Connected Conditions
Connected Conditions helps you understand how your heart, kidneys, liver, and metabolism work together as one system. Conditions like chronic kidney disease, diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver disease often develop quietly and increase risk across the whole body. This course explains how these connections work, what key tests reveal early changes, and what your numbers mean. You will learn practical, manageable steps to protect your health, improve coordination with your healthcare team, and take action before problems worsen. Designed for patients and family caregivers, this course builds knowledge, confidence, and control so you can strengthen every part of your health.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand how your heart, kidneys, liver, and metabolism work together.
Explain why health problems often affect more than one part of the body.
Recognize early warning signs before serious symptoms appear.
Know which blood and urine tests are important and why they matter.
Keep track of key numbers like blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and cholesterol. Use simple daily habits to support your health.
Understand how medications help protect more than one organ.
Work with your healthcare team to build a care plan that fits your life.
Course Content
Module 1: The Interconnected Systems: Heart, Kidneys, Liver, and Metabolism
Module 2: Cardiovascular Risk in People with CKD, Diabetes, and MASH
Module 3: Chronic Kidney Disease – Understanding and Detecting It Early
Module 4: Slowing CKD Progression and Protecting Heart Health
Module 5: Metabolic Health – Diabetes, Obesity, and MASH
Module 6: Taking Charge of Metabolic and Liver Health
Module 7: Building Your Care Plan Across All Systems
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