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Colon cancer screening is very important. It detects cancer at early, more curable stages. But the National Kidney Foundation wants people to know about certain bowel cleansing products that have risks to the kidneys of some individuals. A warning was issued by the FDA for a type of sudden loss of kidney function or acute kidney injury and blood mineral disturbances.

Your colon doctor needs to see your colon without anything in the way...

Drinking alcohol affects many parts of your body, including your kidneys. A little alcohol—one or two drinks now and then—usually has no serious effects. However, excessive drinking–more than four drinks daily—can affect your health and worsen kidney disease. When experts talk about one drink, they are talking about one 12–ounce bottle of beer, one glass of wine, or one ounce (one shot) of “hard liquor....

Overlooked, overworked and misunderstood. What part of the body meets this description? The kidneys!

––They work hard. They are on call morning, noon and night to filter toxins from your body and regulate fluids and blood pressure.

––Kidneys are overlooked. Most people don’t know where they are. (Kidneys are located near the back of your body near the waist.)

––The kidneys’...