Proper Diet And Plenty Of Fluids Help In The Treatment Of Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are formations of different shape, size, physical properties and chemical composition. We distinguish the following types of stones: urate, oxalate, phosphate, cystine, xanthine and others.

When a person is found to have a kidney or urinary tract stone, they are usually offered medication, surgery, or ultrasound shredding. However, these remedies do not lead to a permanent cure of the disease, as they do not eliminate the root cause of the appearance of kidney stones, but only eliminate the consequences; so soon the stones reappear and the patient seeks new ways to remove them.

The most important factors for the formation of kidney stones are: violation of the protective substances of urine, which maintain the salts and in a concentrated solution; violation of the density of urine with a greater or lesser amount of dissolved substances in it, which affect the mucosa; changes in the reaction of urine in acidic or alkaline direction; stagnation of urine.

The diet in patients with urate stones gives very good results. Patients should eat uric acid-poor foods, eat more plant foods (potatoes, vegetables and fruits) and drink slightly alkaline mineral water.

Foods that contain nucleoproteins (complex proteins) from which uric acid is formed are prohibited - kidneys, spleen, liver, egg yolk, caviar, various fatty fish (salmon, anchovies, herring), etc. Legumes (beans, lentils, peas, soybeans) and mushrooms should not be taken from plant foods. All kinds of vegetables and fruits are allowed, especially those that have a urine-forming effect, such as strawberries, melons, watermelons, water pears, pomegranate juice; milk and dairy products; limited amount of meat and fresh river fish (cooked); egg white.

The diet in patients with oxalate stones is similar to that in urate stones. Here, too, we have a shift in the reaction of urine and blood in the acidic direction, and therefore alkaline foods should be given. First of all, potatoes that are carriers of alkalis are recommended, especially because of their potassium content. Grapes, oranges, lemons are also rich in potassium salts. For faster excretion of oxalic acid from the body are given the following fruits and vegetables: carrots, fresh cabbage, strawberries, apples, quinces, cornflowers, raisins, parsley roots, celery, pear, decoction of the peel of many fruits.

Dietary nutrition in patients who are prone to the formation of phosphate stones should help to acidify the alkaline urine. The food should not contain products that are rich in calcium, as well as avoid foods that excite the nervous system, such as alcohol, spices and more. The following foods are allowed: decoction of linden blossom, mint or chamomile; White bread; butter; cream; egg white; meat and fish of all kinds; pasta; pumpkin, melons, watermelons, cucumbers; berries; apples; weak meat fish broths and sauces, as well as peanuts, hazelnuts and walnuts. Foods such as milk, dairy products, egg whites are not allowed; vegetables, green leafy vegetables (rich in calcium), potatoes, carrots (rich in alkalis).

General dietary guidelines valid for all types of sand and kidney stones:

Maximum restriction of salt, which retains fluids in the body and catalyzes the crystallization of compounds dissolved in them.

Increase fluid intake: water (mineral, distilled or boiled), juices and specialized herbal teas. Beer, carbonated drinks and syrups, in addition to not being equally effective, have additional harmful effects that make them unsuitable for natural healing.

Complete or partial abstinence from food can also contribute greatly to the removal of formed and the prevention of new stones. It must be carried out under medical supervision, as the reaction of individuals in this type of treatment is very different and depends on the composition and size of the stones, and the accompanying kidney and extrarenal diseases, the strictly specific individual reactivity.

While most types of sand and some easily soluble stones (mostly urate) can be easily discarded and dissolved in this way, the presence of massive stones can cause crises of particular force in the course of their movement to the calyx of the kidney and to the ureters.