To avoid the formation of kidney stones or prevent recurrence should consider the following dietary considerations:
- Drink plenty of water: Water is the medium in which all the toxins and dissolved minerals. Is expelled through the pores of the skin and urine. Abundant and regular urination, prevents the sedimentation of the crystals of certain minerals that, when grouped, form stones in the kidney. It should drink between 2 and 5 liters per day, especially during hot weather or exercise has made a strong and in other circumstances such as excess sweating or diarrhea.
- Check power : Since many calculations are re-shaping, power control is very important to prevent stone formation:
- Moderate consumption of foods high in oxalates, among them find the spinach, the spinach , purslane, the tomatoes the Jewish , the strawberries, the chocolate , etc. that can form crystals.
Oxalates been considered among the primary responsibility development of kidney stones composed of calcium oxalate. For this reason many experts recommend that people with these problems should not eat these foods and in any case, should not exceed 50 mg of oxalic acid. (1 / 4 cup of spinach a day max.)
Other specialists are not as strict and believe that there is no need to avoid or strictly limit such foods high in oxalates. In his opinion, the consumption of such plants is only partly responsible for the development of kidney stones. Other factors such as very high calcium intake, excess protein in the diet or habit of drinking water seem little more impact than simply limiting the intake of these plants to a certain amount. It prefers to talk of moderate consumption appropriate to each person's tolerance. Only these foods should be avoided in people with physical abnormalities that result in increased oxalate, for example, those with primary hyperoxaluria, a condition in which, for lack of enzymes, the body produces more oxalate than normal.
- not abuse the consumption of dairy products, although it is damaging without them. Abuse can encourage calcium crystal formation.
- not eat too much animal protein, should avoid eating too much animal flesh, eggs, or fish. This type of food calcium precipitates in the urine and encouraging the emergence of calculations. Besides this type of food is very rich in uric acid, which is causing sedimentation further calculation.
- not abuse the consumption of salt .
- Avoid drinking alcohol and sweets promote calcium excretion by the kidneys.
basically keep your diet interesting vegetarian natural foods rich in in which fruit or vegetables would have a big presence, especially those with diuretic properties and acid (grapes , oranges, lemons , grapefruit, peach , carrot, celery , cucumber , apples, melons, persimmons, lettuce, etc.).. A balanced diet with rice helps prevent stone formation.
- acidify the urine to prevent the growth of bacteria causing previous calculations. Among the plants suitable for urine more acidic foods would very interesting as potatoes or grapes .
