Keep your kidneys healthy by being “water wise.” 

This means drinking the right amount of water for you. A common misconception is that everyone should drink eight glasses of water per day, but since everyone is different, daily water needs will vary by person. 

Here are few tips to make sure you’re drinking enough water and to keep your kidneys healthy:

1. Eight is great, but not set in stone. There is no hard and fast rule that everyone needs 8 glasses of water a day. This is just a general recommendation based on the fact that we continually lose water from our bodies, and that we need adequate water intake to survive and optimal amounts to thrive.

2. Less is more if you have kidney failure. When the kidneys fail, people don’t excrete enough water, if any at all. 

3. Our urine can reveal a lot. drinking enough water to quench thirst and to keep your urine light yellow or colorless. When your urine is dark yellow, this indicates that you are dehydrated.

4. Water helps prevent kidney stones and UTIs. Kidney stones and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are two common medical conditions that can hurt the kidneys, and for which good hydration is essential.