10 Common Habits That Can Damage Your Kidneys

5. Missing out on sleep

It turns out that a good night’s rest is extremely important not only for your overall well-being, but for your kidney health as well. Your sleep/wake cycles regulate and coordinate your kidney function, and this organ’s tissues are renewed only when you’re sleeping. So if you don’t get enough sleep, you interrupt this process and increase your risk of kidney damage.

Improper sleep can also cause atherosclerosis, or the hardening and clogging of your arteries. This condition could lead to high blood pressure that can overload your kidneys and cause kidney failure over time.