Surgeon-urologist, andrologist, oncourologist, candidate of medical sciences Mark Gadziyan told how to prevent the formation of kidney stones. survey. The doctor called the symptoms in which you should immediately consult a doctor:
- pain in the lumbar region and lower abdomen associated with movement, changes in body position, urination or physical activity;
- blood in the urine;
- painful urination with interruption of the jet.
How to prevent kidney stones:
- Drink more clean water. It helps the kidneys to clear the body of metabolic waste. Otherwise, they are not excreted, but they crystallize and turn into stones.
– It is very useful to drink water with lemon juice. It helps to increase the amount of citric acid in the urine, which in turn prevents calcium from forming an insoluble salt with oxalic acid, the expert wrote in his telegram channel.
- Ensure the intake of calcium into the body, always with products: milk, cottage cheese, kefir, sesame. If there is little calcium, then the amount of oxalates in the body increases, which leads to urolithiasis. Vitamin D is needed for calcium absorption, sunbathing for 15 minutes a day is great;
The specialist emphasizes that we are talking about food, not dietary supplements.
- Limit salt. Its excess leads to rapid wear of the kidneys. The allowable amount of salt per day is no more than 5 grams.
- Limit sugar. Sweet foods contribute to the formation of stones.
- Do sports, avoid obesity. Excess fat contributes to the development of urolithiasis.
- Do not drink fluoridated water, it contributes to the formation of kidney stones.
- Stop smoking.
Urolithiasis is a disease in which fine-grained sand and stones (calculi) form in the urinary system.
Symptoms:
- renal colic – sharp pain. It is very difficult to endure such pain.
- nausea and vomiting due to pain;
- pain during urination;
- lack of urination;
- blood particles in urine;
- weakness, fatigue;
- chills;
- fever
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Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Mark Gadziyan Medicine Surgeon-urologist, andrologist, oncourologist, candidate of medical sciences