Start here: How healthy are your kidneys?
You don’t need to wait for symptoms to think about your kidneys. Diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of kidney disease, previous kidney injury and certain other conditions can increase your risk. Simple blood and urine tests can tell us a great deal about kidney health.
Who should get their kidneys checked?Know the common risk factors and the basic tests used for kidney screening.
Understand your kidney testsCreatinine, eGFR, urine protein and blood pressure explained simply.
Understand Your Kidney Tests
What does your creatinine really mean?The number alone doesn’t tell the whole story.
eGFR explained simplyWhat it tells you, why it changes and what results may mean.
Protein in your urine / ACRWhy urine protein may be an early clue to kidney damage.
Blood or RBCs in urineCommon reasons it may occur and when it needs evaluation.
PotassiumWhy kidney function matters when potassium levels change.
Kidney ultrasoundWhat an ultrasound can—and cannot—tell you about your kidneys.
Protect Your Kidneys
Diabetes & your kidneysHow diabetes affects the kidneys and how involvement can be detected early.
High blood pressure & kidney diseaseThe important two-way relationship.
Painkillers / NSAIDs & kidneysWhen common pain medicines deserve extra caution.
Supplements & protein powdersWhat to consider when thinking about kidney health.
HydrationWhy more water is not always the same as better kidney health.
Lifestyle & kidney healthEveryday habits that support kidney and cardiovascular health.
Symptoms & Warning Signs
Foamy urineWhen foam may reflect protein in the urine.
Swelling of the feetWhy kidney disease is one of several possible causes.
Blood in urineWhy visible or microscopic blood deserves appropriate evaluation.
Reduced urine outputWhen a change in urine volume needs attention.
When should you see a nephrologist?Common test abnormalities and situations where specialist evaluation helps.
Living With Kidney Disease
Understanding CKD stagesWhat staging means and why risk is more than one number.
Can CKD progression be slowed?How cause-specific treatment and risk-factor control can matter.
Diet in kidney diseaseWhy kidney diets need to be individualised.
When is dialysis needed?Understanding the decision beyond a single creatinine value.
Haemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysisTwo different forms of kidney replacement therapy.
Kidney Transplantation
Who can have a kidney transplant?Understanding transplant evaluation.
Living kidney donationHow donor safety and suitability are assessed.
ABO-incompatible transplantHow transplantation across blood-group barriers may be possible in selected patients.
What does HLA sensitisation mean?Why antibodies can make compatibility more complex.
Medicines after transplantWhy immunosuppression and regular monitoring matter.
Preventing infections after transplantPractical principles for reducing infection risk and seeking help early.
Life after kidney transplantationLong-term care for both the transplanted kidney and the recipient.