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Truman Veterans' Hospital nephrologist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN has some new information about vitamin D, a.k.a. the sunshine vitamin. For instance, she says, "higher levels of vitamin D are helping prevent certain cancers." So how much sunlight do we need in order to see these 'new' benefits? Find out on today's show! September 21, 2023
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"Nearly 66% of the U.S. adult population - which is 131 million people - are on chronic prescription medication... but ...only 50% are taking it as prescribed." -- DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist, Truman Veterans' Hospital, on an issue not often discussed: "medication compliance" July 28, 2023
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Looking to make a change in your diet for the betterment of your kidneys? DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist at Truman Veterans' Hospital, suggests looking into a plant-based diet for the following reasons (among others): it helps to maintain ideal body weight, and it helps to reduce high blood pressure; in turn, it reduces heart trouble and progression of kidney disease. March 13, 2023
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Today's conversation with DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist at Truman Veterans' Hospital, is all about the correlation between chronic kidney disease and mental health: "sometimes there's poor understanding of the disease and what it holds, so there's a lot of anxiety with this diagnosis." December 28, 2022
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Nephrology specialist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, Truman Veterans' Hospital, says that symptoms of chronic kidney disease often go unnoticed: "about 40% of people...don't even know that they have this issue. It is picked up when they go to a primary care physician and have routine blood tests, urine tests." April 25, 2022
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Forty percent of the population has this kind of hypertension, and it's the kind that has the "highest risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality,"…
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What happens to our kidneys if we're overweight, obese or morbidly obese? The answer is two-fold, according to DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology…