Chronic kidney disease or CKD is a problem that affects millions of people worldwide. One of the major reasons why CKD is such a big problem, aside from lack of access to healthcare, is that a lot of people are not aware of what are the signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease. CKD is also […]

Ano po ang sintomas ng kidney failure or pagkasira ng kidney? It depends on the severity of the condition, what’s causing it and how fast the kidney is deteriorating. Kidney failure can either be acute which means it happened suddenly or chronic which means it has been occurring for a while. Kidney failure, also known […]

Kidneys are vital to achieving a healthy body. These organs remove waste, excess water, and some contaminants from the blood. Toxins are carried in the urinary bladder and discharged when a person pees. Kidney diseases, locally known as sakit sa bato or sakit sa kidney, are the seventh leading cause of death in the Philippines, […]

Kidney stones, locally known as bato sa kidney are the hard deposits formed in a part of a kidney called the renal pelvis. These tiny crystals are formed from the chemicals in the urine that vary in size. Some small stones can travel through the bladder and exit the body through urine after a few […]

Did you know that kidney diseases rank as the 7th leading cause of death in the country? In fact, chronic kidney disease, or CKD in the Philippines is a serious health problem. Despite this being the case, most people are not aware of what kidney problems are, and how they can be avoided. And this lack […]

Kidney failure can happen due to diabetes. This is referred to as diabetic nephropathy. More often than not, it’s sort of like a package deal: People who are diagnosed with diabetes are likely to develop kidney-related problems. When you have diabetes—be it type 1 or type 2, your body has problem utilizing insulin. This results to […]

Also called diabetic nephropathy, diabetic kidney disease is a complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This is a serious condition as it impedes the kidney’s ability to get rid of the body’s waste products and excess fluid. This damage to the body’s filtering system can ultimately lead to kidney failure, or end-stage kidney […]

Many Filipinos are familiar with diabetes because it is a major problem in our country. At this point, it’s typical for people to know someone who’s afflicted with diabetes.  They might even know about some of the long-term effects of uncontrolled diabetes, like foot complications, nerve damage, and heart attack. In this article, we will […]