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Our resident guest blogger is back and she’s brought a topic with her that I’ll bet almost none of us have thought about before. Once again, let’s welcome Leesa Thompson.

I couldn’t put my head back. Not at the hair salon. Not at the dentist. Something as ordinary as leaning my head back could make the room spin and my balance feel completely wrong. My vestibul...


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No, this is not a parent speaking to a child. Nor is it any human speaking to any other human. The title refers to a fairly newly discovered mechanism in your kidneys.

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Years ago, I wrote about chronic kidney disease causing mental problems. These included depression, anxiety, and brain fog. Most were the result of uremic toxins, physical exhaustion, and the stress of having chronic kidney disease.

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Let’s not get excited now. The burn I’m referring to is sunburn. This is always on my mind since I live in Arizona. It should always be on your mind, too, if you have chronic kidney disease, are on dialysis, or have a transplant.

You know, sunburn is not just that nice, tannish glow to your skin. There’s something going on below the epidermis [outermost layer o...


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