Kidney Disease: Silent Signals and Best Foods | Dr. Sean Hashmi

But let's start with takeaway number one, and that is feeling fine does not always tell the whole story about your kidneys.

Now, that doesn't mean that you have to freak out about your health if you're feeling fine either.

But it is a fact that kidney disease can develop without any obvious symptoms.

And as Dr. Hashmi explained, something like repeatedly noticing foamy urine, that could warrant a conversation with your doctor.

Now, again, it doesn't automatically mean that you have kidney disease if you notice this, but it's just something to ask about, especially if you are also living with diabetes or high blood pressure.

And then you can ask your doctor whether you need a blood test or a urine test or maybe even both.

Get into those conversations.

But just remember, feeling fine, not necessarily telling the whole story, but also not a reason to freak out.

Takeaway number two, ask about your trend.

This is huge.

Matter of fact, on LabCorp, if you get your blood work done there, you can actually use the trend option so you can see how you are trending with different tests over time.

But this was a big one for Dr. Hashmi.

So when you talk about just getting one result, that's a snapshot, right? One moment in time.

But if you look at results over time, then your medical team has a clearer picture.

So Dr. Hashmi, he wants to know where your numbers have been, where they are now, and whether they're heading in a direction that needs some attention.

So when you're at your next doctor's appointment, try asking your doctor, How do these results compare with my previous tests? And then let your doctor help you understand what that change means for

you.