Health Tips

Risk factors for kidney disease Kidneys play a crucial role in our body by filtering waste and excess fluids from our blood. They also help regulate blood pressure, and electrolyte balance, and produce hormones that stimulate the production of red blood cells. As we age, our kidneys gradually lose their ability to function correctly, and […]

Plan for dialysis: Dialysis is a critical medical procedure that helps individuals with kidney failure maintain their health and manage their condition. Planning your dialysis treatment is of utmost importance to ensure the best possible outcomes and enhance your quality of life. This article delves into the significance of planning dialysis and explores the various […]

Hydronephrosis is a condition in which one or both kidneys swell up. It usually happens when urine fails to drain out properly from the kidneys and builds up within the kidneys. Hydronephrosis can occur in one or both kidneys. Hydronephrosis can occur at any age. It can occur as early as infancy until old age. […]

Summer tips for dialysis patients Our region has experienced a very hot beginning to the summer season. Summer can be a source of fun activities and exciting food. However, due to the increase in temperature, humidity, and air quality warnings, dialysis patients should take extra precautions to ensure their well-being. A lot of patients on […]

AV Fistula Surgery in Hyderabad | Bright Kidney Centre When kidney function is impaired, dialysis is necessary to remove toxins from the blood. In dialysis, to gain access to the bloodstream, two needles have to be placed into a vein – one to draw blood into the dialysis machine, and the other to return cleaned […]

Kidney disease and weak bones: One of the functions of your kidneys is to produce the hormone vitamin D. It is a hormone that helps keep your bones healthy and strong by providing calcium to them. Vitamin D helps to maintain calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood. If your kidneys gradually slow down, fail […]

Living on dialysis: Hundreds of thousands of people with advanced kidney disease, require dialysis treatments to clean their blood. But far fewer people in the world, have lived with dialysis for more than 20 years. The longest surviving patient on dialysis in India is a farmer from Karnataka, on dialysis for the last 25yrs. Guinness […]

There is a surprising link between chronic kidney disease and heart failure. Each organ has a specific role and function in the body but they rely on each other to keep us healthy. If one organ fails to work it put pressure on other organs affecting them. The link between chronic kidney disease and heart […]

5 stages of kidney disease | Dr. Kavitha Gone Explains Kidney disease is a silently progressive disease. The functional efficiency of kidneys gradually diminishes over time and eventually reaches a point where kidneys no longer work. The chronic kidney is divided into 5 stages. with every passing stage, Kidney function gets worse. In the early […]

Most people with kidney disease will develop anemia. Anemia can happen early in the course of kidney disease and get worse as kidneys fail. Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease – What is the Link? Many people don’t know the connection or link between the health of their kidneys and optimum levels of hemoglobin, iron, and […]