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September is Healthy Aging Month
By Kathi Niccum Ed.D, Education Director Healthy aging is important for all age groups. It includes all aspects of your life, including both physical and mental health. Healthy aging is especially important when you live with a chronic illness. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed and neglect other aspects of your health. So celebrate healthy aging month by setting or reaffirming personal goals and engaging in activities promoting a healthy lifestyle. Here are some examples of what you can do to promote a heathy lifestyle: 1. Stay active Exercise is important for maintaining both physical and mental aspects of health. Select activities that you enjoy doing. Establish an exercise routine. Find an exercise buddy [...]
“DASH” Diet Lowers Blood Pressure and Reduces Risk of Kidney Disease
Research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet has shown to be effective in preventing other chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. The diet is high in nuts and legumes, low-fat diary, whole grains, fruits and vegetables and low in red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium. Researchers examined records from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study which in 1987 began following a group of over 15,000 middle aged adults for more than 20 years. The ARIC Study was started in 1987 by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) as an epidemiological study in four U.S. communities. The goals of the ARIC [...]
The Kidney Citizen Issue 3
The Dialysis P.A.T.I.E.N.T. Act, the gout and kidney connection, and phosphorus and dialysis
