Our kidneys act as a blood filter. Blood that flows through this filter is sieved for waste products which are passed out in the urine. Sometimes, useful substances go through the sieve but the kidneys eventually reabsorb it for use. However, this is not always the case. Damage to this sieve means that it…
What is Kidney Failure? We’ve been talking about symptoms of kidney disease but what does it mean when they say someone’s kidneys have failed? Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys can no longer perform the duties it used to do, to know whether a person’s kidneys have failed or are failing, one of the tests…
How well do you know your kidneys and about kidney disease? We begin a new topic that is very germane considering the increasing prevalence in our society – Kidney disease. First of all, we need to know a little about the kidneys. The kidneys are two bean shaped organs about the size of a fist…