Chronic conditions touch every part of your life. The energy you have throughout the day, how often you have to leave (or go) home, and how you spend your free time. For people with advanced chronic kidney disease, it can feel like the things you enjoy doing are no longer possible! Hobbies can fall by… Continue reading Hobbies for People with Stage 4 and Stage 5 CKD
Category: Chronic Kidney Disease
How to Lower Creatinine Levels Naturally
Often confused with its slightly shorter to spell cousin creatine, creatinine is a waste product that every person with chronic kidney disease needs to know about. Creatinine is a normal substance to have in your body. It enters the blood stream when you digest certain foods and when muscle tissue breaks down. If you have… Continue reading How to Lower Creatinine Levels Naturally
Flying with Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know
Have a trip coming up? Wondering what steps you need to take to prepare for your flight so that your chronic kidney disease does not throw you any curveballs? Whether or not you are at an early stage of CKD or more advanced, there are easy ways for you to travel safely. All it may… Continue reading Flying with Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know
Managing CKD Fatigue While Parenting
Parenting is one of the most exhausting jobs in the world. When you add a chronic condition like chronic kidney disease into the mix, it can feel like you are constantly running on empty! Many parents living with long-term health conditions get fatigue, burnout, or feel guilt about not being able to do “enough.” But… Continue reading Managing CKD Fatigue While Parenting
Tips for Balancing Protein Intake While On Dialysis
If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and are on dialysis, you may know that your body’s protein needs change. Getting the right amount of protein is a delicate balance! Too little can lead to muscle loss and weakness, while too much can create extra waste in your blood that your kidneys cannot handle. What… Continue reading Tips for Balancing Protein Intake While On Dialysis
Steps to Reduce Feelings of Guilt and Shame Around Chronic Illness
When you have a chronic illness, emotions can come in waves. Shock, frustration, sadness, anger, and sometimes even guilt or shame! These feelings are normal, but they can also weigh you down emotionally and physically. Many people blame themselves for the state of their health or the things they cannot do anymore. Others feel ashamed… Continue reading Steps to Reduce Feelings of Guilt and Shame Around Chronic Illness
Is A.I. Changing CKD Diagnosis? Breaking Down 6 Studies
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is rapidly changing every part of daily life. This includes healthcare! It can be in areas ranging from how new medicines are discovered to how diseases like chronic kidney disease (CKD) are diagnosed and managed. CKD itself is a growing concern, affecting millions of people around the world. One of the biggest… Continue reading Is A.I. Changing CKD Diagnosis? Breaking Down 6 Studies
Why Your Joint Pain May Be Gout and Not Rheumatoid Arthritis
Have you woken up in the morning with painful, swollen joints? You may assume it is rheumatoid arthritis. RA affects millions of people around the world. However, if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), joint pain might not caused by rheumatoid arthritis! It could instead be gout. Gout is a type of arthritis that develops… Continue reading Why Your Joint Pain May Be Gout and Not Rheumatoid Arthritis
Can Kidney Disease Cause Heart Problems Even in Early Stages?
When you think about the side effects of kidney disease, your mind probably first goes to problems like fatigue or swelling. But what many people do not realize is that kidney disease also affects your heart, sometimes even before the kidneys have lost a lot of function. Early stage CKD can still have an affect… Continue reading Can Kidney Disease Cause Heart Problems Even in Early Stages?
What’s Causing Your CKD Night Cramps and How to Get Relief
Have you ever been woken up (or kept up) late at night by a sudden tightening in your muscle? Muscle cramps are unexpected, painful spasms that can keep you from getting a good night’s sleep. If you have chronic kidney disease, you may notice that these cramps happen often, disturbing your sleep and leaving your… Continue reading What’s Causing Your CKD Night Cramps and How to Get Relief