Our kidneys: If everything goes well, they do their vital work unnoticed. Because their work is so important, every person has two of these paired, kidney bean-shaped organs. The kidneys clean our average five to six liters of blood around 300 times a day and ensure that waste products are excreted in the urine. And they also play an important role in fluid balance, bone health and blood pressure. But signs of civilization such as an unhealthy diet, obesity, smoking or the long-term use of certain medications can damage the organs. In other cases, kidney disease is present from birth. If a pre-existing disease is already known, it is of course even more important to maintain the function of the organs through a healthy lifestyle.
Tips from the expert
In the current talk on “Research & Healing”, Prof. Dr. med. Hermann Pavenstädt, Director of Medical Clinic D (General Internal Medicine and Emergency Department as well as Kidney and Hypertension Diseases and Rheumatology) talks about “Our Kidneys: The Silent Heroes of Health”. He gives tips on how to keep the kidneys functioning for as long as possible.
ask questions
Are you interested in the topic and would like to attend the talk as a listener? Then please register at www.aschendorff-medien.de/fuh-dertalk or via the QR code. After the lecture by Prof. Dr. med. Hermann Pavenstädt, you as a listener can also ask your questions on the topic. The talk will take place in the Westfälische Nachrichten office at Picassoplatz 3 in Münster on September 19th at 7 p.m.
