7 kidney functions The kidneys primary role is to be the body’s dustmen. But, in fact, this is only one of their 7 functions. The kidney has 3 excretory functions – i.e. removes things: Waste removal (dustmen role) Excess water removal Acid removal. And 4 metabolic functions – i.e. or makes or activates (strengthens) substances: Blood […]
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20 years of French Renal Registry (REIN) – with comparisons to UK A recent study by Kazes, 2024, reported the latest data from the French Renal Epidemiology and Information Network (REIN), which is now 20 years old. It also looked at trends comparing 2012 to 2021. There is an older UK equivalent called the UK
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CKD. Is it a disease or normal ageing? Does it even exist? As you can imagine this a deliberately controversial article. Here goes. Key points CKD stages 1 to 4 may be asymptomatic health states. According to previously proposed definitions of disease, they do not meet the criteria to be called a ‘disease’ Reduced kidney
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How common is chronic kidney disease in the UK – and what does it cost? 7.2 million people have CKD, with 3.25 million in Stages 3-5 £6.4 billion per year. 1. Chronic kidney disease affects 13% of the global population 2. In the UK, approximately 3.25 million adults are living with chronic kidney disease stages
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What the UK public know about their kidneys The knowledge is patchy at best. Here are some examples of what the UK public know (or do not know) about their kidneys. 80% of the UK public do not know where the kidneys are – in addition, 80% don’t know the kidneys filter blood Only 50%
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Myths and facts about kidney stones In this article, we will describe myths and facts about kidney stones. Kidney stones (also called nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are very common, occuring in over 10% of the population, getting more common with age. They affect approximately 1 in 5 males and 1 in 10 females by age 70
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What the public know about their kidneys and what they do In this article, we will describe what the public know about their kidneys and what they do. Their knowledge is patchy at best. 80% of the UK public do not know where the kidneys are – in addition, 80% don’t know the kidneys filter
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What did the ancient people believe about kidneys? In this article, we will discuss what did the ancient people believe about kidneys. Although renal disease has been present for over 200 millennia of Homo sapiens’ existence, knowledge of the causes and management of these disorders has only emerged during the last 4000 years. Important insights
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World’s biggest myth about the kidneys “Everyone must drink 3-4 litres of water a day. And this helps to ‘flush out the kidneys’ which prevents kidney stones and UTIs” Many sources of information (mostly non-medical and of dubious reliability) dogmatically assert that humans 3-4 litres of water daily to stay well hydrated and thrive. CKDEx
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10 kidney stone myths In this article we will describe 10 kidney stone myths. 1. Big Myth Number One – Everyone must drink 3-4 litres of water a day. And this helps to ‘flush out the kidneys’ which prevents kidney stones and UTIs Many sources of information (mostly non-medical and of dubious reliability) dogmatically assert
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