* diabetes
* high blood pressure
* obesity
* cardiovascular disease
* family history of CKD or kidney failure
* previous acute kidney injury
* smoking or tobacco use.
People taking medicines that can affect kidney function may also need monitoring depending on their medical situation.
## How to Protect Your Kidneys
There is no single detox, juice, supplement, or food that “cleans” the kidneys.
Kidney protection is mostly about controlling the factors that cause damage over many years.
## Keep Blood Pressure Under Control
Managing high blood pressure is one of the most important ways to prevent or slow kidney damage.
Helpful measures can include:
