Watch Out! These Everyday Habits May Be Sneakily Damaging Your Kidneys

4. Don't Hold It In

Surprise! Holding in your pee could be doing more harm than you think. Dr. Cheamandeep Bali of the Toronto Naturopathic Health Clinic told the Huffington Post that keeping your bladder full for too long can cause health issues. The longer urine stays in, the more bacteria it breeds. Once that bacteria travels to your kidneys, you're in dangerous territory.

Urologist Mark Gordon explains that most people go to the bathroom eight to 10 times a day. While it's fine to hold it in occasionally, make it a habit, and your kidneys could start suffering. When nature calls, don't make your kidneys wait.