March is National Kidney Health Month!
Learn more about your hard working kidneys in Island County Public Health’s monthly newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3z7bwetw
10 ways to manage kidney disease:
• Control your blood pressure
• Meet your blood glucose goal if you have diabetes
• Work with your health care team to monitor your kidney health
• Take medicines as prescribed
• Work with a dietitian to develop a meal plan
• Make physical activity part of your routine
• Aim for a healthy weight
• Get enough sleep
• Stop smoking
• Find healthy ways to cope with stress and depression
More info available at www.niddk.nih.gov (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Original source can be found here.
