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These may include: Managing diabetes and high blood pressure Quitting smoking Maintaining a healthy weight Eating a balanced, low-sodium diet Staying physically active Your doctor may prescribe medications to help manage your kidney disease, such as: ACE inhibitors or ARBs to control blood pressure and reduce protein in urine Diuretics to help remove excess fluid Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to treat anemia Phosphate binders to control phosphorus levels If your kidneys are no longer able to filter waste and excess fluid effectively, you may need dialysis
A 2025 study found that people taking GLP-1 medications performed significantly worse on taste tests across all five basic tastes, sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami, while their sense of smell remained largely unchanged
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