When Should I Worry About Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?
How Common is Microscopic Haematuria? Very. While the text-book average is often cited as 5–10%, the prevalence of microscopic haematuria (MH) is highly variable depending on how “healthy”...
How Often Should GFR Be Monitored in CKD? Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Monitoring kidney function is a key part of managing chronic kidney disease (CKD). One of the most important markers i...
What do the kidneys do? (7 functions) The kidneys are more than just “urine-making machines.” They are sophisticated, life-sustaining chemical factories that work 24/7 to keep your blood c...
What’s the difference between creatine and creatinine? Are creatinine and creatine the same? No, creatinine and creatine are not the same. Whilst both are related to muscle metabolism, creatine ...
What is a Nephrologist – and What Do They Do? Nephrologists are a type of hospital doctor called a ‘physician’. A physician is a hospital-based doctor that does not do operations (li...
What are the 10 Most Common Drugs for Diabetes? We will now go through 10 most common drugs for the treatment of diabetes, both tablets and injections – starting with metformin, one of the oldest, but...
Halle Berry, her type 2 diabetes and keto diet Halle Berry promotes the ketogenic diet, which she says helped ‘reverse’ her type 2 diabetes over several years. Academy Award-winning actres...
Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms,Treatment Diabetes is a long-term condition where your blood sugar levels become too high. This happens because your body either cannot make enough insulin, or the insulin i...
Can You Drink Alcohol With CKD? Drinking alcohol can be done safely in moderation, even if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal failure (ESRF) – or diabetes. The recommendation...
Are the Kidneys the Same Size? No. The left kidney is (probably) slightly bigger than the right one. One study showed the left side had an average renal length of around 11.2 cm, whereas the right-sid...