In the East, it is believed that the human body is a vessel for thoughts. That is, the state of their body and health depends on what thoughts people have. All organs are very important, their functioning is directly affected by a person’s lifestyle. And if everything is in harmony, then no disease can defeat the body.
The kidneys are no exception to this rule. Let's take a closer look at this body.
What are the kidneys?
The psychosomatics of kidney disease will be incomprehensible, without a general idea of this organ. It is located near the end of the ribs and is palpated from the back, slightly above the lower back. The kidneys perform several functions: they remove metabolic products and produce water metabolism in the body. In addition, they play an important role in the nervous and reproductive systems.
You should be aware that improper water conditions can destroy the named organ and urinary tract. This can be compared to malnutrition, which causes great harm to the gastrointestinal tract.
The doctor of psychological sciences O. G. Torsunov in his theory notes that since the kidneys are a paired organ, thoughts and emotions very much affect the left, and desires and will affect the right kidney. That is, the theory says that if our desires are not fulfilled and our needs for something are not satisfied, then this leads to inflammatory processes, and if a person is constantly in emotional stress and gets very stressed, he may experience kidney pain.
Psychosomatics, therefore, can give a complete picture of the disease. If a person experiences positive emotions and ceases to clutch his volitional qualities, freely express wishes, this will lead to the strengthening of blood vessels and good functioning of organs.
The role of psychosomatics in human health
Modern medicine distinguishes a large group of psychosomatic diseases that arise as a result of exposure to psychological and physiological factors. This includes kidney pathologies.
Their manifestation can be caused by many factors. And, by the way, it can be quite difficult to distinguish such diseases from those provoked only by physiological changes. All of their symptoms may be identical, but the treatment approach requires a different approach.
The psychosomatics of kidney diseases implies the exact determination by the doctor of their causes that will help to choose a treatment. Here, work with the subconscious and the connection of other specialists will already be required. Everything should be aimed at overcoming the psychological problems and clamps of the client. The researchers found that the causes of the disease of the organ described are very often psychological problems, not physical ones.
Psychosomatic kidney disease
Scientists conducted experiments and found that a number of psychological problems lead to kidney pathologies:
- Pyelonephritis occurs in people who are not satisfied with their work.
- Destruction of the renal pelvis occurs in those who perform work tasks without pleasure.
- Depression leads to vascular depletion, thereby disrupting normal blood flow.
- Pathologies of the kidneys appear in people who can not part with their past, constantly losing situations of its change.
- Psychosomatics defines those who are tormented by kidney stones as people who are constantly worried about unpleasant events that have occurred and are not able to get rid of this burden.
- And inflammatory processes occur in people who do not know how to forgive, who are constantly in high emotional stress.
Many studies support the theory that our emotional state affects the kidneys. Psychosomatics allows us to consider the cause of their diseases in depth, explaining what is happening not only with physiological changes.
Stones in the kidneys
What causes kidney stones? This question worries many people who have encountered this problem. But first of all, you need to understand what they are.
It is believed that urolithiasis is one of the most common kidney pathologies. Stones are salt substances that harden under the influence of a certain medium. They are the result of complex physical and chemical processes. Simply put, these are crystalline compounds of salts that are in the urine and gradually accumulate and settle in the pelvis of the kidneys, ureter, calyx, or bladder.
The size and shape of the stones are diverse - from small, 1 mm in size, to giant, reaching 10 cm. The mass of such stones is also different, experts have recorded several cases where the weight of the stone reached a kilogram. You should know that in men, kidney stones are much more often detected than in women.
But most often, as a result of an imbalance in the composition of urine, the patient first develops sand in the kidneys. The psychosomatics of its appearance is therefore identical to the appearance of stones.
Features of the disease
In medicine, kidney stones are called calculi. This disease, as we have already said, is considered the most common among all relating to the genitourinary system. In women, this pathology is more complicated than in men. Very often severe forms are observed in which stones affect the entire area of the kidneys. Experts have called such a pathology - coral nephrolithiasis.
By age, the disease covers everyone, from children to the elderly. Of course, in the younger generation, the disease is rare. Most often, it affects people of working age, and takes place in an acute form and often with severe complications.
Basically, pathology affects only one of the kidneys, but there are statistics that stones can occur in both. At the same time, the mechanism of water retention and metabolic processes are significantly disrupted. Doctors call this pathology "bilateral urolithiasis." In addition, kidney stones can be solitary, but can accumulate in huge numbers.
Causes of the appearance of stones
The person who was struck by this disease is naturally interested in the question, why do kidney stones appear? The reasons can be varied. Some experts are of the opinion that stones appear due to congenital characteristics of the body.
That is, at birth, a certain program is laid in the body, and if it fails, metabolic processes are disrupted. Accordingly, the kidneys can no longer function normally, and salt crystals are collected in them.
The chemical composition of stones can vary significantly among different people, but the mechanism remains the same. Insoluble salts are subsequently formed in sand, and then in pebbles. There are a number of metabolic disorders that lead to their appearance. So, this may turn out to be a high level of some compounds:
- uric acid in the blood;
- uric acid in the urine;
- phosphate salts in the urine ;
- calcium salts in the urine;
- oxalate salts in the urine.
But this is only part of the reason stones can appear.
Exogenous and endogenous factors
Some doctors put forward the theory that the appearance of urolithiasis is associated not only with congenital factors, but also with the external environment. Also, one cannot ignore the influence of internal causes on the formation of the disease.
External causes that cause the disease:
- climatic conditions;
- diet and drink;
- geological features;
- chemical composition of water;
- exposure to flora;
- Lifestyle;
- working conditions.
One of the main external factors that affects the functioning of the kidneys is the diet. If food and water are supplied in sufficient quantities, then the body will function normally. It is very important that a person receives all micro and macro elements, mineral and nutrients.
And the internal causes that cause the disease include:
- genetic predisposition;
- lack or excess of certain enzymes;
- urinary tract infections;
- general infectious diseases;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver;
- injuries
- limited mobility
Glomerulonephritis - what is it?
A disease like glomerulonephritis is not uncommon. But it affects mainly children aged five to twelve years. This disease is associated with a number of kidney pathologies and varies depending on the course. Diseases are affected by the glomeruli of the kidneys, and if the form is neglected, then the renal tissue and tubules. Glomerulonephritis is an acquired disease. There are several degrees of the course of the disease:
- Acute. The appearance of a sudden, can turn into a chronic form.
- Chronic. With it, seasonal remissions and exacerbations are often observed.
- Subacute (malignant). The course is fast, and it is characterized by severe complications.
Manifestations of the disease
Common manifestations of the disease include:
- Strong headache.
- Temperature rise.
- Weakness.
- Aching pain in the lumbar.
- Nausea, vomiting.
Specificity of the disease
It is very important for parents to get an exhaustive answer from doctors to the question: glomerulonephritis - what is it? Especially it concerns the course of the disease and its first signs. It is also important to know that with this disease there are also specific signs:
- Swelling: it all depends on the severity. It can be just swelling of the eyelids, and swelling can manifest itself in the entire body cavity.
- A rapid increase in blood pressure, which occurs due to the inability to remove excess fluid.
- Urinary Syndrome - urine color changes.
Distinguish between primary and secondary glomerulonephritis. The first, manifests itself as a separate disease, and the second is the result of other diseases.
Psychologist Louise Hay on the psychosomatics of kidney disease
But still, how does the psychosomatics explain the pathology of the kidney? Louise Hay, a world famous psychologist for her book, makes her assumptions about this. According to her theory, everything looks quite simple. And if these are not direct physical factors that caused the disease, then the problem, in her opinion, is in the characteristics of the person’s emotional background. All his states and emotions are reflected in the body, and therefore it is possible to distinguish from them a number that affects the kidneys. Psychosomatics in this case is as follows:
- heavy criticism;
- transferred frustrations;
- failures;
- shame;
- poor relationships with parents;
- often experienced anger.
In order to overcome the disease, according to Louise Hay, it is necessary to work with these conditions and emotions. A person must realize his problem, after which he finds a reason why he can not let go of his emotional state. When the reason is found, it should be worked out in several stages. Here the methods proposed by the psychologist will help, which will relieve tension and push towards the right decision.
Louise claims that if you change your attitudes, then no disease can damage the body. But it all depends on the person - on his desire to be healthy, enjoy life, enjoy what the world offers him.