Today is World Kidney Day 2010.
World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of our kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. The campaign is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March in more than 100 countries on 6 continents.
This year’s main message is ‘Keep the Pressure Down’. High Blood Pressure is an important risk factor in chronic kidney disease patients and needs to be carefully monitored. When people suffer from high blood pressure it puts more stress on blood vessels throughout the body, including the kidneys. When this happens kidneys cannot filter wastes from the blood properly.
Achieving the recommended blood pressure goals can reduce the risk of needing dialysis or experiencing a heart attack or stroke.
Check out www.worldkidneyday.org to find out more.
In training news, today’s run didn’t happen. My sore throat has turned into a bit of a chesty cough which isn’t ideal for running. There’s no point in setting myself back further by going out today so I’ll keep taking the cough bottle (which is basically tar) and see how it goes. Disappointed but need to be sensible.
