High blood pressure is the most common cause of kidney injury and kidney failure. Treating high blood pressure to less than 130/80 will result in a slowing of the progression of your kidney disease. It is important that you follow a low salt diet (less… Read on blog or Reader Ask the Doctor Read on blog or Reader I have had 2 bouts of Acute Kidney Failure in July and September of 2023. I was hospitalized for 4 days in September due to this.What could cause this and what do I do to find out as well as how to prevent or treat it? I have not seen a Nephrologist ever, I have asked for several years and even after the Acute Kidney Failure. But the doctors all tell me that because it's not considered CKD that I cannot see the specialist.The only factor that I can think of that may be part of the cause is Hypertension that had been untreated for some time. National Kidney Foundation May 1 High blood pressure is the most common cause of kidney injury and kidney failure. Treating high blood pressure to less than 130/80 will result in a slowing of the progression of your kidney disease. It is important that you follow a low salt diet (less than 2300 milligrams of sodium per day), maintain a healthy body […] Read more of this post Like

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