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Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast (Kidney Health Podcast)

Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast (Kidney Health Podcast)

By: Dee Moore
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 Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning more about kidney disease and the experiences of those who live with it. Hosted by a kidney patient this kidney health podcast features interviews with patients, doctors, and other experts in the field, as well as personal stories and insights from the host herself. Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is a valuable resource for anyone looking to stay informed about the latest developments in kidney health and treatment With new episodes released every other Monday, Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or simply interested in learning more about this important topic, this podcast is sure to provide valuable insights, encouragement and inspiration.Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • Episode 141: Beyond the GP: Making Primary Care Work for Kidney Health, Part 2

    Episode 141: Beyond the GP: Making Primary Care Work for Kidney Health, Part 2
    Aug 25 2025
    How do you know when your kidney health needs more than GP care—and how can you make sure you’re getting the right tests, referrals, and treatment? In this powerful follow-up to Episode 139, host Dee Moore is once again joined by Dr. Kristin Veighey for Part 2 of “Beyond the GP: Making Primary Care Work for Kidney Health.” Together, they dive deeper into the realities of managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the primary care setting, giving patients the tools to advocate for themselves and get the support they need. This episode answers the questions so many patients ask but rarely get clear guidance on: ✅ Know your risk factors – from diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease to family history and medications that can affect kidney function. ✅ Why urine tests matter – and why they often reveal problems years before blood tests. ✅ Diabetes and CKD – the number one cause of kidney disease in the UK, and why tighter blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose targets are essential. ✅ When to push for referral – understanding the Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE), what “CKD stage 4 or 5” really means, and why you don’t have to wait until dialysis is on the table. ✅ The role of the multidisciplinary team – how pharmacists, nurses, and other professionals in primary care can help streamline your care and reduce unnecessary appointments. ✅ Targets that protect your kidneys – the real numbers you should be aiming for with blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. 🎯 Whether you’re newly diagnosed or already living with CKD, this episode gives you actionable strategies to protect your kidneys, prevent decline, and get the care you deserve. Dr. Veighey also stresses the importance of knowing your numbers, asking the right questions, and never accepting “it’s fine” without evidence. This is about empowerment, early detection, and personalised care—because the earlier CKD is recognised, the better your long-term outcomes. 🔑 Key Takeaway: Your kidneys can’t wait. Urine tests, regular monitoring, and proactive conversations with your GP or pharmacist can make the difference between stability and progression to dialysis. 🎧 Tune in now to Episode 141 of the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast to learn how to take control of your kidney health journey, advocate for yourself, and make primary care work for you. 👉🏽👉 Don’t miss Part 1 (Episode 139) if you haven’t already—where we explored the foundations of primary care, misconceptions, and the hidden roles of the wider healthcare team. Follow Diary of a Kidney Warrior: 📸Instagram: www.instagram.com/diaryofakidneywarrior 📘Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior 🐦Twitter (X): www.twitter.com/diaryofakidneyw 🎵Tik Tok: @diaryofakidneywarrior 📺Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw 🔵 BlueSky: @diaryofakidneyw.bsky.social 💌 Join the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Family Mailing List Get updates on new episodes, vlogs, newsletters, and more! 👉🏽👉 Sign up here: https://diaryofakidneywarrior.getform.com/rjv47 📲 Follow Diary of a Kidney Warrior on WhatsApp Stay updated with new episodes and exclusive content! 👉🏽👉 Join here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaO3ms71iUxipp1eeh2r Kidney Care UK #BloodyAmazingKidneys campaign https://kidneycareuk.org/news-from-kidney-care-uk/bloodyamazingkidneys/ Kidney Health Checker https://kidneycareuk.org/kidney-health-checker/ • Website: www.kidneycarekuk.org • Email: info@kidneycareuk.org • Tel: 01420 541 424 • Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org • Instagram: @kidneycareuk • Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/kidneycareuk.bsky.social • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqQTdAsEzXphqjHVtcTD-A To sign up to receive the Kidney Matters Quarterly Magazine Email: info@kidneycareuk.org Disclaimer: The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your doctor, consultant, or qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health needs and before making any medical decisions. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, or Kidney Care UK and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 140: Faith, Friendship & a Fight for Life: Lois’s Kidney Warrior Story

    Episode 140: Faith, Friendship & a Fight for Life: Lois’s Kidney Warrior Story
    Aug 11 2025

    In this deeply moving episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior, host Dee sits down with the inspiring Lois, whose journey with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a powerful testament to resilience, community, and faith.

    Diagnosed with PKD at a young age following her father’s diagnosis, Lois managed her health for decades with routine check-ups—until an unexpected and rapid decline in kidney function in her 50s changed everything. Faced with the emotional aftermath of her father’s passing and her own urgent health crisis, Lois had to navigate the daunting realities of transplant options during the isolating period of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Through emotional highs and lows, practical challenges, and spiritual growth, Lois’s story is anchored by unwavering support from loved ones, especially her living donor and real-life superhero, Josh. From guilt and grief to hope and healing, this episode is a reminder of the strength found in vulnerability, the power of support networks, and the lifesaving gift of living organ donation.

    💚 Whether you’re living with kidney disease, supporting someone who is, or simply in need of inspiration—this episode will move and motivate you.

    Follow Diary of a Kidney Warrior:

    📸Instagram: www.instagram.com/diaryofakidneywarrior

    📘Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior

    🐦Twitter (X): www.twitter.com/diaryofakidneyw

    🎵Tik Tok: @diaryofakidneywarrior

    📺Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw

    🔵 BlueSky: @diaryofakidneyw.bsky.social

    💌 Join the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Family Mailing List

    Get updates on new episodes, vlogs, newsletters, and more!

    👉🏽👉 Sign up here: https://diaryofakidneywarrior.getform.com/rjv47

    📲 Follow Diary of a Kidney Warrior on WhatsApp

    Stay updated with new episodes and exclusive content!

    👉🏽👉 Join here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaO3ms71iUxipp1eeh2r

    Lois and Josh's Interview on STV

    https://news.stv.tv/west-central/dont-take-your-kidneys-for-granted-womans-plea-after-living-donor-transplant-saved-her-life

    Kidney Care UK

    • Website: www.kidneycarekuk.org

    • Email: info@kidneycareuk.org

    • Tel: 01420 541 424

    • Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org

    • Instagram: @kidneycareuk

    • Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/kidneycareuk.bsky.social

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqQTdAsEzXphqjHVtcTD-A

    To sign up to receive the Kidney Matters Quarterly Magazine Email: info@kidneycareuk.org

    Disclaimer:

    The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your doctor, consultant, or qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health needs and before making any medical decisions. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, or Kidney Care UK and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.
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    45 mins
  • GX Awards 2025: We Won Last Year – Let’s Do It Again! I Need Your Vote! 💚🏆

    GX Awards 2025: We Won Last Year – Let’s Do It Again! I Need Your Vote! 💚🏆
    Aug 1 2025

    Hi Kidney Warriors and friends! Dee Moore here with some exciting news!

    The Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast has been nominated once again for the GX Award for Best TV Programme / Podcast! 🎉

    We won this award last year thanks to your incredible support – and now I need your help to bring it home again.

    🗳️ Here’s how to vote:

    ➡️ Go to: https://www.thegxawards.com

    ➡️ Scroll to Section 28 – Best TV Programme / Podcast

    ✅ Select: Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast – Dee Moore

    📅 Voting closes Saturday 23rd August 2025

    📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and SUBSCRIBE for more Kidney Warrior inspiration!

    Thank you for your continued support. Let’s win this together – again! 💚

    Follow Diary of a Kidney Warrior:

    📸Instagram: www.instagram.com/diaryofakidneywarrior

    📘Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior

    🐦Twitter (X): www.twitter.com/diaryofakidneyw

    🎵Tik Tok: @diaryofakidneywarrior

    📺Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw

    🔵 BlueSky: @diaryofakidneyw.bsky.social

    💌 Join the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Family Mailing List

    Get updates on new episodes, vlogs, newsletters, and more!

    👉🏽👉 Sign up here: https://diaryofakidneywarrior.getform.com/rjv47

    📲 Follow Diary of a Kidney Warrior on WhatsApp

    Stay updated with new episodes and exclusive content!

    👉🏽👉 Join here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaO3ms71iUxipp1eeh2r

    Kidney Care UK

    • Website: www.kidneycarekuk.org

    • Email: info@kidneycareuk.org

    • Tel: 01420 541 424

    • Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org

    • Instagram: @kidneycareuk

    • Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/kidneycareuk.bsky.social

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqQTdAsEzXphqjHVtcTD-A

    To sign up to receive the Kidney Matters Quarterly Magazine Email: info@kidneycareuk.org

    Disclaimer:

    The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your doctor, consultant, or qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health needs and before making any medical decisions. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, or Kidney Care UK and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

    #KidneyWarriorStrong #GXAwards2025 #VoteNow #PodcastNominee #DeeMoore #ChronicIllnessAwareness
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    2 mins
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