Did you know that one in ten people will have a kidney stone over the course of a lifetime?
The entire urinary system is controlled by Kidneys only. If the kidneys are not functioning well then just imagine how miserable our life is. There is a saying , unless it's matter of our lives, we really don't care (jab Tak hamare jaan pe na aa jaye, HAME KUCH FARK NAHI PADTA). Protecting once kidneys is ones responsibility. Here in this article we come up with the most interesting facts about kidney Stones and top tips to protect your Kidneys from Kidney Stones.
The Kidney Stone:
A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. Kidney stones are a common cause of blood in the urine (hematuria) and often severe pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Kidney stones are sometimes called renal calculi.
What Causes Kidney Stone:
There are no specific reasons for its cause. These are formed when the urine cannot dilute crystal forming minerals such as calcium, oxalate, and uric acid. When these crystals stick together, it forms kidney stones.
But, in general the People who do not drink enough fluids (water to be specific) are at higher risk since their urine is more concentrated and not as easy to filter.
Other factors that increase the risks are someone with:
- Hyperparathyroidism- A condition where the parathyroid glands located in the neck, releases too much hormone causing extra calcium in the blood.
- Cystinuria – A condition where the amino acid cystine level is high in the urine.
- Hypercalciuria- A condition where a large amount of calcium is present in the urine renal tubular acidosis- acid build up in the blood.
- Hyperoxaluria- A condition in which urine contains unusually large amounts of oxalate.
- Hyperuricosuria- A condition where there is excessive uric acid in the urine.
- Gout - A condition where a large amount of uric acid is deposited in the joint.
- Blockage of the urinary tract.
- Chronic inflammation of the bowel.
- A history of Gastrointestinal (GI) tract surgery.
- Others at increased risk of kidney stones are people taking certain medications including heavy doses of medication for treating HIV infection.
Listed below are a few symptoms of kidney stones where one should take notice of:
The stones usually go unnoticed during urination if the size is very small small. The problem occurs until it starts moving to the ureter and blocks the urine flow, this causes severe pain.
- Pain in the abdomen or back.
- Pain spreading to the groin area or testicles.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Frequent or painful urination.
- Burning sensation during urination.
- Blood in the urine.
Tips To Protect Kidneys form Kidney Stones:
1. Drink Enough water at least 5-6L per day.
2. Lemon juice + Olive Oil mix — A mixture of lemon juice and olive oil helps in breaking the stones and flushing them out of the urinary system.
3. Organic dandelion root (Simhadanti) : It will acts as a good kidney tones and cleanser.
4. Organic Celery (Vamaku): It helps preventing kidney stone formation. Especially celery seeds are great urine-promoters and kidney tonics.
5. Basil(Tulasi) : Daily consumption of basil tea can improve the overall kidney health. Take one spoon of basic juice with raw honey daily.
6. Consume less amounts of Spinach, Cabbage and tomatoes.
Be healthy.. Have a Happy Life Forever..!!!
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