You check your blood sugar. You take your medication. You watch what you eat. But somewhere in that daily routine, one question usually goes unasked: what is diabetes doing to your kidneys right now? Diabetic nephropathy, kidney damage caused by…
If you have kidney disease, you already know that what you eat matters a lot. Every food choice can either support your kidneys or put extra pressure on them. Almonds are one food that often comes up with a big…
If you have type 2 diabetes, you have probably been prescribed metformin. It is one of the most widely used diabetes medications in the world. But a question that worries many patients is this: does metformin affect the kidneys? The…