Kidney health is often overlooked until serious damage has already set in. Some common, everyday habits gradually cause silent damage to your kidneys and increase your chances of developing chronic kidney disease. Nephrologist Dr. Arjun Sabharwal points out three daily mistakes people make that can lead to a gradual decrease in kidney function and affect their overall health:

Many people turn to over-the-counter painkillers to manage chronic aches and pains. Dr. Sabharwal says frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also referred to as NSAIDs, can decrease blood flow to the kidneys and cause long-term damage. So this kind of injury, analgesic nephropathy, develops silently. Most people do not notice symptoms until the damage has reached an advanced stage. Pain relievers

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