How You Can Protect Your Kidneys | Duke Health

Here’s some good news about chronic kidney disease -- making a few lifestyle changes can help you preserve it. Here, Crystal Tyson, MD, a nephrologist at Duke Health, explains explains how managing diabetes and high blood pressure and making other healthy choices can help ward off or slow the progression of this deadly disease.

00:00 What is chronic kidney disease?
00:04 What does a kidney do?
00:15 What do I need to take care of my kidneys?
00:24 What are common causes of kidney failure?
00:30 How can I protect my kidneys?