Severe dehydration can shrink your kidneys
If you refuse to drink water, your internal filters literally shrivel up like raisins. They aggressively conserve fluid by reducing their own physical volume.

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Health →If you refuse to drink water, your internal filters literally shrivel up like raisins. They aggressively conserve fluid by reducing their own physical volume.

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