Hi there. I’m your kidney. You may be familiar with my friend, little kidney, but I’m bigger than him. Not necessarily better, but definitely bigger. We look the same, especially on the internet. But let me tell you, I am so large I have about twice the nephrons he has (ladies, take note). I’m not trying to brag or anything, I’m just sayin’, if you like clean blood, I can get the job done in half the time. I also produce important hormones, such as calcitriol, erythropoietin, and the enzyme renin. If that doesn’t knock your socks off, then kindly take note of my marvelous hangtag, which tells you all about the joys of homeostasis. It’s also filled with pictures of me (yeah, I have a twin brother, double trouble), your kidney, bad kidney jokes and pee puns, but who doesn’t like an organ with a sense of humor? Picture’s worth a thousand words, so why don’t you just read it for a second and tell me if you like what you see? I am big enough to hug, and did I mention I love to cuddle?
Posts Tagged ‘urologist gift’
Have We Met Yet?
Posted: Monday, September 5th, 2011Molar Dilemma
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010
We get a lot of great ideas from our customers here at I Heart Guts, but one of my personal favorites came from a dental student in Michigan, who begged us to make tooth t-shirts reading “Flossin’ Ain’t Just for Gangstas.” Now while we still haven’t made these shirts, I did make this one-of-a-kind drawing, along with a bunch of other special doodles — including brains, lungs and kidneys – all up for sale in the I Heart Guts store. Maybe you’ll give one of these special friends a good home?
Fun With Your Prostate
Posted: Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Getting men to pay attention to their own health isn’t easy. When given the chance to read Maxim or schedule a prostate gland exam with the doc (yup, it’s the one with the finger up the butt), I think we all know which is more appealing to the dudes. A few different organizations are wisely using things that men love — drinking beer and growing mustaches, namely — to get them thinking about screening this very important male gland. Pints for Prostates uses the glory of hops to get men to think about getting screened. Some recent studies that swigging beer is actually good for your prostate will prolly help their cause as well! Movember Australia also focuses on prostate health, and raises awareness by getting the gents to grow a moustache in November (Australia’s men’s health month, American prostate health month is in September). So even though it’s months away, our prostate stopped shaving and donned a nice ‘stache in honor of this awesome organization.
Glands Are Here!
Posted: Monday, May 3rd, 2010
We’ve been waiting with bated breath for our plush reproductive glands to arrive, and hooray, hooray, they are finally here and are available for purchase now! The first three folks to order any of the four new glands — testis, ovary, mammary or prostate — will get a free Spill Your Guts journal! So whether you’re celebrating your vasectomy or mourning a recent mammogram, one of these plushes just might need to go home with you.
Take Our Testicle Poll!
Posted: Friday, March 19th, 2010
I’m working on a testicle exam chart to encourage men to grope their balls during Testicular Cancer Awareness Week, coming up in April. Anyway, give us feedback on our chart! We kind of figure most men touch their testicles at least once a day — the need to adjust, don’t ya know — but that may not necessarily mean they are actively looking for telltale lumps. So, we’d like to take a very unscientific survey — men: how often do you touch your balls daily? The results will be included in our final poster and free download as one of a handful of Nutty Nuggets — fun facts about testicles!
Bladder in Every Cup
Posted: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Ever wonder why coffee makes you pee so much more? You likely know caffeine is a diuretic, meaning, something that causes your kidneys to produce more urine. We were wondering if all this extra pee processing was tough on the ol’ bladder, however, research has shown that coffee’s diuretic effects aren’t that much stronger than, say, a glass of water. So unless you’re mainlining five cups a day, or you have bladder issues, your lovely ol’ excretory system should be able to handle your coffee needs so you can stay perky.
