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Protecting Your Kidneys

Kidneys are so important to good health, and everyone should be aware of how to protect them. If you have kidney disease, doing as much as you can to slow down the damage to your kidneys is very important as well.

Here is a checklist of things you can do to help protect your kidneys:

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• See your doctor regularly, especially if you have diabetes or high blood pressure.
• Keeping your diabetes and blood pressure under control may help to prevent kidney disease or slow it down.
• Quit smoking. Smoking makes kidney disease get worse faster.
• Work with your doctor and healthcare team. Tell them about any changes in your health.
• Follow all medication and diet changes prescribed by your doctor.
• Take an active role in your healthcare. Educate yourself about kidney disease and its treatments.