Kidney Disease

    Your Kidneys: Keys to Healthy Aging

    Your kidneys do several crucial jobs: They maintain the balance of salt, minerals and fluid in your blood; cleanse your blood of toxic waste products; and release hormones that regulate blood pressure, control red blood production and keep bones strong. Kidney disease can put all this in jeopardy. Avoid health issues that can trigger kidney problems: diabetes, obesity, heart disease, smoking, COPD.

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    Warning Signs of Kidney Disease

    Early symptoms are vague, so checkups are important.

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    Detecting Kidney Diseases

    Managing Kidney Disease

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    Natural Ways to Manage Kidney Disease

    Simple lifestyle changes can go a long way to manage kidney disease.

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    Feeling Well with Kidney Disease

    How Does Diabetes Cause
    Kidney Disease?

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    Kidney Disease Q&As

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    What drugs are harmful to your kidneys?
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    The National Kidney Foundation encourages you to learn more about the health of your kidneys in order to protect these vital organs when taking medications, including prescription medications and over-the-counter (OTC) medications . . .


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