There are things that happen every day that I think we all take for granted. Many of which happen inside of our own bodies. Our hearts beat, our lungs breathe, and something we don't often think about happens, our kidneys function.
The kidney participates in whole-body homeostasis, regulating acid-base balance, electrolyte concentrations, extracellular fluid volume, and regulation of blood pressure.
- Chronic kidney disease is a public health problem affecting 26 million Americans
- Risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure and family history
- One in nine American adults have kidney disease and most don’t know it
- 92,000 people are waiting for organ transplants
- 17 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant
On May 22 I will be participating in the Muskegon Area Kidney walk to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation.
The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Walk is a fun, inspiring, community fundraiser which calls attention to the prevention of kidney disease and the need for organ donation. It's also an opportunity for patients, family, friends and businesses to come together to support the millions of Americans with chronic kidney disease.
Please help me by sponsoring me in my walk.
Follow this link to the donation site.
http://donate.kidney.org/site/TR/Walk/Michigan?px=1333360&pg=personal&fr_id=2251
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