Protect your kidneys
- Control blood pressure and blood sugar
- Avoid regular painkiller use without advice
- Stop tobacco in every form
- Maintain a healthy weight and stay active
Get checked
- Annual creatinine and urine routine after 40
- Ultrasound if you have urinary symptoms
- More frequent checks with diabetes, hypertension or family history of kidney disease
Red flags
- Swelling of feet or face
- Reduced urine output
- Persistent tiredness with poor appetite
- Blood or froth in urine
Information on this website is for patient education only and does not replace an in-person consultation. Treatment results vary between individuals and no outcome is guaranteed.