HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ESSENTIAL TO KEEP YOUR KIDNEY SAFE AND HEALTHY Focus on the above subject matter are in the following key areas; ■ Kidney functions ■ Healthy ways to maintain kidneys ■ Signs and symptoms of kidney failure ■ Progression/stages of kidney disease ■ Common habits that may harm your kidney ■ Healthy foods beneficial to the kidney ■ Recommendations Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in the renal system. They help the body pass waste as urine. They also help filter blood sending it back to the heart. ■ kidney functions: the kidneys perform these vital functions: ▪︎ they filter wastes products, excess water and other impurities from the blood ▪︎ they regulate pH, salt and potassium levels in the body ▪︎ they also produce hormones that regulate blood pressure and control the production of red blood cells ▪︎ it is responsible for activating a form of vitamin D that helps the body absorb calcium for building bone and regulating muscle function Neph...