STEPS FOR PREVENTING KIDNEY STONES

When certain chemicals become concentrated enough in the urine to form a crystal, a kidney stone is said to be formed. These stones can grow large and can get stuck somewhere and block the way of urine. This causes a lot of pain.  Sometimes these stones are also formed from Uric acid.

The pain undoubtedly is unbearable therefore it’s better to prevent these kidney stones.

 

Here are 5 Steps by which you can prevent kidney stone:-  

 

1)      Staying hydrated - Doctors have always recommended drinking lots and lots of water to stay healthy but when it comes to preventing kidney stones, drinking water is such a saviour. It dilutes the substance in urine that leads to stone. It is also better if you sip on some citric beverages like lemonade and orange juices. These beverages help in the blockage of stone formation.

 

2)      Avoid Stone forming food - Some foods and drinks are likely to trigger kidney stones. In most cases, if any food or drink which has a heavy dosage of vitamin C can also lead to a stone as vitamin C gets converted into oxalate. Other than vitamin C Chocolate, spinach, tea and nuts are also rich in oxalate.

 

3)      Consuming Calcium-rich foods - Calcium decreases the amount of oxalate that gets accumulated in the bloodstream. There is very little chance of urinary calcium as the concentration of oxalate in urine gets lower.

 

4)      Avoiding animal protein - Animal protein such as seafood, poultry, eggs, red meat can boost uric acid which triggers the formation of the stone. Try avoiding a high protein diet or you can also limit your daily intake.

 

5)      Reducing sodium intake - A low sodium diet is always recommended as a high sodium diet can trigger kidney stones. A low sodium diet is also good for the heart and maintaining blood pressure.

 

Apart from following these steps, to prevent kidney stones it is always advisable to stay in touch with a kidney specialist from a good and reliable kidney hospital as it ensures that the early signs of problems are not ignored.

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