Kidney Stone

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                                                             Our Kidney

Our bodies produce many substances that would quickly kill us if we did not have an efficient way of getting rid of them. It is our kidneys that filter out all these unwanted substances and pass them out in our urine.

                                                          What is kidney stone?

Kidney stones occur when urine is too concentrated-calcium salts, uric acid and like simply crystallize out. The stones may be tiny and pass of the outside without us even being aware of them. In extreme cases, stones may grow as large as a grapefruit. These big ones require surgery.

 

                 

                                                            Symptoms:

 

* Pain in abdomen, backside or left or right.

* Frequent desire for urination but the urine is scanty.

* Pain on urination

* Blood in urine (coloured urine).

* Nausea and vomiting.

                                                               Causes:

 

* Urinary tract infection

* Overdoses of vitamin D

* Mineral imbalance

* Kidney diseases

* Dehydration

* Gout

* Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, oily, sweet and indigestible foods.

* A diet high in meat, fish and poultry.

* Working long period in direct sunlight.

                                                            Prevention:

* Drink a lot of water at least 7-8 glasses everyday. Drink mineral water only. Mix few citric acids.

* Take lemon juice regularly.

 

* Take nettle leaf with tea.

* Take almond, carrot and kidney beans.

* Take watermelon and pomegranate juice, cranberry juice and radish juice.

* Take citrates, coconut water.

* Eat vitamin A rich foods like apricots, broccoli, pumpkins, winter squash and beef liver.

* A little consumption of beer is also beneficial.

                                              Some easy remedies are:

* Boil 1-2 figs in cup of water for 15-20 minutes and have this twice a day.

* Boil 10-12 basil leaves in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes. Mix 1 teaspoon of honey in it and take a day.

* Do light exercise regularly.

                                                              Avoid:

* Tea, soda, energy drinks processed foods and alcoholic beverages.

* Avoid vegetables that contain oxalic acid.

* Avoid salt, sugar, pickled foods, and snacks chips.

* Avoid calcium rich foods like milk, cheese, butter and other dairy foods.

* Avoid beans, beets, blueberries, celery, grapes, peppers, parsley, spinach, and squash.

* Avoid peas, soybeans, beetroots, and cauliflower.

*Avoid high protein foods like eggs.