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Hi! I'm Neff, from The Kidney Experts.

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Let's talk about blood
pressure and your kidneys.

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Blood pressure is how hard your blood
pushes on the walls of your blood vessels.

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Your kidneys are filters.
They have lots of small blood vessels.

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Over time, high blood
pressure can hurt them.

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Then your kidneys may not clean
out all the waste and extra fluid.

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And here is the twist. Hurt kidneys can
make blood pressure go up even more.

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Each one can make the other worse.

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Most of the time, high blood pressure
has no signs. You can feel fine.

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So the only way to know is to check it.

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One high number is not the whole story.

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Your care team looks at a
few checks on different days.

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They may ask you to check at home too.

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We also check your kidneys.
A blood test shows how well they filter.

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A urine test looks for a
protein called albumin.

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What can help? Stay active.
Eat less salt. Keep a healthy weight.

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If you smoke, try to quit.
Many people need medicine too.

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Your care team can help you find the
blood pressure goal that is right for you.

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Please don't change your medicines because
of one reading. Talk to your team first.

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We're here to help.
Bring your questions to every visit.

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Let's take care of your kidneys together!