The first week of September is Kidney Awareness Week in South Africa. It’s an important reminder to give our kidneys a second thought and see if there are a couple of lifestyle tweaks that could provide better support. Dr Zarina Ebrahim, Registered Dietitian, Lecturer at Stellenbosch University and Spokesperson for the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA), chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the role of our kidneys, why so many South Africans suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease and how people can look after this essential organ.