney disease, you want to protect your kidneys. Even if you don’t have kidney disease you can still do these tips.

First of all drink a lot of water. Try and keep up with your hydration because you don’t want to become dehydrated. This can be a cause of acute kidney injury. Acute kidney injury means that kidney damage happens very quickly. It’s not chronic so it does not happen over time. Acute means you got a virus and your kidneys ended up getting some damage.

Quercetin, you can get it online or you can get a health food stores. You want 1500 milligrams per day. That’s the therapeutic dose that will heal and protect your kidneys. It’s going to protect your kidneys. You want to do something to protect your kidneys. You don’t want to go through something without any protection.

Hydration and Quercetin are very important. Also, take your antioxidants and any other kidney supplements. Of course, make sure you always see a medical doctor if you get a virus.