{"id":9458,"date":"2020-03-06T08:30:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T13:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=9458"},"modified":"2020-02-28T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T20:33:10","slug":"national-kidney-month-protecting-kidney-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/health-maintenance\/national-kidney-month-protecting-kidney-health\/","title":{"rendered":"National Kidney Month:  Protecting Kidney Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Thirty-three percent of adults in the United States are at risk for kidney disease. That\u2019s 1 in 3 people.<\/p>\n<p>Kidney disease is a major public health concern. Kidney disease often goes undetected until it is very advanced. Unfortunately, this is when someone would need dialysis or a transplant.<\/p>\n<p>The key is to find kidney disease before the trouble starts. Regular testing for everyone is important, but it is especially important for people at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these 6 steps to learn more about kidney disease, your risk, and how to prevent\u00a0it.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Step 1: Know These Facts<\/h2>\n<div><strong>6 Things Healthy Kidneys Do:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Regulate the body\u2019s fluid levels<\/li>\n<li>Filter wastes and toxins from the blood<\/li>\n<li>Release a hormone that regulates blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Activate vitamin D to maintain healthy bones<\/li>\n<li>Release the hormone that directs production of red blood cells<\/li>\n<li>Keep blood minerals in balance (sodium, phosphorus, potassium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>8 Problems Kidney Disease Can Cause:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n<li>Heart attack and stroke<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Put your life at risk<\/li>\n<li>Weak bones<\/li>\n<li>Nerve damage (neuropathy)<\/li>\n<li>Kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease, or ESRD)<\/li>\n<li>Anemia or low red blood cell count<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 2: Assess Your Risk<\/h2>\n<div><strong>5 Main Risk Factors:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Diabetes (you or your family)<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure (you or your family)<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease (you or your family<\/li>\n<li>Family history of kidney failure, diabetes, or high blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For additional information on worrisome symptoms and next steps:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidney.org\/atoz\/content\/sixstepshealthprimer\">www.kidney.org\/atoz\/content\/sixstepshealthprimer<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-three percent of adults in the United States are at risk for kidney disease. That\u2019s 1 in 3 people. Kidney disease is a major public health concern. Kidney disease often goes undetected until it is very advanced. 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