3/4 For this reason, persons who allow their skins to become inactive by neglecting to bathe frequently are apt to have disease of the kidneys. Effects of Alcohol and Tobacco upon the Kidneys.~--A piece of beef placed in alcohol soon becomes dry and hard, and shrivels up as though it had been burned. The effect upon the kidneys of drinking strong liquor is almost the same. Beer and hard cider also do the kidneys harm, sometimes producing incurable disease of these important organs. The kidneys somewhat resemble the skin in their structure and in their work. |