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March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

Walking 8,000 steps a couple days per week lowers mortality risk

By Andrew Rhoades
Walking the recommended daily step count even a couple days per week was associated with a significantly lower risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality over 10 years, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

“In modern society, lack of time is one of the major barriers to exercise,” Kosuke Inoue, MD, PhD, an assistant professor at Kyoto University in Japan, and colleagues wrote. Read the full story in Healio.

June 29, 2022August 16, 2022

Walking For Kidney Transplants

I have often been asked why I take such long walks. I was in my transplant doctor’s office a few months back. He gave me that look. You know the look. Like that look your Dad used too give you before the stern lecture was coming. The serious discussion lecture. He told me I was not getting enough exercise, and I should try to get out more. He suggested walking. I’ve never been an athlete. I have avoided exercise in the past. I’ve always been an academic. I hated gym class. But I knew he was right. I spend a lot of time on my computer or phone. I’m known for my dedication (some have called it an addiction) to social media. As the proud recipient of AAKP’s inaugural National Social Media Education & Advocacy Award and as developer of 60 Kidney Pages and 50 Kidney Group pages, as well as nine electronic newspapers and 10+ blog sites, I knew my time online wasn’t going to slow down – but I also knew I had to get out and move more. But in my mind, it had to mean something more than just exercise for me to commit to long-term.
Read the full article from the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP).

May 29, 2022August 16, 2022

Walking Your Way to Healthier Kidneys

For many people suffering from one kidney condition or another, there are many questions to be asked: what are my treatment options? How can I donate my car to charity for kidney research? What do I eat and drink to reduce my symptoms? What kind of exercise should I be getting? Your doctor will have most of those answers for you, the experts at Kidney Cars can help you donate your car, and here are a few tips for incorporating a simple walking program into your day to help improve kidney function. Read more from the National Kidney Foundation.