According to Dr. Julio Davalos, director of endourology and kidney stone disease at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, told FoxNews.com there are simple ways to help avoid kidney stones.
Kidney stones are solid pieces of minerals from the foods we eat that get separated from the urine. Anyone can produce kidney stones, but certain individuals are more prone to them because of hereditary factors. When larger stones become stuck in the urinary tract, it is considered an emergency, causing severe pain, restricting urine flow and potentially leading to infection.
1. Stay hydrated
What does being well hydrated mean? The amount of water a person needs depends on climatic conditions, clothing worn and exercise intensity and duration. In medicine, dehydration is the excessive loss of body water, with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes, and said to be the biggest culprit of kidney stones according to Davalos. Keeping the body hydrated helps the heart more easily pump blood through the blood vessels to the muscles. Staying hydrated is also staying healthy.
2. Cut down on salty foods
Yes, salt is required in order to stay healthy but too much is not good. . High salt intake has been linked to serious health issues, so it's important to limit your consumption of salty food. able salt is a form of sodium, an element which plays a vital role in keeping your blood circulating at the right pressure and volume and which also assists in the proper functioning of your muscles. Excessive salt intake has been linked into having kidney stones, because it causes the kidneys to excrete more calcium into the urine. High concentrations of calcium in the urine combine with oxalate and phosphorus to form stones. Reducing sodium intake is preferred to reducing calcium intake.
3. Get tested
If you have had a kidney stone, make sure you ask your doctor about getting tested to best understand how to prevent new stones.
“With simple tests we can pinpoint the underlying cause of the stones in 97 percent of people,” The problem is that most patients and even doctors don't understand the value of this testing, thus many stone formers have recurrent disease that could be prevented or at least significantly improved," Davalos said.
Kidney stones are solid pieces of minerals from the foods we eat that get separated from the urine. Anyone can produce kidney stones, but certain individuals are more prone to them because of hereditary factors. When larger stones become stuck in the urinary tract, it is considered an emergency, causing severe pain, restricting urine flow and potentially leading to infection.
1. Stay hydrated
What does being well hydrated mean? The amount of water a person needs depends on climatic conditions, clothing worn and exercise intensity and duration. In medicine, dehydration is the excessive loss of body water, with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes, and said to be the biggest culprit of kidney stones according to Davalos. Keeping the body hydrated helps the heart more easily pump blood through the blood vessels to the muscles. Staying hydrated is also staying healthy.
2. Cut down on salty foods
Yes, salt is required in order to stay healthy but too much is not good. . High salt intake has been linked to serious health issues, so it's important to limit your consumption of salty food. able salt is a form of sodium, an element which plays a vital role in keeping your blood circulating at the right pressure and volume and which also assists in the proper functioning of your muscles. Excessive salt intake has been linked into having kidney stones, because it causes the kidneys to excrete more calcium into the urine. High concentrations of calcium in the urine combine with oxalate and phosphorus to form stones. Reducing sodium intake is preferred to reducing calcium intake.
3. Get tested
If you have had a kidney stone, make sure you ask your doctor about getting tested to best understand how to prevent new stones.
“With simple tests we can pinpoint the underlying cause of the stones in 97 percent of people,” The problem is that most patients and even doctors don't understand the value of this testing, thus many stone formers have recurrent disease that could be prevented or at least significantly improved," Davalos said.
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