Hello how are your kidneys doing this is Katherine welcome to 00Kidney
Here at 00kidney my mission is to bring people with CKD together to show that there is still
hope Every day I'm in direct contact with people
like you people battling with CKD and with kidney problems
And some of them are able to win their battles A lot of people are seeking help here on Youtube
and some of them find this channel 00Kidney During the years this channel has grown as
a community It became a place for people to share their thoughts stories and for seeking
help What I want to tell everyone watching me today
is that you should never lose hope and that there is always a chance for things to get
better But you have to keep being strong and keep
fighting for your health Since one of the best way to take care of
our health is to be informed and to know what we are facing today I'm going to answer your
comments I'll do my best to keep the answers short and to the point
Starting with Kia A she asks Is it normal to have severe depression And is weed helpful
Cause this is not right at all Hello Kia I'm really sorry to hear this Unfortunately
for people with kidney problems or other serious illness depression is quite common
This doesn't mean it is normal There are treatments for it and my best advice is to find a therapist
and get the help you need Asking here is a good place to start but having someone to
talk to and who can prescribe you the right therapy is the way to go
Also you are asking about weed I don't think I would recommend that
If you live in a state where it's legal CBD is a lot better I've made a video about it
and there are studies proving that it can be effective against depression Wishing you
all the best This comment is from my friend Rebecca U Karlin
In my video "How to Treat Kidney Disease the 3-Step-Method" she asks Recently I went to
get a second opinion about my renal disease I could not accept being on dialysis so suddenly
I felt like I was sentenced to death not knowing my crime I met several doctors in Mayo Clinic
and I was put to several tests I am now on regiment of taking medications to see if I
can dodge dialysis My lifestyle has changed as far as eating is concerned But each time
I see my Nephrologist in Wisconsin I am pressured to do dialysis I am confident that if my diet
is good it will give my kidneys time to heal I really hope you will be able to get better
I can understand what you are feeling and I think you are doing the right thing
Keep doing what you are doing and keep fighting for your own health But please don't consider
dialysis a death sentence If your doctor decides that you cannot avoid it anymore do it Please
keep me updated Wishing you all the best In my video "How to Tell If Your Kidneys Are
Working - Everything Your Doctor Didn't Tell You" Foangeh Dorise is asking one of my kidneys
is bigger than the other is it a problem This is not a problem by itself usually the
kidneys are not the same size But if one is bigger or smaller by a wide margin there could
be a problem An infection can cause a kidney to be bigger or a faulty urinary system
Do you have any other symptoms of kidney disease like change in the urination patterns or swelling
in the arms and legs In any case talk to your doctor and get tested for kidney function
Good luck and take care To end the video on a positive note there's
new study on nanotechnology that has shown very promising possibilities in treating and
preventing kidney failure The new technique developed by Arizona State
University researchers involves the use of tiny self-assembling forms measuring just
billionths of a metre in diameter for treating and preventing acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury leads to 17 million of deaths per year
This study involves the use of microscopic triangular tubular and rectangular shapes
designed and built using a method known as DNA origami These structures accumulates in
the kidneys to protect them They act as a rapid and active kidney protectant to alleviate
the symptoms of Acute kidney failure These researches are still ongoing and I will tell
you more about this new treatment as soon as the results come out
So stay tuned If you have any questions feel free to ask I will answer in comment section
or in the next video This is all for today If you liked this video
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