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Understanding the CKD Staging System If you’ve recently been told you have “Stage 3 CKD” or “early-stage kidney disease,” you might be wondering about CKD Stages: These are reasonable questions, and the answers depend on understanding how chronic kidney disease (CKD) is staged and what those stages imply for your health, care plan, and future….
A Fair Question With a Nuanced Answer One of the most common and understandable questions we hear after someone is diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is ” Can CKD be reversible?” And the honest answer is:It depends. CKD is a spectrum — not a single disease — and the potential to reverse or recover…
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) rarely moves in a straight line. Some people experience stable kidney function for years. Others notice a slow, steady decline. And for some, deterioration occurs so rapidly that dialysis or transplant becomes necessary in just a few years. What causes this variation? The answer lies in understanding the progression of CKD….
What Is Conservative Kidney Care? Conservative kidney care is a non-dialysis approach to treating advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Instead of using dialysis or pursuing a transplant, this care model focuses on relieving symptoms, maintaining comfort, and aligning treatment with a person’s individual goals and values. Is it the same as “doing nothing”? Not at…
Decoding the Numbers That Shape Your Care If you’re living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), lab results are part of your regular routine. Creatinine, potassium, eGFR, BUN—it can feel like alphabet soup. You see the numbers, maybe even the red flags, but what do the labs mean? Understanding your labs is more than just curiosity….
Your Pressure, Your Power When I was first diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), I expected conversations about creatinine, filtration rates, and maybe even dialysis someday. But the conversation started elsewhere—with blood pressure. At first, I didn’t see the connection. Blood pressure? Sure, I’d seen a few higher-than-normal readings at the doctor’s office, but I…
Focus keyword: polycystic kidney disease What Is Polycystic Kidney Disease? Imagine standing on a shoreline where the tide creeps in millimeter by millimeter—so slowly that you barely notice until the water surrounds your ankles. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) moves with similar stealth. At birth the kidneys may look ordinary, yet microscopic cysts—tiny balloons of fluid—lie waiting. Over decades they…
Understanding the Landscape of Anemia in CKD The kidneys’ decline is not a single‑lane slide; it is a cascade that changes how nearly every cell in the body functions. Among the first casualties is erythropoietin (EPO) production. As healthy nephrons disappear, the oxygen‑sensing fibroblasts that create EPO fall silent, bone marrow receives no marching orders, and anemia in CKD…
What Does the Parathyroid Gland Do? You’ve probably heard of your thyroid—but did you know there’s something called the parathyroid too? There are usually four parathyroid glands located in the thyroid bed. Even though these tissues are neighbors, they have very little dependance on each other. In fact, it is the kidneys which primarily regulate…
Why Phosphorus Matters More Than You Think When you’re living with kidney failure, there’s a lot to juggle—appointments, fluid balance, dialysis sessions, lab numbers. It can feel overwhelming. But one piece of your care deserves special attention because it’s one of the few things you can directly influence day to day: your phosphorus level. Phosphorus…