Why are healthy Kidneys so important? They act like a filter to remove wastes and extra fluid from your body. Your kidneys also get rid of acid that is made by your cells and maintain a healthy balance of minerals, salts, water, salts, such as potassium, sodium, calcium and phosphorus in your blood. If our kidneys stop functioning completely, our bodies fill with extra waste products and water. This health issue is known as uremia. Your feet and hands may swell and you’ll feel weak and tired because your body requires clean blood to work properly.

“Certainly, few of us would intentionally live our lives in a way that might cause kidney failure. Many otherwise rational people, however, find it hard to do what is best for their health rather than what they are used to doing—or what they would prefer to do.” - Walter A. Hunt