No More Kidney Stone : 11 Lines Of Defense To Cure

Introduction

If you have ever kidney stones, you might be crying too. Although doctors are not always confirmed why some people form such little crystals of salt and minerals in their kidneys. But one thing is very clear : They get hurt. For some people, kidney stone can take a number of months of patience and pain to pass the stone. But you will be happy because you won’t be one of them. Here I am sharing with you some tips to get rid of  kidney stone without medicines.

Kidney stones

In the laymen language it is said that kidney stone is the deposition of crystals of some salt and minerals in the kidneys. But actually such crystals can also deposit in ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. It can happen anyone of them. All of them are known as kidney stones. Approximately 15% people in the world are affected by kidney stones.

Kidney stone

Causes of kidney stones

  • Dehydration
  • High protein diet ( Red meat, fishes, eggs etc. )
  • Excess salt consumption
  • Intestinal diseases like – intestinal rejection.
  • Taking anti HIV medicines
  • Hyperparathyroidism,
  • Renal tubular acidosis
  • Genetical cause

Symptoms of kidney stones

  • Severe pain in flank ( between ribs and hip bone )
  • Vomiting ( due to chronic pain )
  • Fever
  • Dysuria ( burning sensation during urination )
  • Pus in urine
  • Hematuria ( blood in urine )
  • UTI infection
  • Asymptomatic

Food to avoid in kidney stones

  • Tomato
  • Spinach
  • Cold drinks
  • Chocolates
  • Coffee

Because both tomato and spinach have high oxalate ions and when these oxalate ions combine with calcium in the body, it forms calcium oxalate crystals. All other above mentioned foods are also rich in oxalate so you must avoid or eat less these foods in order to stay away from kidney stone.

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11 lines of defense from kidney stone

1. Drink lots of water

Regardless what kind of stone you have had. The most important thing is to increase water consumption. When you drink water it dilutes the urine and helps to prevent high concentrations of those salts and minerals that form stones. You should drink 3-4 litres of water per day.

2. Keep a cap on your calcium

Out of all kind of stones most are made up of 92% of calcium or it’s products. If you are taking any calcium supplements then stop it. But it doesn’t mean to stop calcium intake completely. 2 glass of milk is enough to maintain calcium level in the body. So keep calcium intake in limit not eliminate.

3. Check you stomach medicines

You know most of popular antacids are high in calcium concentration. So if you are suffering from acidity along with kidney problems or kidney stone, just make sure your antacid shouldn’t be calcium based. You can go for another brand.

4. Don’t eat too many oxalate foods

As I already mentioned above you should avoid the foods rich in oxalate. About 60% of stones are known as calcium oxalate stones. When oxalate combines with calcium it forms calcium oxalate stones and start deposit over the surface of kidney. So keep in mind that you shouldn’t eat too much foods rich in oxalate. These include spinach, beans, beets, blueberry, celery, chocolate, grapes, green peppers, parsley, strawberry, summer squash and tea.

5. Try magnesium and B6

You know magnesium can perform the similar function as calcium. A daily supplement of magnesium decreases stone recurrence by 90%. The scientists speculate that magnesium works well because it can make bond with oxalate. But this bond is loosely connected and breaks automatically. It is less painful than calcium-oxalate bond. Vitamin B6 decreases the amount of oxalate in the urine, approximately 10 milligrams a day.

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6. Eat Vitamin A rich foods

Vitamin A keeps maintain the shape and linings of urinary tract and helps in  inhibition of future stones. Foods include potatoes, carrots, apricots, broccoli, cantaloupes, pumpkins, winter squash and beef liver. Don’t take vitamin a supplement without consulting your doctor. You know vitamin A is toxic in high doses.

7. Stay active

People who are lazy and don’t do any activity or work are tend to accumulate a lot of calcium in the bloodstream. Doing activities helps to pull calcium level back into the bones ,where it belongs. In short if you are prone to develop calcium stone you must do activities instead of sitting ideally. You can go for flying kites, bike riding, taking a walk etc.

8. Watch your protein intake

You will be shock to know but there is direct connection between the kidney stones and the amount of protein you eat. Protein may increase uric acid, calcium and phosphorus in the body, which also may lead to the formation od stones. Take protien in limited amount if you have chances of getting kidney stones.

9. Lay off the salt

If you are suffering from calcium stones, now it’s time to cut down on salt. You should decrease your salt consumption to 2 to 3 grams per day. Reducing your intake of table salt, pickled foods, and salty foods such as luncheon meat, snack chips and processed cheese.

10. Take a look at vitamin C

If you are prone to develop calcium oxalate stones, you must reduce your vitamin C consumption. Taking 3-4 grams a day of vitamin C can increase the chances of production of oxalate stones. It is highly unlikely that you consume this much vitamin C in your diet. So don’t take high potency of vitamin C.

11. Don’t get too much vitamin D

Excess amount of vitamin D can lead to excess calcium in all parts of the body. You should never get more than the RDA of 400 international units of vitamin D.

Medical alert in kidney stones

If you have had a kidney stone and are experiencing pain, chances of getting another stone are high. You should see a doctor to be sure.

1. Any intense pain and/or blood in urine calls for a physician’s assessment.
2. If you pass a stone, you should take it to your doctor for laboratory analysis. Finding out what kind of stone it is will help you to prevent future ones.
3. A doctor can look at your stone via an x-ray to see how large the stone is. Large stone can create significant blockage and even infection.

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