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Kidney Stone Prevention An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure or so the saying goes. Kidney stone prevention entails some changes in our way of life. In many instances lifestyle check is of paramount importance. Medications are intended for kidney stone prevention when the stones are getting bigger and that urine and blood tests would prove that there is a chemical imbalance. There are some modifications in our kidney stone prevention diet regimen which should be put in order. Fluid intake should be increased and some liquid can be used as an alternative to water. Oranges and lemonade with real lemon juice are good sources of citrate. But water is still best. All types of kidney stones can be prevented by lots of water intake. But in the case of preventing recurrence, the key is to know the type of stone created and its exact cause.
If the patient has calcium stones, include in your diet foods that are low in salt and very low in animal protein. Lessen intake of food which have high levels of calcium and oxalate like chocolate, tea, cooked spinach and asparagus. If the patient gets uric acid stones, less meat, fish and poultry is highly recommended. But as a general rule whatever type of kidney stones the patient have, talking everything with the doctor is advisable since all of these suggestions will not work for all.
Kidney stone prevention diet is dependent not only on the type of kidney stone but also on individual requirements.
Medications on the other hand can be prescribed to control the level of acidity or alkalinity in urine. The physician can recommend medications depending on the kind of kidney stone formation in a patient. But that’s not where you stop. Continuing practice of the methods properly is needed to avoid recurrence. There is still a great need to treat the metabolic defect that causes minerals to shape up as crystals in the kidneys. We just have to put in mind that once stones are formed in the kidneys, there some percentage that recurrence is possible. However on a lighter note, there are ways to treat stones safely and kidney stone prevention can be possible.
Lifestyle change is perhaps the most effective way of kidney stone prevention. For people who tend to be not so active can develop high levels of calcium in the blood. But by exercising often, the level of calcium can be lowered.
Although some medications can help still all in all lifestyle change is best determiner of kidney stone prevention.
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