Short answer: a little protein in your urine now and then is usually nothing to lose sleep over, but if it keeps showing up, it's your body's way of tapping you on the shoulder and
Normally, protein is the "good stuff." It’s the building block of your muscles and the reason you feel strong. Your kidneys are supposed to keep it in your
The first time you see blood in your urine, your brain doesn’t calmly say, “Ah, yes, inflammation of the bladder lining.” No. It screams, “THIS IS BAD.”
It's never easy to learn that you have elevated blood urea levels; this news brings up feelings of fear and confusion. Urea is a waste product produced by the breakdown of protein and is the
