Kidney Health

Kidney health articles for people with diabetes, including UACR, eGFR, blood pressure, medicines, food questions, and complication prevention.Kidney care should be individualized. Ask your clinician how often to check urine albumin, eGFR, blood pressure, and medicines that protect kidney health.

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Semaglutide FLOW Kidney and Heart Findings: What Patients Should Know

6th June 20266th June 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

5 min readReviewed

A new FLOW analysis reports that semaglutide kidney and all-cause death benefits were consistent across cardiovascular-risk groups in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

March Kidney Health Check – kidney health illustration for diabetes

Kidney Health Check With Diabetes: Are You on Track?

4th June 20267th April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

A diabetes kidney health check should include UACR, eGFR, blood pressure, medicine review, and a practical follow-up plan.

Kidney Transplant and Diabetes: What to Expect

4th June 20265th April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Kidney transplant with diabetes affects glucose, medicines, infection risk, follow-up, diet, and long-term kidney protection.

Dialysis and Diabetes: What to Expect When Kidneys Fail

3rd June 20264th April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

Dialysis with diabetes affects glucose, medicines, meals, fluid, access care, and appointments. Learn what to ask before starting.

Doctor examining patient with stethoscope, red blood cells and kidney illustration in background

Anemia and Diabetes: How Kidney Disease Can Affect Blood Counts

6th June 20264th April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Kidney disease can contribute to anemia in diabetes. Learn symptoms, testing, causes, and why treatment must be individualized.

Potassium and Diabetes: Kidney-Safe Questions to Ask

4th June 20263rd April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Potassium advice in diabetes depends on kidney function, medicines, labs, and diet. Learn when high or low potassium matters.

Contrast Dye and Diabetic Kidneys: What to Ask Before Imaging

6th June 20262nd April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Contrast dye can be safe for many people, but kidney risk depends on eGFR, illness, hydration, medicines, and the test type.

NSAIDs and Diabetes: Kidney Risks to Know

3rd June 20261st April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

NSAIDs can increase kidney risk for some people with diabetes, CKD, dehydration, heart disease, or blood pressure medicines.

Hydration and Diabetes: Water, Blood Sugar, and Kidney Safety

6th June 20261st April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

4 min readReviewed

Practical hydration guide for people with diabetes, covering high glucose, sick days, heat, kidney disease, fluid limits, and urgent symptoms.

Blood Pressure Targets for Kidney Health With Diabetes

4th June 20261st April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Blood pressure targets in diabetes and kidney disease are individualized. Learn what affects the goal and what to track.