The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified ...

Often overlooked, our kidneys play an important role in filtering out waste and removing toxins from our body. And so, it is ...

The accumulation of urea, creatinine and other toxins is found if your kidneys fail to function properly and can be detrimental to your health. The kidneys remove these wastes that would otherwise ...

Your kidneys eliminate these substances and other toxins that have not yet been identified. The accumulation of urea, creatinine and other toxins is found if your kidneys fail to function properly and ...

The renal diet is designed for those with chronic kidney disease or kidney failure to ensure their kidneys function properly and protect them from further damage.

It signals how much kidney function you have left. “The higher the GFR, the better the kidneys function,” said Dr. Umair Syed Ahmed, a nephrologist at Lakeland Regional Health’s north campus.

The kidneys perform blood filtration to extract waste products that result from protein breakdown, which they then transfer ...

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Your kidneys—those fist-sized organs tucked against your back muscles—perform over a dozen vital functions that keep you alive every moment of every day. These remarkable filtration systems ...