Kidney Health

Kidney disease stays quiet for a long time, which is why it is often well advanced by the time anyone notices. Here we start by making the test numbers and the stages of the disease understandable.

We explain what figures like eGFR and proteinuria actually mean and how chronic kidney disease progresses through its stages. We also cover what you can change day to day - blood pressure and glucose control, sodium and protein intake - which markers to follow at check-ups, and when dialysis or a transplant belongs in the conversation.

What we write here is meant to help you understand, not to replace diagnosis or treatment. Knowing the numbers and the terms makes the short time in a consulting room go much further, so decide alongside your doctor.