In urine are salts which crystallize. From microscopic crystals can grow large stones. Such stones scratch the urinary tract, disrupt the flow of urine and predispose to infection. Treatment of kidney stones - a lengthy process. We'll have something to do and at home:
- You need to drink plenty of fluids;
- Some foods in the diet will have to be replaced by others;
- You will need to take medication, constraining the formation of stones and help them to move away.
types of stones
There are four main types of rocks:
Calcium. They occur most often. They calcium is in connection with different salts (usually oxalate)
Urata. They uric acid.
Struvite. This type of stone is formed after an infection in the urinary tract.
Cystine stones. This is a rare species. Predisposition to the formation of these stones can be inherited.
Liquid
The liquid is needed for the treatment and prevention of all kinds of stones. The liquid salts more difficult to crystallize.
- It is best to drink plain water.
- You can drink any other beverages.
- You need to drink as much fluid to one day turned out not less 2 liters urine. Will have to choose any day, to collect and measure the amount.
- In any case, the urine should be light. If urine is dark yellow, you obviously drink less water than you need.
- It is desirable to limit caffeinated beverages to 250 - 500 ml per day. Caffeine can expel water too quickly. It's unhealthy.
Diet and calcium stones
- Drink plenty of water;
- Limit salt;
- Limit dairy products to 2 - 3 servings a day;
- Eat more citrus. Citrate of these fruits does not allow to form the rocks;
- Keep track of the amount of protein in the diet. It is better to eat lean meat;
- Limit fat.
Avoid calcium supplements, cod liver oil, vitamins A and C, without a prescription;
Pay attention to antacids. They can also be calcium.
Can not be excluded from the diet, calcium, too rigid diet is not helpful
If the inspection found calcium oxalate stones, it is desirable to limit:
- berries: currants, strawberries and grapes.
- Vegetables: rhubarb, beets, sweet potatoes, spinach.
- Beverages: tea, instant coffee.
- Other products: nuts, chocolate, tofu.
Diet for urate stones
limit:
- Alcohol;
- anchovies;
- Beer and baker's yeast;
- Kale kale;
- beans;
- mushrooms;
- By-products such as liver, kidney, meat or sweet (glands);
- Spinach.
It is also desirable to use no more 85 g meat at every meal, limit fat such as salad dressings, fried, ice cream.
It is necessary to use a sufficient amount of carbohydrates and not to experiment with the ketogenic diet.
It is also useful to use more citrus.
Harmful dramatically reduce weight. When a person loses weight quickly, it is easy to form urate stones.
When to see a doctor
- If there was a strong pain in the back or side, which does not pass;
- There was blood in the urine;
- Increased body temperature;
- He was vomiting;
- Urine became cloudy or foul-smelling;
- There was a burning sensation when urinating.
