What is Chronic Kidney Disease?
What does it mean to get a diagnosis of CKD and how will it impact you?
What can you do now?
Will you have to get dialysis?
Is kidney disease hereditary?
What Can Help CKD From Getting Worse?

I wanted to put out this video to answer a lot of these questions I get from my patients when they first come see me at my office and give a general overview of kidney disease. If you have any questions - make sure to comment on this video and I will try and answer your question in an upcoming video.

Related Reference Videos:
What Causes Kidney Disease?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh9a-a6RNxI

What is Creatinine and How Does it Measure How Well the Kidneys are Working?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2tf-Pxc0wU

What Foods will Lower Your Creatinine and increase your GFR?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRgVsMirApg&t=49s

10 Dietary Steps to Help You Prevent and Manage Kidney Disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-SjYT3lHFo

Will I Need Dialysis?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcPGFSPw3Lo

What are the Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cLixEKBsQ&t=1s

Video Content Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Chronic Kidney Disease
01:21 - What Does CKD Mean?
02:14 - Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
02:50 - Creatinine and (GFR) Glomerular Filtration Rate
03:57 - Diagnosis and Early Intervention
04:21 - The 5 Stages of Kidney Disease
05:59 - Does Kidney Disease Require Diaylsis?
06:40 - Medications For CKD
07:18 - Healthy Diet and Kidney Disease
07:56 - Taking Care of Overall Health
08:30 - Quick Fixes like a Kidney Cleanse
09:02 - Genetic Predisposition for Kidney Disease
10:35 - Conclusion


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