World Kidney Day “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” - Mahatma Gandhi As an advocate of wellness and global health consciousness of kidney and kidney related diseases, World Kidney Day is an epitome of this very thought of Mahatma Gandhi. Celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March,...

Kidneys take the proverb “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” very seriously, as they flush out toxins and waste items from your body efficiently. This versatile pair of organs, though modest, also balances bodily fluids, releases blood pressure-regulating hormones, and controls red blood cell production. Hence, when kidneys stop functioning the way they are meant...

Kidneys are the two bean-shaped organs that are located on each side of the spine just under the rib cage which regulates the filtering and removal of waste, minerals, and fluid from the blood by producing urine. The functioning of these organs is very essential for our whole body system. When a condition arises where...

Chronic Kidney Disease is characterized by progressive deterioration of the kidney’s ability to perform its function properly. As a chronic disease, it does not exist in isolation. It affects the individual and other organs of the body drastically, which eventually leads to physical, social, physiological, economic and psychological disturbances. Losing the ability to carry...

Chronic kidney disease is a condition defined by the damage to the kidneys that is often gradual and long lasting. A person with chronic kidney disease must first understand that he is a constituent of one of the five stages that determine this disease. With every stage the problems and symptoms are likely to...

The more you know, the more you cure. A disease such as Chronic Kidney Disease might have a lot of hype around it but for the patient to understand its intensity and gain a better insight into the ‘what’s’ and ‘how’s’ of it is important. When the patient understands that the disease is no definer...