A lot has been written about why taking care of Kidney is important. We have also shared a lot many stories regarding the fight people have fought with Chronic Kidney Diseases. Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease, is the early stage of your kidney getting damaged day by day.

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Remember the writeup we shared regarding former external affair minister Sushma Swaraj? Along with diabetes, the leader was also suffering from Kidney disease. Hence it becomes important to discuss over stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease. `

How do we know that a person has Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease?

A person with stage 1 chronic kidney disease (CKD) has kidney damage with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at a normal or high level greater than 90 ml/min.

Symptoms and Signs of Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease

Each stage has different symptoms and signs which are specific to the stage. Here are some common yet specific stage 1 chronic kidney disease symptoms.

• Higher than normal levels of creatinine or urea in the blood.

• Blood or protein in the urine.

• Evidence of kidney damage in an MRI, CT scan, ultrasound or contrast X-ray.

• A family history of polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

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Is Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease curable?

When we talk about Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease, it is not “curable”. Let us understand it better. When you get any kind of kidney disease, there is nothing that can be cured. The reason being that the functionality is affected and that cannot be gained back.

This is not to scare you, but we will tell you that damage can be reduced with some of the changes in lifestyle. These include little changes in the way you live, eat and take other things. Here are some suggestions and changes for Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease.

1) Never sacrifice on a healthy diet

A healthy diet can do wonders, that you might not even imagine. These include supporting your kidney in so many ways. While a balanced diet is what we would recommend, make sure you have the following points in mind

• Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fats.
• Limit intake of refined and processed foods high in sugar and sodium.
• Choose and prepare foods with less salt or high-sodium ingredients.

2) Exercise more

Exercise helps you maintain a good weight. This will keep you away from any illnesses. This will further help you to stay healthy and reduce the damage it does to your kidney.

3) Keep your blood sugar in control

We are sure you are told that diabetes and CKD are associated with each other. That is true. When your blood sugar level is rising then you face problems with your filtration process. This is the starting problem of stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease.

You must keep in check of these pointers:

• Keep their blood sugar or diabetes under control.
• Have regular checkups with their doctor and include a serum creatinine test to measure GFR.
• Take medicines as prescribed by their doctor.

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