your body makes a hormone that may increase urination. Your growing uterus and baby also press against yourbladder. The pressure can wake you up several times a night to go to the bathroom. You may also have the urge to go even when your bladder is almost empty. This problem usually goes...
your body makes a hormone that may increase urination. Your growing uterus and baby also press against yourbladder. The pressure can wake you up several times a night to go to the bathroom. You may also have the urge to go even when your bladder is almost empty. This problem usually goes...
"I always tell people to make sure they're drinking enough fluids," which for the average person is 60 to 70 ounces a day, which translates into eight 8-ounce glasses of water or liquid per day. M) There have been some indications that extra protein makes the kidneys work harder, ...
Firstly, it is important to note that high protein intakes can have a negative effect on the kidneys in people with kidney disease. This is because reduced kidney function impairs the efficient processing of urea and other waste products of protein metabolism (31,32). However,evidence is lacking...
Andi Breitowich is a Chicago-based writer and graduate student at Northwestern Medill. She’s a mass consumer of social media and cares about women’s rights, holistic wellness, and non-stigmatizing reproductive care. As a former collegiate pole vaulter, she has a love for all things fitness...
So we have to look at tactics for raising HDL that do more good than harm. I think it’s useful to classify tactics in three groups: Beneficial Methods.These methods have no known toxicity, but cause the body to increase HDL levels – perhaps because of an association with danger in our...
The American Heart Association recommends all adults over age 20 should have their cholesterol levels checked every four to six years. Cholesterol screening is done with a blood test that measures three things. What Appears on Cholesterol Screenings ...
Research has found SGLT2 inhibitors—the class of drugs often prescribed for type 2 diabetes that lower blood sugar by causing the kidneys to remove sugar from the body through the urine—significantly reduce proteinuria due to IgAN. For some patients considered to be at high risk for ...
How often should I have my cholesterol levels checked? If you are over the age of 20 and don’t have heart disease, you should have your levels checked every 4 to 6 years. You may need to get your cholesterol checked more often if you’re at risk for heart disease, have high cholest...
Gut Bacteria and Your Kidneys Too much TMAO also may lead to chronic kidney disease. People who have the disease don’t get rid of TMAO like they should. That surplus can lead to heart disease. Researchers think it’s possible that too much TMAO might make you more likely to have chronic...