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Protecting Your Kidneys: Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness & Prevention

  • Writer: Marva Edwards-Marshall
    Marva Edwards-Marshall
  • 2 days ago
  • 1 min read

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 1 in 7 adults, yet most don’t know they have it until late stages. Kidneys quietly filter waste; damage accumulates when diabetes, hypertension, or medications strain them.

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Understand your risk for chronic kidney disease, manage high blood pressure, and diabetes, and stay hydrated

Silent Signs to Watch

  • Foamy urine

  • Swelling in feet or ankles

  • High blood pressure that’s hard to control


Three Key Lab Tests

  1. eGFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) – Estimates kidney filtration rate; aim ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m².

  2. Urine ACR (Albumin to Creatinine Ratio) – Detects early protein leakage.

  3. Serum Creatinine – Indicates buildup of waste products.


Prevention Checklist

  • Control blood sugar and BP

  • Stay hydrated but limit salty, processed foods

  • Avoid NSAID overuse

  • Stop smoking


How MEM Supports Kidney Health

  • Orders labs at local draw sites, reviews result via video

  • Coordinates care with nephrologists when needed

  • Provides medication and lifestyle coaching to slow decline


Early action preserves kidney function. Schedule here.


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