Jennifer Hernandez RD, LD, registered dietitian, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii | Feb 1, 2018 | February - March 2018, Health
March is National Kidney Month. Did you know that the risk for developing kidney disease in Hawai‘i is 30 percent higher than the mainland? One of the reasons we have a higher risk in Hawai‘i is due to our ethnicities, including Native Hawaiian, Filipino, Pacific...
Jeffrey B. Sisemoore, JD, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii | Dec 1, 2013 | Articles, December - January 2014, Health
Are you aware of the caution about drinking cola drinks? According to a 2007 study, “carbonated beverage consumption has been linked with diabetes, hypertension and kidney stones, all risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cola beverages, in particular,...
Ritabelle Fernandes, MD | Feb 1, 2013 | Articles, February - March 2013, Health
An estimated 6 million people in the United States have experienced gout at some point in their lives. Known as “the disease of kings and the king of diseases,” gout has been studied by physicians and has caused suffering in many people for centuries. Gout is a type...
