What we Say, What we Do, What we Put In our Mouth is the Gateway to our Health’s Future.

What you say:

Honesty with your health care provider:

• Tell doctors you are not a smoker, drinker, or how much when you are.
• Tell doctors you take all your medication when you don’t
• Tell doctors you are active when you are not.
• Tell your doctors you eat only the recommended foods when you don’t.
• Take over the counter medication and don’t tell doctors.
• Tell the doctor you only take prescribe medicine, and don't mention over the counter and herbs or any side effects.
• Tell friends and family members you can eat and drink everything to avoid mentioning disabilities. Just to mention a few things.

What you do:

• Uncontrol management of your medical conditions
• Drink everything but water
• Continual to live life as if you have no decreasing health issues {risks of CKD}
• Eat as if it's not your fault.
• Blame others instead of seeking weight-loss strategies If you need to lose weight.
• Smoke, drink, and continual other health rise without counseling and medications.
• Promise to make health changes tomorrow.
• If you are at risk for kidney disease or conditions that increase your risk of kidney disease, you leave it to your doctors to come up with the answers.

What you put into your mouth:

• Take over the counter, medications, and herbs without consulting your doctors.
• Overuse nonprescription pain relievers, such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), and acetaminophen. Taking too many pain relievers for a long time could lead to kidney damage.
• Eating some of the worst foods for kidneys - Be mindful that what's good for you can be harmful to others.

1. Animal Protein (Meat and Dairy)
2. Caffeine
3. Synthetic Sweeteners (Aspartame, Saccharine, etc.)
4. Soda
5. Salt
6. GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)
7. Tums
8. Pain Medicines
9. Cook in Plastic and Foil