W O R L D K I D N E Y

DAY
• THE WORLD KIDNEY DAY JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE HAS DECLARED 2023
TO BE THE YEAR OF “KIDNEY HEALTH FOR ALL – PREPARING FOR THE
UNEXPECTED, SUPPORTING THE VULNERABLE!”.

• THE 2023 CAMPAIGN WILL FOCUS ON RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT

DISASTROUS EVENTS, NATURAL OR MAN-MADE, INTERNATIONAL OR LOCAL,
AND THEIR IMPACT ON PEOPLE LIVING WITH KIDNEY DISEASE WHOSE ACCESS
TO APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, TREATMENT, AND CARE IS
HINDERED.
• WORLD KIDNEY DAY IS A GLOBAL HEALTHCARE EVENT CELEBRATED ON THE
2ND THURSDAY IN MARCH EVERY YEAR SINCE 2006, INTENDING TO BRING
TOGETHER THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM KIDNEY DISEASES AND
PROMOTE AWARENESS OF “AMAZING KIDNEYS” BY EDUCATING THE PEOPLE
ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN MAINTAINING HEALTH. THIS YEAR 2023, WORLD KIDNEY
DAY IS OBSERVED ON THURSDAY, 9 MARCH.
• 1 IN 10 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SUFFERS FROM SOME DEGREE OF CHRONIC
KIDNEY DISEASE, AS IT CAN DEVELOP AT ANY AGE, AND VARIOUS RISK
FACTORS CAN ACCELERATE IT.
GENETICALLY, PEOPLE OF SOUTH ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, I.E., PEOPLE
FROM INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, AND SRI LANKA, HAVE A HIGHER RISK OF
CONTRACTING CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, ESPECIALLY WITH INCREASED RATES
OF DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION.
• IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCIES, PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE ARE AMONG
THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE POPULATION DUE TO THEIR ONGOING
REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSISTENTLY COORDINATED CARE – CARE, WHICH IS
OFTEN LIFELONG AND INVOLVES COMPLEX ONGOING TREATMENT. IN RECENT
YEARS, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM HAS PLACED AN
ADDED STRAIN ON THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION.

• THE WHOLE OF SOCIETY, INCLUDING POLICYMAKERS, HEALTH CARE

SERVICES, GOVERNMENTS, INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS PEOPLE LIVING WITH
KIDNEY DISEASE AND THEIR CARERS, MUST BE PREPARED FOR UNEXPECTED
EVENTS TO AVOID ANY DISRUPTION IN ACCESS TO DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT,
AND CARE.
WORLD KIDNEY DAY 2023 THEME

• THIS YEAR 2023 THEME IS "KIDNEY HEALTH FOR ALL - PREPARING FOR THE
UNEXPECTED, SUPPORTING THE VULNERABLE", A CALL TO PATIENTS,
GOVERNMENTS, WORLD LEADERS, AND THE CONCERNED STAKEHOLDERS
THOSE ARE IN POSITIONS OF POWER WITH AN INTENTION TO WORK
COLLABORATIVELY TO ACCELERATE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES
FACED BY PATIENTS SUFFERING WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.
PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED,
SUPPORTING THE VULNERABLE!
• THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OF DISASTROUS EVENTS, BE THEY LOCAL (EARTHQUAKE,
FLOODS, WAR, EXTREME WEATHER) OR GLOBAL (THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC), AFFECTS
THE FUNCTIONING AND LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, BY
DEFINITION RESULTING IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONSEQUENCES:
HUMAN, MATERIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL LOSSES AND IMPACTS. THOSE
AFFECTED BY CHRONIC DISEASE, OF WHICH KIDNEY PATIENTS REPRESENT MORE
THAN 850 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE, ARE PARTICULARLY AFFECTED BY THESE
DISRUPTIONS, AS THE ABILITY TO ACCESS PROPER DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES,
TREATMENTS AND CARE IS GREATLY JEOPARDIZED.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include
cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer,
hypertension, chronic lung diseases, and chronic
kidney diseases (CKD), are known to be the
leading causes of death and disabilities
worldwide, significantly so in low- and middle-
income countries. In the event of emergencies, this
cohort of the community is among the most
vulnerable in the population due to their ongoing
requirements for consistently coordinated care –
care, which is often lifelong, and involving complex
ongoing treatment such as dialysis,kidney
transplantation.
In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a clear example of
the challenges faced by health care systems in providing essential health
services to patients with NCDs. The impact of COVID-19 on the health
system has placed an added strain on this vulnerable population, who
have had to deal with the risk of becoming infected while visiting health
facilities, or indeed the suspension or cancellation of non-COVID-19 care
due to health service capacity limits and lockdown policies. Health
services have struggled to provide access to the ongoing incidence of
new NCD cases needing diagnoses, management, and care. With no
actual cure or treatment to prevent progression of CKD, the under-
detected and unhindered progression of CKD to kidney failure will most
certainly increase the global need for life-saving costly treatments of
dialysis and transplantation.
Finally, the COVID-19 pandemic has
aggravated an already insufficient global
political health commitment on NCDs. NCDs
are too often incorrectly perceived as due to
poor lifestyle choices, with policy deficits
compounded by allocation of insufficient
public health funds that focus on
management rather than prevention, and of
only a few of the recognised NCDs –
cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and
chronic respiratory disease. Yet, it is
estimated that 55% of the global NCD burden
is attributed to diseases outside of this group,
such as kidney disease. Furthermore, the
burden of these four more favoured NCDs is
amplified in the presence of kidney disease,
frequently co-existing. Public health policy
that better reflects the opportunities in
preventative strategies and the importance of
Therefore, preparation for unexpected events is incredibly important for kidney
patients.

 Policymakers need to adopt integrated health strategies that prioritize

prevention, early detection, and management of NCDs, including kidney
disease.
 Health care services should provide equitable and proper access to care for
chronic patients in times of emergency.
 Governments should include emergency preparedness plans in the
management and detection of NCDs and favor the prevention of these
conditions.
 Patients should plan for emergencies by preparing an emergency kit that
includes food, water, medical supplies, and medical records.
• THE APPROXIMATE PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN INDIA IS 800 PER 10
LAKHS OF PEOPLE, WHILE THE INCIDENCE OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD) IS 150–
200 PER 10 LAKHS. DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE IN INDIA.
THE EPIDEMIC OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN INDIANS IS SEEN WITH A SCOPE OF
INCREASING DIABETES LOAD, HYPERTENSION, AND AN AGEING POPULATION; IT WILL ONLY
WORSEN. THE ONCOMING WAVE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE CAN BE ENCOUNTERED
ONLY WITH AWARENESS. UNDERSTANDING CAN HELP IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF KIDNEY
DISEASE, AND IT CAN BE CONSIDERED MORE SUCCESSFUL IF THE AWARENESS DRIVE
MEETS THE PATIENT.
• WHAT AGE IS COMMON FOR KIDNEY DISEASE?
KIDNEY DISEASE CAN DEVELOP AT ANY TIME, BUT THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 60
ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO DEVELOP KIDNEY DISEASE. AS PEOPLE AGE, SO
DO THEIR KIDNEYS. ACCORDING TO RECENT ESTIMATES FROM RESEARCHERS
AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF SENIORS OVER
THE AGE OF 75 ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE
HISTORY OF WORLD KIDNEY DAY (WKD)
• THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY (ISN) AND THE INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF KIDNEY FOUNDATIONS (IFKF) COLLABORATED TO CREATE WORLD KIDNEY
DAY. IT HELPS IN BROADCASTING THE IMPORTANCE OF “AMAZING KIDNEYS” IN OUR
OVERALL HEALTH AND REDUCING THE FREQUENCY OF KIDNEY DISEASE WORLDWIDE.

• THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY (ISN)

ISN IS A NON-PROFIT GROUP FOUNDED IN 1960 THAT STRIVES TO IMPROVE KIDNEY DISEASE
DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION IN BOTH THE DEVELOPING AND THE DEVELOPED
WORLD. WITH OVER 9,000 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS FROM 126 COUNTRIES, ISN 2020
CELEBRATED ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY.
• INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF KIDNEY FOUNDATIONS (IFKF)

SIMILAR TO ISN, IFKF IS ALSO A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED IN

1999. THE GLOBAL ADVOCACY OF IFKF IS THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH AND
QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE, FACILITATING KIDNEY
FOUNDATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND PROMOTING KIDNEY DISEASE
RESEARCH.
IMPORTANT KIDNEY DISEASE PREVENTIVE
TIPS FROM ISN :
• KEEP FIT AND AVOID A SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE
• HAVE A HEALTHY BALANCED DIET
• CHECK AND MANAGE THE BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
• CHECK AND MAINTAIN THE BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS
• DRINK APPROPRIATE FLUID (8 CUPS, NEARLY 2 LITRES PER DAY)
• ABSTINENCE FROM TOBACCO CONSUMPTION
• AVOID REGULAR INTAKE OF NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY (NSAIDS)
• THE KIDNEYS ARE SMALL BUT POWERFUL BEAN-SHAPED ORGANS THAT
PERFORM MANY IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS.

• THERE ARE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH THESE VITAL ORGANS CAN BECOME
DAMAGED.

• WHEN THE KIDNEYS BECOME DAMAGED AND ARE UNABLE TO FUNCTION

PROPERLY, FLUID CAN BUILD UP IN THE BODY AND WASTE CAN ACCUMULATE
IN THE BLOOD.
DIABETES IS THE MOST COMMON
CAUSE OF KIDNEY DISEASE. BOTH
TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETES. BUT
ALSO HEART DISEASE AND OBESITY
CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE DAMAGE
THAT CAUSES KIDNEYS TO FAIL.
URINARY TRACT ISSUES AND
INFLAMMATION IN DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE KIDNEY CAN ALSO LEAD TO
LONG-TERM FUNCTIONAL DECLINE
6 COMMON KIDNEY DISEASES

• CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) CKD SLOWLY DAMAGES THE KIDNEYS OVER TIME
• ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI) ALSO CALLED ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (ARF)
• KIDNEY STONES
• KIDNEY INFECTIONS
• KIDNEY CYSTS
• KIDNEY CANCER
 SYMPTOMS
• NAUSEA
• VOMITING
• LOSS OF APPETITE
• FATIGUE AND WEAKNESS
• SLEEP PROBLEMS
• URINATING MORE OR LESS
• DECREASED MENTAL SHARPNESS
• MUSCLE CRAMPS
• SWELLING OF FEET AND ANKLES
• DRY, ITCHY SKIN
• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) THAT'S DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
• SHORTNESS OF BREATH, IF FLUID BUILDS UP IN THE LUNGS
• CHEST PAIN, IF FLUID BUILDS UP AROUND THE LINING OF THE HEART.
 RISK FACTORS
• DIABETES
• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
• HEART (CARDIOVASCULAR) DISEASE
• SMOKING
• OBESITY
• FAMILY HISTORY OF KIDNEY DISEASE
• ABNORMAL KIDNEY STRUCTURE
• OLDER AGE
• FREQUENT USE OF MEDICATIONS THAT CAN DAMAGE THE KIDNEYS
THE 6 MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE KIDNEY.
1. REMOVE WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE BODY.
2. REMOVE DRUGS FROM THE BODY.
3. BALANCE THE BODY'S FLUIDS.
4. RELEASE HORMONES THAT REGULATE BLOOD PRESSURE.
5. PRODUCE AN ACTIVE FORM OF VITAMIN D THAT PROMOTES STRONG, HEALTHY
BONES.
6. CONTROL THE PRODUCTION OF RED BLOOD CELLS.
THE PRODUCTION OF URINE INVOLVES HIGHLY COMPLEX STEPS OF EXCRETION
AND RE-ABSORPTION. THIS PROCESS IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A STABLE
BALANCE OF BODY CHEMICALS.
GFR
• GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (GFR) IS THE VOLUME OF FLUID FILTERED FROM THE
RENAL (KIDNEY) GLOMERULAR CAPILLARIES INTO THE BOWMAN'S CAPSULE PER UNIT TIME.

• A GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (GFR) IS A BLOOD TEST THAT CHECKS HOW WELL YOUR
KIDNEYS ARE WORKING. YOUR KIDNEYS HAVE TINY FILTERS CALLED GLOMERULI.

• RENAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE MAINTAINING AN ACID–BASE BALANCE; REGULATING FLUID

BALANCE; REGULATING SODIUM, POTASSIUM, AND OTHER ELECTROLYTES; CLEARING
TOXINS; ABSORPTION OF GLUCOSE, AMINO ACIDS, AND OTHER SMALL MOLECULES;
REGULATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE; PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS HORMONES, SUCH AS
ERYTHROPOIETIN; AND ACTIVATION OF VITAMIN D.
NATUROPATHY & YOGA FOR KIDNEY
HEALTH
• MAKE YOUR HEALTH A TOP PRIORITY
• IN ORDER TO FEEL YOUR BEST, IT'S IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN YOUR HEALTH WITH
REGULAR EXERCISE, A HEALTHY DIET, PLENTY OF SLEEP, AND EFFECTIVE STRESS MANAGEMENT.

• EXERCISE/YOGA
• IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET EXERCISE IN ANY WAY THAT YOU CAN. NOT ONLY IS IT GOOD FOR YOUR BODY
—IT'S ESSENTIAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

• REGULAR EXERCISE HELPS REDUCE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, RELIEVE TENSION AND STRESS,
AND IMPROVE SLEEP. AND AS YOU GET MORE PHYSICALLY FIT, YOU'LL ALSO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT
AND STRONG.
EAT WELL TO OPTIMIZE KIDNEY HEALTH
• NUTRITIOUS EATING IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE— EATING WELL WILL BOOST YOUR
ENERGY AND PROMOTE VITALITY SO YOU CAN PARTAKE IN THE ACTIVITIES YOU WANT TO AND
REACH YOUR GOALS. EVEN SMALL CHANGES CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTH.

• DIETARY RESTRICTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE STAGE OF KIDNEY DISEASE.

• FOCUS ON HOW YOU FEEL AFTER EATING. YOU'LL START TO NOTICE THAT WHEN YOU EAT
HEALTHY, BALANCED MEALS, YOU FEEL MORE ENERGETIC AND SATISFIED AFTERWARD. IN
CONTRAST, WHEN YOU OPT FOR JUNK FOOD OR UNHEALTHY OPTIONS, YOU DON'T FEEL AS
GOOD. THIS AWARENESS WILL HELP FOSTER HEALTHY NEW HABITS AND TASTES.
• GET PLENTY OF HIGH-QUALITY PLANT PROTEIN. PROTEIN IS ESSENTIAL FOR
KIDNEY FUNCTIONING.

• MINIMIZE SUGAR AND REFINED CARBS. YOU MAY CRAVE SUGARY SNACKS,
BAKED GOODS, OR COMFORT FOODS SUCH AS PASTA OR FRENCH FRIES, BUT
THESE “FEEL-GOOD” FOODS QUICKLY LEAD TO A CRASH IN MOOD AND ENERGY.
AIM TO CUT OUT AS MUCH OF THESE FOODS AS POSSIBLE.

• DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. YOUR BODY PERFORMS BEST WHEN IT'S PROPERLY
HYDRATED, YET MANY PEOPLE DON'T GET THE FLUIDS THEY NEED. WHEN
YOU'RE DEHYDRATED, YOU SIMPLY DON'T FEEL AS GOOD. WATER ALSO HELPS
FLUSH OUR SYSTEMS OF WASTE PRODUCTS AND TOXINS.
• PINEAPPLE, CRANBERRIES, RED GRAPES, AND APPLES ARE ALL KIDNEY-FRIENDLY FRUITS WITH
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES.

• CRANBERRIES KEEP THE URINARY TRACT FREE FROM INFECTION (UTI)

• RED GRAPES REDUCE INFLAMMATION AND HELP PROTECT AGAINST DIABETES.
• APPLES HELP TO PREVENT CONSTIPATION AND REDUCE CHOLESTEROL.
• IF YOU HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIABETES, IT’S IMPORTANT TO WATCH YOUR INTAKE OF
SUGAR AND CERTAIN NUTRIENTS (LIKE SODIUM AND POTASSIUM). LIMIT OR AVOID ITEMS THAT
CONTAIN HIGH AMOUNTS, SUCH AS PROCESSED MEATS, FRUIT JUICE, AND POTATOES.
RENAL DIET- NATUROPATHIC REGIME

• THERE IS NO SINGLE “RENAL” DIET THAT IS RIGHT FOR EVERYONE. A RENAL

DIET WILL BE DIFFERENT BASED ON YOUR LAB VALUES, STAGE OF KIDNEY
DISEASE AND OTHER MEDICAL HISTORY.
SODIUM

• LIMITING HOW MUCH SALT YOU EAT IS PRETTY UNIVERSAL ON A RENAL DIET.
NEARLY EVERYONE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE SHOULD LIMIT SODIUM TO 1,500 –
2,300MG PER DAY
POTASSIUM

• POTASSIUM NEEDS ARE VERY DIFFERENT BASED ON YOUR LAB VALUES. IF

YOUR BLOOD POTASSIUM IS NORMAL, A HIGH POTASSIUM DIET MAY BE
BENEFICIAL TO HELP CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AND PROTECT YOUR
KIDNEYS. BUT, IF YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD POTASSIUM, YOU MAY NEED TO LIMIT
HOW MUCH POTASSIUM YOU EAT.
PHOSPHORUS
• TOO MUCH PHOSPHORUS SHOULD ALSO BE AVOIDED FOR MOST PEOPLE ON A
RENAL DIET. HOWEVER, NOT ALL PHOSPHORUS IS CREATED EQUAL. OUR BODY
DOESN’T ABSORB NATURAL SOURCES OF PHOSPHORUS LIKE WHOLE GRAINS,
BEANS, NUTS, SEEDS AND LENTILS VERY WELL. MOST PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY
DISEASE DO NOT NEED TO AVOID THESE NATURAL SOURCES OF PHOSPHORUS.

• BUT, PHOSPHORUS ADDITIVES IN PROCESSED FOODS ARE HIGHLY ABSORBED.

MOST PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID PHOSPHORUS ADDITIVES ON A RENAL DIET
DIETARY ACID LOAD
• DIETARY ACID LOAD IS A RELATIVELY NEW ASPECT OF A HEALTHY RENAL DIET.
A LOT OF RESEARCH HAS TOLD US THAT PEOPLE WHO EAT DIETARY PATTERNS
WITH A LOW DIETARY ACID LOAD HAVE SLOWER PROGRESSION OF KIDNEY
DISEASE. EATING MEALS WITH A LOW ACID LOAD CAN HELP KEEP YOU OFF
DIALYSIS.

• IN GENERAL, DIETS THAT ARE LOW IN ANIMAL PROTEIN AND INCLUDE A LOT OF
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES HAVE A LOW ACID LOAD.
• HEALTHY EATING IS NEVER ABOUT COMPLETELY AVOIDING (OR EATING!) A LIST
OF FOODS. NUTRITION IS NOT THAT BLACK AND WHITE. INSTEAD, HEALTHY
EATING IS ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER BALANCED MEALS.

• JUST LIKE IT WOULDN’T BE HEALTHY TO EAT ICE CREAM ALL THE TIME, IT
WOULDN’T BE HEALTHY TO EAT JUST SALADS EITHER.
SLEEP

• DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF SLEEP

• QUALITY OF SLEEP IS IMPORTANT FOR FLUSHING OUT TOXINS AND PROTECTING
YOUR BRAIN. MOST ADULTS NEED 7 TO 9 HOURS.

• A GOOD SLEEP IS NECESSARY FOR NORMAL KIDNEY FUNCTIONING.

HYDROTHERAPY FOR KIDNEY DISORDERS

• IN HYDROTHERAPY, WATER IS USED IN DIFFERENT WAYS; FOR EXAMPLE STEAM

BATHS, HIP BATHS, SPINAL BATHS, COLD BODY PACKS AND LOCAL COMPRESSES.
THE PURPOSE IS TO DISSOLVE AND ASSIST IN THE ELIMINATION OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCES STORED IN THE BODY TISSUE THROUGH INCREASING BLOOD
CIRCULATION.

• HIP BATH IS ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL FORMS OF HYDROTHERAPY. A SPECIAL

TYPE OF TUB IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE. THE TUB IS FILLED WITH WATER IN SUCH
A WAY THAT IT COVERS THE HIPS AND REACHES UP TO THE NAVEL WHEN THE
PATIENT SITS IN IT.
• IMPROVED KIDNEY FUNCTION
• THERE IS ALSO SOME EVIDENCE THAT SUGGESTS THAT IMMERSION IN HOT
TUBS CAN POSITIVELY AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION. DURING WARM WATER
IMMERSION RENAL FUNCTION CAN BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AND OEDEMAS
CAN BE REDUCED WHEN THEY ARE PRESENT.
MAGNETOTHERAPY
• MAGNETIC THERAPY IS AN ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL PRACTICE THAT USES
STATIC (I.E. UNMOVING) MAGNETS TO ALLEVIATE PAIN AND OTHER HEALTH
CONCERNS. SO-CALLED THERAPEUTIC MAGNETS ARE TYPICALLY INTEGRATED
INTO BRACELETS, RINGS, OR SHOE INSERTS, THOUGH THERAPEUTIC
MAGNETIC MATTRESSES AND CLOTHING ARE ALSO ON THE MARKET.

• IT IS PROMOTED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CANCER, AIDS, PSYCHIATRIC

DISORDERS, STRESS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, INFECTIONS, AND TO INCREASE
ENERGY, KIDNEY DISORDERS, AND STIMULATE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.
MASSAGE THERAPY
• MASSAGE IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED PART OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE.
• IN MASSAGE THERAPY, A TRAINED, CERTIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL (MASSAGE
THERAPIST) MANIPULATES THE SOFT TISSUES OF YOUR BODY — MUSCLE,
CONNECTIVE TISSUE, TENDONS, LIGAMENTS AND SKIN.
THE PURPOSE OF KIDNEY MASSAGE IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ENERGY OF THE KIDNEYS
AND THEREBY ENSURE THEIR BETTER FUNCTIONING. DURING KIDNEY MASSAGE, THE
LOWER BACK AND ABDOMEN ARE MASSAGED AND THEREFORE ACUPUNCTURE POINTS
ARE AFFECTED. NATURAL OILS ARE USED DURING THE MASSAGE.
REFLEXOLOGY

• REFLEXOLOGY IS A TYPE OF THERAPY THAT USES GENTLE PRESSURE ON

SPECIFIC POINTS ALONG YOUR FEET (AND POSSIBLY ON YOUR HANDS OR
EARS AS WELL) TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER. THE THEORY IS THAT THIS EASES
STRESS, AND THAT HELPS YOUR BODY WORK BETTER. IT'S ALSO KNOWN AS
ZONE THERAPY
ACUPUNCTURE
• ACUPUNCTURE IS A FORM OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AND A COMPONENT OF
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE IN WHICH THIN NEEDLES ARE INSERTED INTO
THE BODY.

• ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES ARE MUCH THINNER THAN MEDICAL NEEDLES, AND

THEY ARE SOLID, NOT HOLLOW. THE NEEDLES MAY CAUSE SOME MUSCLE
SENSATIONS, SUCH AS DULL ACHE OR TINGLING.
YOGA THERAPY
• YOGA CAN BE AN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM
KIDNEY DISEASE. YOGA CAN PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE OVERALL HEALTH OF
KIDNEYS. IT IMPROVES THE FUNCTION OF THE KIDNEY, AND CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY
OF LIFE FOR THOSE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE, WHILE REDUCING THE RISK OF KIDNEY
CANCER.

• ASANAS LIKE GENTLE TWIST AND BACKBENDS CONTRACTS AND MASSAGES THE
KIDNEYS. THE PRACTICE ENABLES AND ACTIVATES THE EFFICIENT FUNCTION OF THE
KIDNEYS. PRACTICE OF PRANAYAMA LIKE NADI SODHANA, ANULOMA-VILOMA CAN
CONTROL AND BALANCE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND RELIEVE THE MIND FROM STRESS.
OTHER SUPPORTING THERAPIES OF
NATUROPATHY
• NUTRITIONAL THERAPY
• HELIOTHERAPY
• ART THERAPY
• MUSIC THERAPY
• ELECTROTHERAPY
• AIR THERAPY /OZONE THERAPY
• MUD THERAPY
• PHYSIOTHERAPY
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