Your kidneys work as your body’s natural filtration system, cleaning your blood day and night. But this vital work depends heavily on one critical factor: your blood pressure. Medical experts warn ...

The relationship between blood pressure and kidney health remains one of medicine’s most important yet underappreciated connections. While most people understand that uncontrolled hypertension damages ...

The DASH diet supports metabolic health in people with diabetes by improving blood pressure, renal function, lipids, and ...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) reports that about 15% of Americans, or 37 million people, have chronic kidney disease (CKD). NKF further states that hypertension (high blood pressure) is second ...

Diabetes, kidney disease, and high blood pressure are interconnected, silently damaging vital organs and increasing the risk of heart failure or stroke. High blood sugar harms blood vessels, leading ...

Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys’ ability to filter and purify blood, but exactly how that dangerous side effect unfolded ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have high blood pressure and diabetes. I was surprised to learn that they increase my risk of kidney disease. How do they do that? DEAR READER: Many people know that high blood ...

Your kidneys work around the clock filtering about 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste products, balancing electrolytes ...

Maintaining adequate hydration is crucial for efficient kidney function, helping to filter waste and balance electrolytes.