About Kidneys

About Lets talk Kidney

Kidney Diseases

“Let’s Talk Kidneys” is an association of like minded people who will like to intervene for assistance and information to CKD patients and their families.

Understanding kidney disease or renal disease begins when our kidneys are no longer able to remove waste from our body efficiently to maintain the fluid balance.

Functions of Kidneys

Common assumption is that the kidneys are responsible for producing urine, but in addition to this there are several vital functions of Kidneys in our body like :

• Removing extra fluid and water from your body

• Filtering the blood

• Balancing fluid content in our body

• Produce renin enzyme to control blood pressure

• Maintain healthy bones by activating vitamin D

  
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Preventive measures

Kidney disease often has no symptoms, and it can go undetected until very advanced. But a simple urine test can tell you if you have kidney disease. Remember, it's important to get tested because early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease.
6 Things Healthy Kidneys Do:

• Regulate the body’s fluid levels

• Filter wastes and toxins from the blood

• Release a hormone that regulates blood pressure