When should I worry about CKD?
When should I worry about CKD? Stage 4 CKD (with a GFR under 30 ml/min) – is when you be worri...
What are the best foods for kidneys and CKD? Can I eat bananas? In this article we go through 12 of the best foods for CKD patients, including bananas! Eating and drinking and pleasure Eating and drin...
What is the outlook for patients with CKD? In this article, we will describe what is the outlook for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Key Points Overall the outloo...
What is the treatment for CKD? Keep track of your kidney data with PKB But can CKD be treated? Yes, yes and yes. 5 Key Points Not all people with CKD need treatment Normal (or low) blood pressure – is...
What 3 BIG things should CKD patients do to help themselves? There are the THREE important things you can do to help yourself. Know (and write down) your numbers. The blood and urine tests can be perf...
What is CKD (chronic kidney disease)? Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition where the kidneys do not work as well as they should, or are damaged...
What is CKD (for health professionals)? This article is largely written for health professionals. We will now go through the basics of CKD and its management. Definition An estimated or measured glome...
10 Most Common Tablets for CKD Patients We will now go through what are the 10 most common tablets for CKD patients. They are in alphabetical order and all drugs are oral unless stated. 1x = 1 times a...
10 More Questions to Ask Your Kidney Doctor About CKD 1. How do you know I have CKD? Especially as I don’t have any pain. How can I have a kidney problem? You will often not know you have a kidney pro...
10 Questions to Ask Your Kidney Doctor About CKD Here are some questions you might consider asking your kidney doctor about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). “All questions are good questions”...
What is Good Diabetic Control? Normal blood glucose and HbA1c levels Normal blood glucose = 4-6 mmol/L Prediabetes is diagnosed if your random blood glucose = 7-11 mmol/L Diabetes is diagnosed if you...
