news by Ilse Romahn (16.08.2022) Even in August, the temperatures can still be sweaty. Typical advice in the heat is: drink a lot! However, this does not apply to everyone. People with kidney diseases, for example, sometimes have to be meticulous about the amount they drink. Laboratory tests show whether the kidneys are fit. If … Read more
Increased risk in summer: what you should know about kidney stones The risk of complaints rises and falls with the temperature Kidney stones. Cases increase especially in summer. A urologist explains the connection between heat and stone formation in the kidney. Dr. med. Sri Sivalingam is a urologist at the renowned Cleveland Clinic in Ohio … Read more
Dietary supplements: Hypervitaminosis D is on the rise Many people take Vitamin D preparations to prevent vitamin D deficiency. But such dietary supplements can become dangerous. Experts warn of aoverdose“ such means. “Overdosing” on vitamin D supplements is both possible and harmful, medics warn in BMJ Case Reports magazine after treating a man hospitalized for … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: The Gulf Health Council revealed the truth about what is being raised about the treatment of kidney stones with parsley boil. The council explained that it has not been scientifically proven that parsley has any effect on the treatment of kidney stones, indicating that drinking water and fluids helps to remove small stones … Read more
The kidneys They are vital organs for the human body, since they are our main source of purification, since they are responsible for eliminating waste and excess fluid from the body. Given this, it is important to keep them healthy, but there are some daily habits that the they harm without you noticing. It is … Read more
In Puerto Rico, according to a census by the Puerto Rican Kidney Foundation, there are 6,519 patients with chronic kidney disease. Even 1,400 cases of this condition are diagnosed per year, according to Ana Laboy Rodríguez, executive director of the organization. Chronic kidney disease arises when the kidneys – in charge of filtering the blood … Read more