Maintaining healthy kidneys is crucial for overall health. The kidneys play a crucial role in filtering waste products and excess fluids from the blood, regulating blood pressure, and maintaining the balance of electrolytes in the body. But certain foods can help support kidney function. You’ve probably heard the saying “you are what you eatâ€. So […]
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Making health changes are an essential part of managing kidney disease. These health changes are often called lifestyle modification. And it involves changing long-term habits, usually of eating or physical activity, and maintaining the new behaviour for months or years to help manage health. With chronic kidney disease (CKD) making these lifestyle changes can help
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How To Read and Understand Your Renal Lab Tests So it is that time of the year again, you have to go get your bloodwork done and check on your kidney function. Maybe you get your labs checked every three months, or maybe less often. Regardless of the time, you should feel confident in understanding
February is heart month. And if you have chronic kidney disease, taking care of your heart is just as important as taking care of your kidneys. While each organ has a specific job to keep you healthy, because the kidneys and heart are connected. In fact, if you have kidney disease, you are more likely
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Eating out at restaurants, take out or attending celebrations is something many of us enjoy. Even with CKD you can still eat out. But it takes some planning. This blog post will walk you through tips and tricks for managing your sodium, protein, potassium and phosphorus and still enjoy your foods. So, let’s get into
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