Kidney Topics

Top 5 tips to reduce salt: read food labels, choose fresh foods, avoid added sodium seasonings, check restaurant sodium info, and gradually adjust to ...

Good nutrition helps people with kidney disease stay healthy. If your kidneys are not working so well, some changes in the diet help you feel better.

Hyponatremia: Learn about low sodium in the blood, its symptoms, causes, and treatment options for better health management.

Learn about high KDPI and IRD kidneys for transplant, including their benefits, risks, and how they might offer faster access to a kidney transplant.

If you have CKD, limit protein if not on dialysis and increase protein if on dialysis. Consult a dietitian for your specific protein needs.

Kidney failure means your kidneys no longer work well. With 85-90% function gone, dialysis or a transplant is needed. Symptoms include fatigue, swelli...

Genetics can play a role in kidney disease risk. However, other factors can also contribute to risk.

Good nutrition helps people with kidney disease stay healthy. If your kidneys are not working so well, some changes in the diet help you feel better.