When your doctor schedules a kidney function test, fasting might be required based on the method chosen. While not all tests demand this, some—particularly those measuring blood urea nitrogen (BUN) or creatinine—can yield more accurate results if food intake is restricted. Fasting typically involves not eating or drinking anything except water for 8 to 12…
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My doctor mentioned the kidneys while reviewing my heart results. I was confused. He explained more. The kidneys filter based on pressure. Every heartbeat pushes blood through them. When pressure stays high, the kidneys adapt. But that adaptation has a cost. I hadn’t considered them connected. I thought they lived in different worlds. My blood…
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Most people don’t feel it coming. The kidneys seem to work normally for years. But high blood sugar begins damaging the smallest blood vessels. These vessels filter waste from your blood. As damage increases, protein starts leaking into urine. You won’t feel pain. You won’t notice swelling at first. But something is changing inside. Albumin…
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People often associate high blood pressure with stroke or heart problems. Fewer understand its effect on kidneys. The kidneys contain small vessels that filter waste from the blood. When blood pressure is high, these vessels narrow and thicken. This reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter effectively. Over time, toxins build up. Damage continues even without…
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You don’t feel it all at once. Maybe more swelling. Less energy. A strange taste in your mouth. Nausea that lingers. It’s slow. Quiet. But the blood starts holding on to things it should’ve let go. Waste. Fluids. Electrolytes. The kidneys used to handle it. Now, they can’t. That’s when dialysis enters the conversation. Not…
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You don’t wake up knowing it’s time to see a nephrologist. There’s no alarm. No burning sensation. Just a blood test. A slight change. Maybe your creatinine is up. Maybe your GFR has dropped. Maybe there’s protein in your urine. It’s easy to shrug it off. You feel fine. No swelling. No fatigue. But kidneys…
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The kidneys sit quietly, tucked near the spine. One on each side. Small, but always working. They don’t pulse like the heart. Don’t expand like the lungs. But every moment, they filter your blood. Every minute, they clean what the rest of the body leaves behind. They don’t ask for much. Just hydration. Just blood…
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Chronic kidney disease doesn’t arrive suddenly. It doesn’t scream. It whispers. Slowly. Quietly. Over years. You feel fine. You keep going. But inside, the kidneys begin to slip. They lose function. Bit by bit. Until one day, normal isn’t so normal anymore. There’s no sharp pain. No visible wound. Just changes you might not notice.…
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The kidneys perform over 50 functions continuously, including filtering waste, regulating blood pressure, and balancing minerals. Despite this, they rarely show symptoms when under stress. Damage can progress quietly for years without causing pain. That’s why kidney disease is often diagnosed late. Keeping them healthy requires proactive attention, not reactive action. Regular checkups are necessary…
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Most kidney conditions begin silently. The damage develops gradually without obvious signals in daily life. People feel fine while nephrons slowly lose function. There’s usually no pain, burning, or urgency at first. Many associate disease with discomfort, which delays attention. This silence is why early signs are frequently missed. By the time symptoms become noticeable,…
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