Excess weight is the nation’s second-leading cause of preventable death. Extra pounds can lead to diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure—all risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Weight loss can reduce these risks, but losing weight can be a struggle. Keeping it off can feel like a losing battle. A new study suggests that...
Kidney disease affects about 26 million Americans. It strikes people of all races and often strikes without warning. It can be prevented or delayed, but if left untreated it can lead to kidney failure or even death. African Americans are at greater risk, mostly because they have higher rates of diabetes and high blood...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1/3 of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, which increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the United States. Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of...
Salt is essential to our body’s fluids. We need it to survive, but too much salt can lead to all kinds of problems. For example, too much salt raises blood pressure. The chemical name for table salt is sodium chloride. However, it’s the sodium part most doctors focus on. “The best known effect of...
Millions of Americans have chronic kidney disease, but most don’t realize it because early kidney disease has no symptoms. You could be feeling perfectly fine, that is, until your kidney stops working! The earlier you know you have kidney disease, the better. First, let’s talk about the kidney in general. The kidneys helps...