21/12/2019
7 Strategies To Prevent Kidney Stones
1. Drink water, then drink some more
Kidney stones are typically made up of calcium and either phosphate or oxalate, minerals absorbed from food and normally excreted through urine. When urine becomes too concentrated, those minerals can crystallize to form stones. Aim to drink six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day to keep your urine diluted.
2. Move it - Exercise
A little light exercise can cut your risk by more than 33%. Just 3 hours a week spent walking or 1 hour spent jogging changes how your body handles dietary minerals in ways that lower your chances of developing a stone.
3. Swear off soda
One sugar-sweetened soft drink every day have a 23% higher risk of developing kidney stones than those who down fewer than one a week.
4. Amp up your calcium intake
Dietary calcium may actually help protect against stones by binding with oxalate in the intestines and preventing it from reaching the kidneys.
5. Enjoy a morning cup o' joe
People who drank at least one cup of caffeinated coffee had a 26% lower risk of kidney stones, decaf devotees had 16% less risk, and tea drinkers 11% less.
6. Go easy on the protein
Dietary protein can create an ideal environment for kidney stones to flourish. Try to cut back on your meat intake, and keep your Greek yogurt bingeing to a minimum.
7. Look out for this syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a serious condition associated with heart attacks, diabetes, and even death. It's marked by at least three of these five traits: excess abdominal fat, high blood triglycerides, low HDL (good cholesterol), high blood pressure and impaired glucose tolerance. And it ups your odds of developing kidney stones by 54% if you have two of the aforementioned traits, and 70% if you have three.