Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Kidney Disease Risk | CDC Features

Tips for Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy

Steps to help keep your kidneys healthy include the following:

• Keep blood pressure below 140/80 mm/Hg, but check with your health care provider for your appropriate target.
• Stay in your target cholesterol range.
• Eat foods lower in sodium.
• Eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Stay physically active.
• Take your medications as directed.

If you have diabetes, take these steps, too:

• Meet blood sugar targets as often as you can.
• Have an A1c test at least twice a year, but ideally up to four times a year. An A1c test measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months.

Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Kidney Disease Risk | CDC Features