Kidney Health Community Program - Saskatchewan

Isn't this amazing?!? To put this into perspective, it's almost the distance from Saskatoon to Regina, or from Prince Albert to La Ronge. That's a lot of filtration tubes packed into two little organs the size of your loosely closed fists. That also means we need to protect these filtration tubes and the blood vessels that connect to them. Healthy lifestyles can keep our kidneys happy!

Each kidney contains approximately one million tiny units known as nephrons. Each nephron is formed of a very small filter called a glomerulus that is connected to a tubule. Fluid and waste products are filtered out of the blood as it passes through the nephron.

Wednesday, March 22 is World Water Day. It's a day to raise awareness of the importance of water and how the world's water can be kept clean and healthy. After all, water is life.

Now, about those kidneys. Are you someone who knows you don't drink enough water, but find it difficult to change? Have you wondered how much water you need every day, but can't seem to find a consistent answer? Here is a link to some trustworthy information from the Mayo Clinic. You will find all the facts here and may even be surprised by some of the answers. Challenge yourself to drink one more glass of water tomorrow!

How much water do you need to stay healthy? Know how much water to drink to stay healthy and hydrated.

Our Kidney Health Program Saskatoon staff "showing off their kidneys" for (March 9).

1 in 10 people worldwide are affected by chronic kidney disease. Are you at risk? Take the quiz on the Kidney Foundation of Canada: Saskatchewan Branch website: https://kidney.ca/Kidney-Health/Newly-Diagnosed/Risk-Factors/Are-You-at-Risk