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Know the Risk Factors and Symptoms

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Know the Risk Factors and Symptoms

Top Two Kidney Nemeses: Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Diabetes and high blood pressure directly affect kidney health. In fact, they are the two main causes of End Stage Kidney Disease.

Understanding Blood Sugar and Kidney Health

When blood sugar stays high for too long, it damages the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys, making it harder for them to filter waste. Knowing your A1C and working to keep it in a healthy range is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your kidneys.

Healthy blood pressure helps protect your kidneys

Just like high blood sugar, high blood pressure also harms the kidneys. A healthy blood pressure around 120/80 helps your kidneys work without extra strain. When numbers rise into elevated or high blood pressure zones, it adds stress to your blood vessels and kidneys. Simple habits like eating less salt, staying active, and managing stress can all help keep your blood pressure in a safer, healthier range.

Detect the early symptoms: your urine can tell the story

Urinary Symptoms

  • Pee that looks dark, cloudy, foamy, or has blood in it
  • Needing to pee more or less often than usual

You can also get your urine checked at a TKF Kidney Health Screening. Email us for more details.

Download Screening Steps PDF

Detect the early symptoms: your skin shows clues as well!

Skin & Appearance

  • Skin looking pale or greyish
  • Dry, itchy skin that feels less stretchy
  • Bruising more easily than usual

Kidney problems can affect your whole body!

General Health

  • Feeling very tired or weak
  • Achy back pain
  • Bad breath or a strange taste in your mouth (like ammonia or metal)

Other red flags your kidneys might be in trouble

Other Indicators

  • Swelling in your feet, ankles, hands, or face
  • Feeling short of breath
  • High blood pressure that’s hard to control
  • Low red blood cell count (anemia)
  • Kidney stones now or in the past

Noticing these signs: Check in with your doctor and download these helpful tips from TKF!

Download Steps for Screening

Learn more about our kidney health screening program, blood pressure and A1C test.

TKF Screening Program