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The 5 Best Exercises to Control High Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, your doctor might recommend getting more exercise. While medication can help manage your blood pressure, exercise is an excellent way to help lower your blood pressure by making your heart stronger and maintaining a healthy weight....
Diet and kidney disease
Dietary restrictions vary depending on the stage of kidney disease. For instance, people with early stages of chronic kidney disease will have different dietary restrictions than those with end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure. Those with end-stage renal disease...
Some Signs of Kidney Disease
You're more tired, have less energy, or are having trouble concentrating. A severe decrease in kidney function can lead to a buildup of toxins and impurities in the blood. This can cause people to feel tired, and weak and can make it hard to concentrate. Another...
Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Diabetic nephropathy is a serious complication of type 1 diabetes and types 2 diabetes. It's also called diabetic kidney disease. In the United States, about 1 in 3 people living with diabetes have diabetic nephropathy. Diabetic nephropathy affects the kidneys'...
Dialysis – Procedure, Types, Risks
What is dialysis? Dialysis is a treatment that filters and purifies the blood using a machine. This helps keep your fluids and electrolytes in balance when the kidneys can't do their job. Dialysis has been used since the 1940s to treat people with kidney problems....
Kidney Transplant: Causes, Complication, How do you prepare?
What is a kidney transplant? A kidney transplant is surgery done to replace a diseased kidney with a healthy kidney from a donor. The kidney may come from a deceased organ donor or a living donor. Family members or others who are a good match may be able to donate one...
HOW TO KEEP YOUR JOB WHILE ON DIALYSIS
There are a lot of people with kidney problems who find that they’d have to retain their…
HOW TO FIND SUPPORT GROUPS IN YOUR AREA AS A DIALYSIS PATIENT
It could do a lot of good to connect with people who are dealing with similar problems….