Five Reasons to Care About the Risks of Chronic Kidney Disease

 The kidneys and the heart work hand in hand.

The health of the kidneys is key to our survival.

The kidneys are the size of two clenched fists, and they fight hard to protect our bodies from harm. Acting as a chief purification system, the kidneys perform a life-sustaining balancing act of filtering excess waste and fluid from the blood (at the rate of about 140 liters per day) and balancing important electrolytes such as sodium and potassium, and help regulate blood pressure.1 When the kidneys are damaged, they may not work as well as they should. If the damage continues to get worse, this can result in chronic kidney disease, which means a gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months to years,2 causing wastes to build up in the body, as the kidneys are increasingly unable to balance the salts and minerals, filter waste products, help control blood pressure and produce red blood cells. 

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Citation:  Bayer