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By Risa Simon, Author, Shift Your Fate
It takes courage to ask others for help—and there’s no bigger ask than asking for a kidney. The mere thought of putting someone at risk (for your own benefit) could push anyone outside their comfort zone.
Begin by sharing your story. If you don’t feel comfortable telling your story, consider having a family member or friend become your donor advocate to help you spread the word and...
September 30, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation has reappointed Harold (Harv) Feldman for a second term as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), the foundation’s premier biomedical journal.
Founded in 1981, AJKD is recognized worldwide as a leading source of information devoted to clinical research and the practice of...
~ Foundation Awards Celebrate Exceptional Contributions to Kidney Health ~
(October 2, 2023, New York, NY) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 NKF Health Equity Community Engagement Award. Research funding is provided to those who share in the commitment to actively work to make a difference in kidney health disparities....
The terrible pain of kidney stone disease may be more common in people with metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of five traits that also sets the stage for heart disease and stroke, according to new research.
In fact, the prevalence of kidney stone disease was tripled among individuals who had all five traits of metabolic syndrome in a study published this month in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official publication of the...
More and more Americans are obese. And, more and more Americans are developing CKD. This epidemic is so great that nearly one–third of all adults are now classified as obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) and more than one in every eight Americans has chronic kidney disease.
Are these epidemics of chronic kidney disease and obesity related? They may be. One study showed that men and women who were obese were 3 to 4 times as likely as those...
Drinking alcohol affects many parts of your body, including your kidneys. A little alcohol—one or two drinks now and then—usually has no serious effects. However, excessive drinking–more than four drinks daily—can affect your health and worsen kidney disease. When experts talk about one drink, they are talking about one 12–ounce bottle of beer, one glass of wine, or one ounce (one shot) of “hard liquor....
Receiving a kidney from a friend or a loved one is wonderful and life-changing, but it can also be stressful. Many people experience a mixture of gratitude, anxiety, and relief; Thankful for their donor, excited for a new life, yet not wanting to hurt their loved one or lose the donated kidney to rejection.
Your feelings surrounding your kidney transplant are all valid, but the broad range of emotions can be challenging to deal with....