“Your kidneys, each just the size of a computer mouse, filter all the blood in your body every 30 minutes. They work hard to remove wastes, toxins, and excess fluid. They also help control blood pressure, stimulate production of red blood cells, keep your bones healthy, and regulate blood chemicals that are essential to life.

Kidneys that function properly are critical for maintaining good health, however, more than one in seven American adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD).”

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC

(https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/basics.html#:~:text=disease (CKD).-,About Chronic Kidney Disease,as heart disease and stroke.)