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General education. Dietary limits, fluid intake, medication dosing, and laboratory follow-up must be individualized according to CKD stage, potassium level, urine protein, blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and dialysis status. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Patient Education Chronic kidney disease means the kidneys have been damaged or are not filtering the blood as well as they…

Your kidneys filter waste from the blood, remove extra water, and help balance minerals such as potassium. When the kidneys become severely damaged, waste and fluid can build up, causing swelling, shortness of breath, nausea, fatigue, and dangerous changes in blood chemistry. Dialysis takes over part of the kidneys’ work when they can no longer…

Maintaining a healthy weight is an important part of protecting your heart, kidneys, and overall well-being. Excess body fat can make it harder for your body to use insulin, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and making existing diabetes more difficult to control. It can also raise blood pressure and cholesterol, increasing the risk…