Accupressure for Stress

Everyone has something they want to see changed, treated, cured. A condition you live with. A disease that’s affected a loved one. A need in your community. Whatever your answer, it is personal. It’s made you cry, or hug, or jump for joy, or pray … or just hope. As Cleveland Clinic steps into our…

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A Kidney Stretch: Exercise your organs

Our organs are crucial for the longevity of the whole body and their condition is extremely important for our immune system. Our organs not only have physiological functions such transformation and regeneration, but they also play an important role in our posture and mobility. Despite how important they are, they have been hardly considered in our western world when it comes to physical training.

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Renal nutrition therapy for kidney disease

Motivated to change Ruiz took Shah’s recommendations to heart. She started by walking 15 minutes a day; it was all she could manage at first. She increased the time by 15 minutes each week until she could walk for two hours. Today, she strides up and down the hills in her neighborhood, clocking four miles…

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6 of the Best Foods for People With Kidney Problems

Kidney disease is a common problem affecting about 10% of the world’s population (1). The kidneys are small but powerful bean-shaped organs that perform many important functions. They are responsible for filtering waste products, releasing hormones that regulate blood pressure, balancing fluids in the body, producing urine, and many other essential tasks (2). There are…

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