About this session
The kidneys work continuously to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood while helping the body maintain the right balance of water, minerals and acid. They also contribute to blood-pressure regulation, red-blood-cell production and bone health.
Because these functions happen quietly, kidney health can be easy to overlook until a blood or urine test reveals a change.
Kidney Health 101 gives participants an accessible foundation without turning the session into chronic kidney disease management.
They learn what the kidneys do, why high blood pressure and diabetes matter, how dehydration and illness can temporarily place the kidneys under greater strain and why hydration is about the right amount rather than forcing more water.
Participants also examine everyday choices that can affect kidney health, including sodium-rich food patterns, smoking, medication use, over-the-counter NSAID pain relievers, supplements and products marketed as kidney cleanses.
The emphasis is informed decision-making: understand what may matter, read labels, ask better questions and avoid independently changing prescribed treatment.
The longer formats move from awareness into practical prevention.
Participants map kidney-health risks and workplace barriers, build hydration and food routines around real working days, strengthen medicine and supplement safety and understand when blood or urine testing or professional assessment may be appropriate.
The goal is not to follow a special kidney diet or monitor the kidneys at work. It is to protect general kidney health, recognize when risk is higher and know when general wellbeing advice has reached its limit.
What your people take away
- Understand how the kidneys filter blood and support fluid, mineral, blood-pressure and wider body regulation
- Recognize why kidney problems can develop without obvious early symptoms
- Understand major kidney-health risk factors without assuming risk means disease is inevitable
- Use hydration sensibly without following a universal water target or a flush-the-kidneys approach
- Build everyday food habits that support blood-pressure and metabolic health without following a restrictive kidney diet
- Use over-the-counter medicines and supplements with greater kidney-health awareness
- Recognize why vomiting, diarrhea, heat and dehydration can change kidney risk temporarily
- Understand the role of common blood and urine tests without interpreting individual results
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay QuietA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet: follow the kidneys' core jobs, understand why early kidney problems may have no obvious symptoms and recognize the risks that matter most.
- Follow the kidneys' core jobs
- Understand why early kidney problems may have no obvious symptoms
- Recognize the risks that matter most
Covers 3 of 4 points in Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet.
60 minutes
Kidney Health 101 — Understand the Basics & Protect What You CanA focused introduction to kidney function, silent risk, hydration, blood pressure, medicines and common kidney-health myths. Participants leave with practical actions and clearer boundaries for when testing or professional advice may be appropriate.
- What the kidneys do
- Why early kidney problems may be silent
- Blood pressure and diabetes as kidney-health risks
- Hydration without overhydration
- Sodium and everyday food
- NSAID and medicine awareness
- Kidney cleanses and supplement claims
- When testing or professional support may be appropriate
- Kidney Health Quick Action Map
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet.
90 minutes
Build Everyday Kidney-Health Habits Around Real Working LifeThe extended session moves from organ-health awareness into practical prevention. Participants examine hydration, food, heat, blood pressure, blood-sugar health, medicines, supplements, illness and workplace barriers and build a realistic Kidney Health Support Map.
- Kidney function and wider body roles
- Risk without self-diagnosis
- Hydration and fluid-access planning
- Heat and physical-work considerations
- Sodium and blood pressure
- Blood-sugar health in context
- NSAIDs and over-the-counter medicine awareness
- Supplements and kidney-cleanse claims
- Illness and dehydration
- Testing awareness
- Professional-support boundaries
- Personal Kidney Health Support Map
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet and Support Kidney Health Through Hydration, Food & Everyday Habits.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet, Support Kidney Health Through Hydration, Food & Everyday Habits and Use Medicines, Supplements & Sick-Day Decisions More Safely.
Full day
Kidney Health, Prevention & Health-Literacy LabA practical full-day experience covering all four modules. Participants establish a kidney-health knowledge baseline, map hydration and workplace barriers, examine medicines and supplement claims, practice healthcare questions and create a structured 90-day Kidney Health Support Plan.
- Module 1 — Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet
- Module 2 — Support Kidney Health Through Hydration, Food & Everyday Habits
- Module 3 — Use Medicines, Supplements & Sick-Day Decisions More Safely
- Module 4 — Know When Testing or Professional Support May Be Appropriate
- Kidney Health Knowledge & Habits Baseline
- Kidney Risk Awareness Map
- Hydration & Workday Access Review
- Sodium & Food-Pattern Review
- Medicine & Supplement Question Builder
- Illness / Dehydration Decision Guide
- Kidney-Test Awareness Guide
- Healthcare Conversation Planner
- Workplace Barrier Map
- 90-Day Kidney Health Support Plan
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet
Every length- Follow the kidneys' core jobsParticipants learn how the kidneys filter waste from the blood, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance and help maintain the body's acid-base balance.
- Understand why early kidney problems may have no obvious symptomsKidney function can change gradually without producing clear early warning signs.
- Recognize the risks that matter mostHigh blood pressure and diabetes are major kidney-health risks, while cardiovascular disease, family history of kidney failure, previous acute kidney injury and selected other medical conditions can also increase risk.
- Connect kidney health with the rest of the bodyKidney health is closely linked with cardiovascular and metabolic health.
Support Kidney Health Through Hydration, Food & Everyday Habits
90 minutes and longer- Hydrate to the right level — not the highest levelFluid needs vary with climate, physical activity, pregnancy, illness, food intake and individual health.
- Plan for heat, physical work & disrupted accessHot environments, physical work, protective clothing, travel and busy periods can increase fluid loss or make drinking less convenient.
- Keep sodium & blood pressure in the same conversationHigh-sodium eating patterns can contribute to elevated blood pressure, which is closely connected with kidney risk.
- Support metabolic & cardiovascular healthMovement, balanced eating, smoking cessation where relevant, alcohol awareness, sleep and consistent management of diagnosed blood-pressure or blood-sugar conditions all sit within the wider kidney-health picture.
Use Medicines, Supplements & Sick-Day Decisions More Safely
3 hours and longer- Know why some NSAID pain relievers deserve extra cautionSome nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, can reduce blood flow through the kidneys and may increase the risk of kidney injury in certain situations, particularly with dehydration, existing kidney problems or relevant medication combinations.
- Look at the whole medicine & supplement listPrescription medicines, over-the-counter products, vitamins, herbal products and sports or wellness supplements can all matter when somebody has kidney disease or an increased risk of kidney injury.
- Understand why illness & dehydration can change the pictureVomiting, diarrhea, fever, heavy sweating or another illness can reduce fluid intake or increase fluid loss.
- Question kidney cleanses & detox claimsTeas, powders, herbs and supplements may be marketed as ways to cleanse, flush or detox the kidneys.
Know When Testing or Professional Support May Be Appropriate
Full day only- Understand the purpose of blood & urine testsKidney assessment commonly uses blood testing to estimate filtration and urine testing to look for albumin or other evidence of kidney damage.
- Prepare better questions for a healthcare conversationParticipants build questions around whether kidney testing is appropriate for their risk profile, what tests are being ordered, whether results need repeating, how medicines may affect the kidneys and what follow-up is recommended.
- Recognize changes that should not be ignoredBlood in the urine, a marked change in urination, persistent swelling, significant unexplained breathlessness, severe flank or back pain, repeated vomiting, serious dehydration or another major unexplained change deserves appropriate medical assessment.
- Build a personal Kidney Health Support planParticipants combine hydration, blood-pressure awareness, food, medicine safety, risk awareness and professional-support triggers into one practical plan that can survive busy or disrupted working weeks.
Tools and materials
- Kidney Function Foundations Map
- Kidney Risk Awareness Map
- Hydration & Workday Access Review
- Sodium & Food-Pattern Review
- Everyday Kidney Support Planner
- NSAID & Kidney Safety Awareness Guide
- Medicine & Supplement Question Builder
- Illness / Dehydration Decision Guide
- Kidney Cleanse Claim Check
- Kidney-Test Awareness Guide
- Healthcare Conversation Planner
- Kidney Health Support Decision Guide
- Kidney Health Support System
- 90-Day Kidney Health Support Plan
Who it’s for
- Employees who want a practical introduction to what the kidneys do and how everyday health behaviors can support them
- People who want clearer information about hydration without one-size-fits-all water rules or kidney-cleanse claims
- Employees with personal or family risk factors who want to prepare better questions for routine healthcare conversations without self-diagnosing
- People who use over-the-counter pain relievers, supplements or wellness products and want stronger kidney-health safety literacy
- Employees working in heat, physically demanding roles, mobile jobs or environments where access to fluids and breaks can be inconsistent
- People who want to understand why blood pressure, blood sugar and cardiovascular health matter for the kidneys
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Kidney Health 101
How long is Kidney Health 101?
Kidney Health 101 runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet: follow the kidneys' core jobs, understand why early kidney problems may have no obvious symptoms and recognize the risks that matter most. A 60-minute session covers Understand What Your Kidneys Do & Why Problems Can Stay Quiet in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Support Kidney Health Through Hydration, Food & Everyday Habits. A 3-hour session adds Use Medicines, Supplements & Sick-Day Decisions More Safely. A full-day session adds Know When Testing or Professional Support May Be Appropriate. It is also available as a 4-week program.
Can Kidney Health 101 be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Kidney Health 101?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Kidney Health 101 to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.