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6 Best Supplements to Improve Kidney Health 2025

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Kidneys play a crucial role in maintaining overall health by filtering waste products and excess fluids from the blood to produce urine. Additionally, they help regulate blood pressure, electrolyte balance, and red blood cell production. To keep the kidneys functioning optimally, it's important to adopt healthy habits and avoid practices that can harm them. How to Improve Kidney Function Stay Hydrated A randomized controlled trial (water intake trial) investigating the effect of increased water intake on kidney function in adults with chronic kidney disease. The trial aims to estimate the impact of increased water intake over one year on indicators such as eGFR, plasma copeptin, microalbuminuria, and quality of life. The significant separation between groups in 24-hour urine volume suggests that increased water intake may improve kidney function, supporting the potential benefit of increasing water intake to improve kidney health. Healthy Diet A healthy dietary pattern, including ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Diet 2024

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Introduction Classification: • Acute kidney injury (AKI): sudden, rapid deterioration of kidney function caused by injury or illness; often reversible. • Chronic kidney disease (CKD): abnormality of the structure or function of kidneys, lasting >3 months; often progressive. Has been classified into stages 1–5 (below). • Established renal failure (ERF); a description of those who have reached stage 5 CKD and require renal replacement therapy (dialysis). CKD is categorised into stages according to glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Contributing causes Chronic kidney disease: Diabetic nephropathy Hypertension Infection, e.g. chronic pyelonephritis or sepsis 2o to severe urinary tract infection Polycystic kidney disease Tumour, e.g. multiple myeloma, amyloidosis Familial, e.g. Alport’s syndrome Unknown reasons Stages of chronic kidney disease Stage 1: Normal kidney function, but urinalysis, structural abnormalities or genetic traits indicate kidney disease  GFR = >90 (ml/min/1.73 ...

6 Best Urologists in Malaysia (2023)

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If you are looking for the best urologists, urologist clinics or urology hospitals in Malaysia, you've come to the right place. Urology is the surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Some of the diseases treated by an urologist are: Erectile Dysfunction Fallen Bladder Bladder Control Problems Painful Bladder System Prostate/Bladder Cancer A testicular mass Infertility (Male) Male Circumcision Urinary or Kidney Stones Difficulty Urinating Stress Incontinence Urinary Tract Infection Here is a list of the best urologists you can find in Malaysia. Note: This list is in no particular order. 1. Dr. Kenneth Koh Beng Hock - Gleneagles (Ampang) Kuala Lumpur Address and Contact: Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur Address: 282 and 286, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Telephone Contact Number: +603-4141 3000 Ambulance Line: +603 4141 3131 Other Urologists in Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur: Dr...