Kidney Diseases and Dialysis

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Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet

24/01/2026

Newer emerging causes of Chronic Kidney Diseases include exercise-related (gym) nephropathy and obesity-related kidney disease.
Gym supplement contaminates like mercury arsenic and lead, excessive protein supplementation ,creatine abuse,anabolic steroid use ,unregulated herbal or “performance” supplements are the potential causes of Gym Nephropathy

13/01/2026

How cold weather can affect your kidneys

Cold weather can affect your kidneys in several ways.Cold weather raises blood pressure

Research has shown that heart attacks are twice as likely to happen during cold spells lasting more three days, for example in people aged 60 or over.
The risk of ischaemic stroke (where a blockage cuts off blood supply to the brain) also increases with colder temperatures.

Cold weather makes you more vulnerable to infectionsCold temperatures can cause a decrease in the body’s immune function

Cold weather causes an increased risk of acute kidney injury
CkD patients often feel the cold more as many have anaemia due to low iron levels.