Your kidneys play an essential role when it comes to keeping your body healthy, filtering toxins out of your body, controlling your blood pressure, and promoting healthy red blood cells. In many cases, these vital organs work so efficiently that you don't even realize they're there until something goes wrong.
However, for the estimated 14% of U.S. residents who have chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney health is an ever-present concern, with more than 47,000 Americans dying from the condition each year.
It's not just…