March is National Kidney Month and March 14 is World Kidney Day
26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease (kidney failure). Millions more face a risk of developing it. What are our kidneys and what do they
do? Our kidneys are bean shaped organs
which act as filters. As blood circulates through the kidneys, excess fluid and
waste products are removed and added to urine to be carried out of our
bodies. The National Kidney Foundation explains
how kidneys function at their website, http://www.kidney.org/kidneydisease/howkidneyswrk.cfm Our kidneys are pretty amazing organs that
work hard without complaining—in fact, people may lose kidney function without
knowing it is happening. That’s the
reason we need to be proactive in caring for our kidneys. More information about chronic kidney disease
can be found at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kidney-failure/DS00682 and the National Kidney Foundation at http://kidney.org/kidneydisease/aboutckd.cfm
What causes chronic kidney disease (kidney failure)? More next time.
No comments:
Post a Comment