India, July 10 -- Welcome to HT Health Talk, a reader-centric health initiative by Hindustan Times. Each week, we bridge the gap between internet rumours and clinically backed solutions by inviting you to submit your most pressing medical questions. This week, we are tackling a vital organ that often gets ignored until it's too late: your kidneys. Also read | HT Health Talk: Bengaluru dietician answers all your burning questions about the right food for weight loss

Kidney disease is frequently dubbed a 'silent killer' because it can advance quietly without a single symptom until significant, irreversible damage has occurred. Are your favourite traditional foods putting you at risk? Is the water in your neighbourhood causing permanent dam...