Taking care of your kidney health is important. – By Dr. Harold Gunatillake Monitor your kidney health, blood pressure,and glucose levels regularly. Stay within yourtargets and lead a healthy lifestyle to maintain a healthy weight. Kidneys are the unsung heroes of our bodies,working tirelessly to filter waste and maintaina delicate balance of minerals and nutrients. You are always concerned about your heart health by checking cholesterol levels,but you do not get tested to check whether you are keeping your kidneys healthy. Most people do not know they have kidney disease because symptoms are typicallynot noticeable at early stages. The first step to prevent kidney disease like heart disease is to monitor your blood  pressure and keep it within normal range.  Over time, uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause arteries around the kidneys to  narrow, weaken or harden.  These damaged arteries cannot deliver enough blood to the kidney tissue. Damaged  kidney arteries don’t ...

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