Excessive fasting can destroy kidneys

• Published date: 24 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday warned against excessive fasting which can destroy kidney.

Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who spoke in Abuja, urged Nigerians to fast with sense not to damage their kidneys.

He said Nigerians should not patronise hawkers and street sellers of medicines.

Adeyeye said: 'Kidney failure, liver damage, others, I don't know how many have died in Nigeria due to substandard medicines and unwholesome foods.

''However, we are a religious country, Muslims and Christians, we fast a lot, and it is part of the kidney problem. Because your body has to have homeostasis balance, meaning the...