As the Chicago summer heats up and temperatures climb into the 90s, people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) means staying healthy during extreme heat requires more than simply drinking water. If you are living with CKD or are on dialysis, you know that managing your health is never quite that simple. During periods of […]
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You’ve probably heard of drinking eight glasses of water a day, but is that really the magic number? For most healthy adults, the sweet spot is around eleven to fifteen cups of fluids daily. Let’s talk about staying hydrated and why it’s so helpful for your kidneys. What Counts as a Fluid? Many people jump […]