Keeping your kidneys healthy

WHEN I looked up the numbers suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in the UK, I was a bit surprised. Three million sounds a lot, but it seems about one million of those are unaware of having the condition, rather like the large numbers unaware they are developing diabetes or heart disease – and the problems are linked.

The main causes of Chronic Kidney Disease are high blood pressure and diabetes, both ‘invisible ailments’. And just as lifestyle changes can make a big difference to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, so they can be very helpful if any of those conditions, or other factors, has led to kidney