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Diet for kidney stones
It is a well-known fact that kidney stones are formed as a result of metabolic disorders in the body and directly in the kidneys. In urine, some salts become more, and others less, or the reaction of urine changes (acidic or alkaline). Normally, urine is slightly acidic. From this we can conclude that by influencing the composition of the blood, you can avoid the development of kidney stones or dissolve them.
To do this, you must follow a special diet for kidney stones. Moreover, the diet for each type of stones needs its own, it is necessary to exclude or, on the contrary, introduce any products. It is important to know that people who have had kidney stones in the past may have a relapse. However, with the help of a diet for urolithiasis, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of stones.
General recommendations
A special recommendation for a person suffering from kidney stones is adherence to the drinking regime. On average, a person should drink about three liters of water per day. If a person has a predisposition to stone formation, then he is recommended to drink more fluids. With a large intake of liquid (in everything, of course, a measure is needed), the urine becomes not so concentrated, and this reduces the possibility of stones formation, urine stagnation does not occur, since a person often urinates. Small stones may also come out in the urine.
Usually, with urolithiasis, it is recommended to drink about 8 to 10 glasses of water. Drinking this amount of water should be divided over the whole day, and not over a short period of time. Be sure to drink a glass of water at night. This can be explained by the fact that during sleep a person cannot drink water and remains for about eight hours without water. As a result, urine stagnates and becomes concentrated. But drinking more than one glass is not recommended, as you will have to run to the toilet at night.
Specific recommendations
With calcium stones, patients need to reduce dairy and lactic acid foods (milk, cheese, yogurt) in their diet: they contain calcium.
For oxalate stones, limit oxalic acid foods: lettuce, spinach, sorrel, potatoes, oranges, and milk. In addition, it is recommended to take 2 g of magnesium carbonate every day, since magnesium binds oxalic acid salts in the intestine.
With urate stones, you should limit the use of foods that contribute to the formation of uric acid in the body. These include: brains, liver, kidneys, meat broths. You should also limit the proportion in the diet of meat and fish, vegetable fats, as they acidify urine.
In addition, it is necessary to take freshly prepared citrate solutions (magurlite, blemaren, uralite, etc.). Citrates just dissolve uric acid salts and prevent the salts from crystallizing. Freshly made lemon juice also contains a lot of citrates, so it is also recommended to drink it. It is important to know that it is not recommended to drink grapefruit juice with urolithiasis.
With phosphate stones, the reaction in the urine is alkaline, so it must be acidified. To this end, it is necessary to completely eliminate dairy products that alkalize urine, limit the consumption of vegetables and fruits, increase the consumption of meat, fish, flour products and vegetable oil - they acidify urine. A patient with such stones is recommended to drink less than a patient with oxalate and urate stones.
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The author of the article: Kuzmina Vera Valerievna | Endocrinologist, nutritionist
Education: Diploma of the Russian State Medical University named after NI Pirogov with a degree in General Medicine (2004). Residency at Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, diploma in Endocrinology (2006).
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