Q: Alcohol can take a great toll on the kidneys. If your kidneys are already compromised, drinking to excess is not recommended. If your kidney disease is advanced enough, you may not be able to drink alcohol at all. Some people with kidney disease can have one drink on occasion. However, you should talk to your doctor to get precise recommendations about how much alcohol is safe for you. If your doctor says it is okay to drink, then make sure you do not exceed one drink per day and count it as part of your fluid intake for the day. Ask that friends and family members do not drink around you at social events. If you know a social event will involve drinking, try sitting that event out or asking a friend or family member to refrain from drinking with you. If you struggle to give up alcohol, talk to a therapist about how to quit drinking. You can also seek out the support of groups like Alcoholics Anonymous if you believe you have a drinking problem. You may not have to limit your fluid intake early on, but many people have to cut down on fluid consumption in the later stages of kidney disease. If you are on dialysis, fluid can build up in the body between sessions. Your doctor may want you to stick within a certain range of fluids throughout the day. Look into ways to manage your thirst without drinking too much liquid. Drink from smaller glasses during meals. If you're at a restaurant, turn your cup over when you're done drinking. This will let your server know not to refill your cup, allowing you to avoid the temptation of drinking too much water. You can try freezing fruit juices in ice trays. You can suck on these juices like popsicles, allowing you to alleviate your thirst slowly. Just make sure to count these popsicles towards your total fluid intake for the day. If you need to limit your fluids, try using a pitcher to track the amount of fluid you are allowed to drink per day. Fill the pitcher with water and only drink from the pitcher throughout the day. If you have something else that counts as a fluid, such as coffee, milk, jello, or ice cream, then pour out the amount of water equal to what you consumed. Make sure to count fluids from canned fruit, canned vegetables, soups, and any other sources as well. Sodas should generally be avoided, as they're a source of unnecessary calories and sugar. However, if you like soda on occasion, go for light colored varieties. Lemon flavored sodas, like Sprite, are better than darker sodas like Coke and Pepsi. Make sure that you avoid colas and soft drinks that contain phosphate or phosphoric acid. Sodas also have high amounts of sodium in them, and it is important to decrease your sodium/salt intake. Orange juice contains high levels of potassium. It's best to avoid orange juice if you have chronic kidney disease. Try substituting grape juice, apple juice, or cranberry juice for orange juice.
A: Check with your doctor to see if alcohol is okay in moderation. Find ways to manage thirst. Be careful with sodas. Limit your intake of orange juice.

Q: You'll usually find this app on the home screen. It's the red icon containing a white square with a dot at its top-right corner. A list of notification options will appear. As long as this switch is off, you will not be bothered by incoming calls and messages from WhatsApp.
A: Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings . Tap Notifications. Scroll down and tap Whatsapp. Slide the "Allow Notifications" switch to Off .

Q: Get a planner that will be able to fit in all of the things you need to do. This could be a digital planner (like a Google calendar) or a physical one that you write in. The important thing is for you to be able to keep your planner with you all the time. A planner helps you to stay on track. Begin organizing your day by writing down tasks that are set. This can include things like work, childcare, school, meetings, or other classes. Remember to include time to get ready for these tasks and to commute. Once you have the non-negotiable items written down, you can look for gaps. For instance, you might have a little time before or after work, or on your days off. Begin to fill in any other things you need to do, such as working out, hanging out with friends, or doing errands. In order to maximize your time during the day, keep an eye out for ways to make tasks more efficient. Group similar actions together, or pair errands that occur in close proximity to one another. If you work near the grocery store, do your shopping before or after work. If you workout as soon as you get up, you only need to shower once. Instead of meeting with a friend over coffee, go for a "walking meeting" to get exercise while you talk. Avoid scheduling things too closely together. You never know when a meeting will run a bit long, or when you will hit traffic. As a good rule of thumb, give yourself an extra 15-20 minutes between items on your agenda. It is always better to be early than late!
A: Select a planner. Pencil in things that are non-negotiable. Fit other tasks into your schedule. Make your day efficient. Give yourself a time buffer.

Q: The ugly duckling method is especially useful for people who have a lot of moles, particularly if some of those moles are benign irregular moles. Because melanomas look different from regular moles, compare all of your moles to each other. Any mole that looks different from the rest is suspicious and needs to be checked. Consider the size and shape of your moles to see if one is bigger or smaller. The suspicious mole should stand out in appearance from the others. Look at the color of your moles to check for an odd one. For example, if all of your moles are dark brown, but a light brown mole has appeared, then get that one checked out. A suspicious mole may have more than one color and up to three, brown, light brown and purplish. Anytime you get a new mole or lesion, have it checked out. Sometimes a new mole is benign, but it's also a risk factor for melanomas. New moles or lesions are more questionable if you don't have many moles. People with few moles are less likely to develop a new one that is benign. New moles can be more questionable in elderly people. Symptomatic moles have issues that are atypical of normal moles, such as bleeding, itching, or hurting. If you have one mole that starts to show symptoms, make an appointment to get it checked.
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Check for moles that look different. Notice new moles or lesions. Determine if moles or lesions are symptomatic.