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**Can you have chronic kidney disease without symptoms? What are the early warning signs of CKD?**

In **Episode 3 of ALL ABOUT CKD**, Senior Nephrologist **Dr. Ashwinikumar Aiyangar** explains why chronic kidney disease is often called a **silent disease** and why many people may have reduced kidney function without realizing it.

In this episode, Dr. Aiyangar discusses the common **signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease**, including:

Fatigue and weakness  
Swelling of the feet and ankles  
Puffiness around the eyes  
Foamy or frothy urine  
Changes in urination  
Frequent urination at night  
Poor appetite and nausea  
Itching  
Muscle cramps  
Breathlessness  
High blood pressure

He also explains why these symptoms do **not always mean kidney disease**, and why CKD cannot be diagnosed from symptoms alone.

You will also learn:

Does foamy urine always mean protein in the urine?  
Can you have CKD even if your urine output is normal?  
Does back pain mean kidney disease?  
Why can CKD remain silent for years?  
Can high blood pressure be an early clue?  
Who should get kidney function tests even without symptoms?  
Why are creatinine, eGFR and urine protein tests important?

People with **diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, previous kidney injury or a family history of kidney disease** may need regular kidney screening even when they feel completely well.

**Key message:**  
CKD may remain silent—but blood pressure, blood tests and urine tests can reveal kidney problems much earlier.

🎙️ **ALL ABOUT CKD – A KidneyPulse Podcast**  
**Episode 3: The Silent Disease**  
**Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease**

Presented by **Dr. Ashwinikumar Aiyangar, Senior Nephrologist**

**Understand your kidneys. Know your numbers. Protect your future.**

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SEASON 01: ALL ABOUT CKD

Episode 2: Why did my kidneys become weak? What actually causes Chronic Kidney Disease?

In Episode 2 of ALL ABOUT CKD, Senior Nephrologist Dr. Ashwinikumar Aiyangar explains the major causes of chronic kidney disease in simple, practical language.

We discuss how diabetes and high blood pressure damage the kidneys, the role of glomerular and autoimmune diseases, kidney stones, urinary obstruction, recurrent infections, inherited kidney disorders, medicines, painkillers, dehydration and acute kidney injury.

The episode also explains why finding the cause of CKD is so important—because different causes may need very different treatments.

We also address common questions such as:
Can medicines damage the kidneys?
Do kidney stones always lead to CKD?
Can kidney disease run in families?
Does drinking too little water cause CKD?
And what happens when the exact cause cannot be found?

Key message:
Don’t stop at “I have CKD.” Ask why.
Because CKD is the description—the cause is the explanation.

🎙️ ALL ABOUT CKD – A KidneyPulse Podcast
Episode 2: Why Did My Kidneys Become Weak?
Understanding the Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease

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SEASON 01: ALL ABOUT CKD

Episode 1: What exactly is Chronic Kidney Disease—and does CKD always mean kidney failure or dialysis?

In Episode 1 of ALL ABOUT CKD, nephrologist Dr. Ashwinikumar Aiyangar breaks down CKD in simple, practical language. We discuss creatinine, eGFR, protein in the urine, why kidney disease can remain silent for years, and the important difference between CKD and kidney failure.

Most importantly, we explain why one abnormal number does not tell the whole kidney story.

Understand your kidneys. Know your numbers. Protect the kidney function you have.

🎙️ ALL ABOUT CKD | KidneyPulse Podcast 
Episode 1: What Exactly Is CKD?

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SEASON 01: ALL ABOUT CKD