Warning Sign #3: Changes in How Often You Urinate
Nephrologists say this is the sign they wish their patients took more seriously. Watch for: urinating more frequently especially at night, producing less urine, foamy or bubbly urine (sign of protein leakage), and darker urine color.
Foamy urine signals proteinuria — protein that should stay in your blood is leaking into urine. This is one of the earliest measurable signs of kidney damage — detectable with a simple urine test.
📊 Fewer than 30% of Americans at risk have ever asked their doctor for a urine protein test — yet it can detect kidney damage years before serious symptoms appear.
📖 Related: [LINK → Article 5] “Quiz: Are Your Lungs Healthy?” — Systemic health issues often affect multiple organs simultaneously.
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