DID YOU KNOW?
These 5 health habits can help prevent or delay CKD's progression:
1. Don't smoke
2. Control your blood pressure
3. Eat a nutritious diet
4. Exercise frequently and maintain a proper weight
5. Have your doctor test for kidney and heart disease
Research indicates possible relationship between kidney disease and hearing loss.
- There are structural and functional similarities between kidney and inner ear tissue.
- Inner ear nerve damage can be cause by toxins related to kidney failure.
- There are shared risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure and aging.
Talk to your doctor: Share feedback with your health care professional about daily hearing problems as well as family and medical history.
Get annual evaluations to discover:
- If you have a hearing loss or are at risk
- The type of hearing loss you may have
- How your hearing health and quality of life can be improved.
