About 33% of adults have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) but don’t know it. Often, kidney disease is discovered a few months before dialysis is needed. If discovered early, CKD can be treated, halted and even reversed. Those with hypertension and diabetes are more likely...
The National Kidney Foundation has some great tools to help understand kidneys, how important they are and how to know if they may need help. Check out this great poster!
You may know people with special dietary needs, because of diabetes or hypertension, or work with individuals with high risk for CKD. Sharing information with those around you could save a life.