3 October 2026 | Nephrology
Diet in chronic kidney disease: which foods are allowed and what to limit Short answer: in chronic kidney disease (CKD, sometimes still called chronic renal insufficiency) there is no list of forbidden foods that applies to all patients. The basic rules are little...
3 October 2026 | Nephrology
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) What is chronic kidney disease and why do we call it a “silent disease”? Chronic kidney disease means kidney damage or reduced kidney function that lasts more than 3 months; it often worsens slowly, over months or years. In the early...
3 October 2026 | Urology, Nephrology
Why urine pH matters in kidney stones What is urine pH? Urine pH shows how acidic or alkaline your urine is and is measured on a scale from 0 to 14. A pH below 7 means acidic urine.A pH of 7 means neutral urine.A pH above 7 means alkaline urine. Urine pH normally...