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Does drinking a lot of water prevents kidney failure?

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

No it doesn't: Drinking lots of water, within reason, is plain healthy. Keeps kidneys flushed, reduces risk of kidney stones ; insures satisfactory hydration of entire body. Water intake often has to be reduced in some people with kidney failure ; those on dialysis because failed kidneys may not be able to filter suffuciently.

Answered 5/29/2016

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