 Hello everyone, I am Dr. Ganesh Maitras, working as a consultant nephrologist at Manipal Hospital, Kharaguni. I would like to share some tips about the kidney disease. In the last one or two decades, the prevalence of kidney disease is rising dramatically because of changing lifestyle. If you look at the causes of the disease that causes kidney diseases, out of 170% of the time, the cause of kidney disease is diabetes, blood pressure associated with obesity. Because of rising incidence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, the incidence of kidney disease is rising. Diabetes of kidney disease in early stages is very challenging because this disease does not score any symptoms. It requires proactive testing in the form of blood test, urine test and ultrasound examination of the kidneys. The people who should undergo screening for kidney disease are like those who are having long-standing diabetes, blood pressure, family history of kidney disease or having recurrent kidney stones or infection. It is very important to follow the dietary advice as per the nephrologists. Control your blood pressure, control your sugar, avoid smoking and alcohol. Avoid self-medication, avoid over-the-counter medications, especially the painkillers. Too much of painkillers can also cause kidney damage. Please follow these simple tips and keep your kidneys healthy. Thank you.