Chronic Kidney Disease

This book will help you better understand kidney disease and see how you can deal with it. It has been written as a general overview outlining the main things you need to know about this subject. It's a short read and a great start for people who know little about the subject. When the kidneys become damaged, waste products and fluid can build up in the body, causing swelling in your ankles, vomiting, weakness, poor sleep, and shortness of breath. If left untreated, diseased kidneysmay...
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This book will help you better understand kidney disease and see how you can deal with it. It has been written as a general overview outlining the main things you need to know about this subject. It's a short read and a great start for people who know little about the subject. When the kidneys become damaged, waste products and fluid can build up in the body, causing swelling in your ankles, vomiting, weakness, poor sleep, and shortness of breath. If left untreated, diseased kidneysmay eventually stop functioning completely. Loss of kidney function is a serious -- and potentially fatal -- condition.Marathon runners and other athletes who don't drink enough fluids while competing in long-distance endurance events may suffer acute renal failure due to a sudden breakdown of muscle tissue.Chronic kidney disease is particularly dangerous, because you may not have any symptoms until considerable, often irreparable, kidney damage has occurred. Diabetes(types 1 and 2) and high blood pressure are the most common causes of CKD. This book will help you understand and deal with this problem if this is happening to you or to someone you know.After downloading this book, you will learn...Chapter 1 - What is Chronic Kidney Disease?Chapter 2 - Causes and Symptoms of Chronic Kidney DiseaseChapter 3 - DiagnosisChapter 4 - Treatment and PreventionChapter 5 - Diet