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Have you ever wondered why Yoga has transcended over centuries as a tradition in our culture? Aside from its spiritual significance, it was religiously practised to improve our health and fitness. While Yoga strengthens and enhances your physical state, it also works wonders for your physiology and the health of your organ systems through simple… Continue reading Yoga Asanas to keep your kidneys fit, energised, and healthy

Dialysis has been around for about 80 years now. Unfortunately, compared to other fields like Cardiology and Oncology, this field has seen very little innovation. At best, incremental improvements have been made to the technology available. Recently, however, there have been some initiatives to improve Dialysis Machines and associated equipment that is used in Dialysis… Continue reading NephroPlus granted patent for its revolutionary new Dialysis-related product – Renova

The kidneys are wonder-organs. They do so many different things. They impact so many life-processes. It is impossible for us personally, to realise what all they do unless they stop doing these things. That is why when the kidneys do not function, so many routine aspects of daily life are affected that dealing with these… Continue reading Problems that are not serious but can hamper quality of life on Dialysis

Most people on dialysis feel that the diet and fluid restrictions are the most frustrating part of dialysis apart from the dialysis session itself. These restrictions are so onerous that we get frustrated with the limited options we seem to have. We end up craving all the foods we cannot have. We stare longingly at… Continue reading Diet Restrictions on Dialysis: It’s all about finding a workaround

– Jagritah Vikriti – Biswajit Roy ‘Who said you cannot travel on dialysis? People on dialysis CAN and SHOULD travel! And what better way to experience the joys of a relaxing holiday than the professional and world-class quality of NephroPlus?’ The above is what ‘NephroPlus’ (my dialysis partner), says to encourage all its patrons. I… Continue reading Holiday Dialysis @ NephroPlus

Friedrich Nietzsche, the famous German philosopher wrote, “He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how“. People who have a purpose in life can bear any conditions or situations they are confronted with, however adverse. Dialysis patients can be quite depressed. The diagnosis of End Stage Kidney Disease can come as a huge… Continue reading Dialysis patients must find a purpose in their life – quality of life will follow

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the transmission of the Hepatitis B Virus into the blood stream of an individual. Hemodialysis patients are at a greater risk of getting infected by this virus because of their blood being passed through external circuits for Hemodialysis. Further, reprocessing of dialyzers and bloodlines increases this risk… Continue reading Hepatitis B vaccination for those on dialysis: What you need to know

Dialysis isn’t the end of your life – I have a beautiful family, I have a professional job, my wife married me, despite knowing about my kidney disease! I am Santosh Adi, currently staying and working in Chennai. I was born in a small village in Medak district of AP (now Telangana). My father inherited… Continue reading My Dialysis Journey: Santosh Adi

The kidneys are wonder-organs. They do so many different things. They impact so many life-processes. It is impossible for us personally, to realise what all they do unless they stop doing these things. That is why when the kidneys do not function, so many routine aspects of daily life are affected that dealing with these… Continue reading Problems that are not serious but can hamper quality of life on Dialysis

Everyone on dialysis would like to lead a normal life if given a choice. However, people on dialysis  often have constraints that prevent them from doing things that people with healthy kidneys do. Exercise is one such example. Exercise is beneficial for everyone irrespective of whether their kidneys are functioning or not. It keeps the… Continue reading Exercising on dialysis: an important tool in the quest for a normal life