March kicks off National Kidney Month! This year’s focus is on taking charge of your health and the many factors that go into managing your kidney disease.

Q: What is diabetes? A: When your body digests food, it converts much of it into glucose, which is kind of sugar that your cells use for energy. Your body also produces a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps you get the right amount of glucose into your bloodstream, which carries it to your cells. When…