Your kidneys could be under stress long before you feel a symptom. Kidney disease is often silent, and by the time symptoms appear, significant damage may already have occurred. In this conversation, Dr. Garima Agarwal, Clinical Lead, Consultant Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Physician at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, breaks down what we often overlook — from diabetes and high BP to junk food, poor sleep, painkillers, excessive protein intake and self-medication. The conversation brings the focus back to one simple idea: prevention and early detection matter.