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MARCH IS NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH

By: Julie Baudo, RDN, CDCES, CDN
Registered Dietitian

Our kidneys play a vital role in protecting our overall health. These bean-shaped organs perform many essential functions, including filtering blood, regulating fluid and blood pressure, activating vitamin D for healthy bones, removing waste products from the blood, and helping make red blood cells.