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The Kidney is an important organ with many functions in the body, including producing hormones, absorbing minerals and filtering blood and producing urine.It's characterized by two bean shape located in the abdominal cavity on each side of the spine.Here are the common habits that damage our kidney. Insufficient water intake. From biological point of view, the main function of the kidney is to drain out metabolic waste from our system and balance the erythrocytes in our bodies. If you don't drink enough water, you are putting your kidney at risk. When you don't drink enough water, you will be suppressing the process of waste eradication leading to toxins accumulation in the body.Excess consumption of alcohol. Alcohol is a toxins which burdens our kidney and liver. Alcohol consumption in high amounts causes uric acid to be deposited in renal tubules which leads to tubular obstruction and increases the risk of kidney failure.Diet with high protein contents. From Lehman perspective, too much of something is poison. Protein consumption is healthy but don't consume it in excess. According to medical experts, too much protein increases metabolic loads and can damage the kidney condition in the long run.Smoking, smoking increases the blood pressure and heart rate. Additionally, it also reduces the blood flow and narrows the blood vessels in the kidney. Then, it triggers the dysfunctioning of the kidney and worsen existing kidney diseases.