Sen. Doris Turner | Photo Courtesy of Sen. Doris Turner
Sen. Doris Turner | Photo Courtesy of Sen. Doris Turner
March is National Kidney Month, and Sen. Doris Turner wants to celebrate it through legislation.
The kidneys act as a factory to filter chemicals from foods and within our bodies. Some people live their lives with one kidney.
“Across the state, people are silently suffering (from) the pain and hardship that comes with kidney disease,” she said. “We are showing those with kidney disease we see them and we understand the struggles they continue to face.”
The National Kidney Foundation reported that kidney disease causes high blood pressure, anemia, to name a few complications.
The National Kidney Foundation reports that 37 million adults in the United States have kidney disease (or Chronic Kidney Disease, CKD), and most of those individuals are unaware that they have it.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health urges individuals to take care of their kidneys, to actively participate in their health care, follow their care plan and create a kidney-healthy lifestyle, including healthy foods, physical activity and a good sleep routine.
According to America's Health Rankings, 2.5% of adults in Illinois reported that a doctor had informed them that they had chronic kidney disease by a doctor in 2020.
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