Could there be something like too much exercise?

There are precautions fitness enthusiasts should take to ensure renal health

It is not uncommon for boys in their late teens or early 20s to want to sport formidable muscles. Several indulge in aggressive body-building, relying on a high-protein diet. They could frequent just about any upscale building in the city for this, as most of these are equipped with a gym, Herculean trainers and big jars of supplements. In rare cases, a combination of over-training and unprescribed diets can expose such gym rats to troubles of the kidney, says Vijay Shetty, Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon and member of the Indian Association of Sports Medicine. 

“When young, otherwise healthy boys report a