[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a long-term condition where the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood. Often referred to as a \u201csilent disease,\u201d CKD may not show noticeable symptoms in its early stages.<\/p>\n
Key Risk Factors<\/strong><\/p>\n The most common causes of CKD include:<\/p>\n Diabetes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 High blood sugar damages kidney filters Symptoms to Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n –\u00a0Swelling in feet and ankles Early detection is crucial to prevent kidney failure.<\/p>\n Prevention Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n –\u00a0Control blood sugar and blood pressure Who Should Get Tested?<\/strong><\/p>\n Regular kidney screening is recommended for:<\/p>\n – People above 60 years Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a long-term condition where the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood. Often referred to as a \u201csilent disease,\u201d CKD may not show noticeable symptoms in its early stages. Key Risk Factors The most common causes of CKD include: Diabetes\u00a0\u2013 High blood sugar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a long-term condition where the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood. Often referred to as a \u201csilent disease,\u201d CKD may not show noticeable symptoms in its early stages.\n\nKey Risk Factors<\/strong>\n\nThe most common causes of CKD include:\n\nDiabetes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 High blood sugar damages kidney filters\nHigh Blood Pressure<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Affects blood vessels in the kidneys\nHeart Disease<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Reduces blood flow to kidneys\nObesity<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Increases strain on kidney function\nFamily History<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Genetic risk factor\n\nSymptoms to Watch<\/strong>\n\n-\u00a0Swelling in feet and ankles\n-\u00a0Persistent fatigue\n-\u00a0Foamy or bubbly urine\n-\u00a0Frequent urination, especially at night\n-\u00a0High blood pressure\n\nEarly detection is crucial to prevent kidney failure.\n\nPrevention Tips<\/strong>\n\n-\u00a0Control blood sugar and blood pressure\n-\u00a0Reduce salt and maintain a healthy diet\n-\u00a0Exercise regularly (at least 150 minutes\/week)\n-\u00a0Stay hydrated\n-\u00a0Avoid smoking and unhealthy habits\n\nWho Should Get Tested?<\/strong>\n\nRegular kidney screening is recommended for:\n\n- People above 60 years\n-\u00a0Diabetic patients\n-\u00a0Individuals with hypertension\n-\u00a0Heart patients\n-\u00a0Those with a family history of kidney disease","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-news","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21221"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31622,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21221\/revisions\/31622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHigh Blood Pressure<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Affects blood vessels in the kidneys
\nHeart Disease<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Reduces blood flow to kidneys
\nObesity<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Increases strain on kidney function
\nFamily History<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Genetic risk factor<\/p>\n
\n–\u00a0Persistent fatigue
\n–\u00a0Foamy or bubbly urine
\n–\u00a0Frequent urination, especially at night
\n–\u00a0High blood pressure<\/p>\n
\n–\u00a0Reduce salt and maintain a healthy diet
\n–\u00a0Exercise regularly (at least 150 minutes\/week)
\n–\u00a0Stay hydrated
\n–\u00a0Avoid smoking and unhealthy habits<\/p>\n
\n–\u00a0Diabetic patients
\n–\u00a0Individuals with hypertension
\n–\u00a0Heart patients
\n–\u00a0Those with a family history of kidney disease[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"