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What Are Kidney Stones And How To Prevent Them?

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by: Darrell Miller
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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 Time: 10:16 AM
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Kidney stones, one of the most painful of all health ailments, are accumulations of mineral salts that can lodge anywhere along the course of the urinary tract. Human urine is usually full of uric acid, phosphates, and calcium oxalate. Due to the secretion of various protective compounds and natural mechanisms that control the pH of urine, these substances normally remain suspended in the solution. If the protective compounds become overwhelmed or immunity becomes depressed, the substances may crystallize and the crystals may clump together. These clumps eventually form stones large enough to restrict urinary flow and can be either jagged or smooth. Symptoms of kidney stones include pain that radiates from the upper back to the lower abdomen and groin, profuse sweating, frequent urination, pus and blood in the urine, odorous or cloudy urine, absence of urine formation, nausea and vomiting, and sometimes chills and fever. In milder cases, the symptoms may mimic a bad case of stomach flu or other gastrointestinal ailment.

It is estimated that 10 percent of Americans develop kidney stones at some point in their lives. They are most common in white men between the ages of thirty and fifty. However, if you are prone to kidney stones, they can occur as early as your twenties. Kidney stones are rare in children and in African-Americans and are more prevalent in the southeastern United States than in other parts of the country. Although the reason for this is unknown, it is thought that the hot climate, which promotes dehydration, or regional dietary habits may be the factor. Men are more likely to suffer from this ailment than women, with adult males having a 50 percent rate of recurrence within eight years of the first episode.

Kidney stones can range in size from microscopic specks to the size of a fingertip. There are four kinds of kidney stones: calcium stones, uric acid stones, struvite stones, and cystine stones. About 80 percent of all kidney stones are calcium oxalate stone as high blood calcium levels leads to increased calcium in the urine. This excess calcium eventually forms a stone. These high blood calcium levels can result from a malfunctioning parathyroid gland or excessive absorption of calcium from the intestine. The consumption of refined carbohydrates, especially sugar, can help precipitate kidney stones. Mild or recurrent dehydration can also be a factor in kidney stones, as it concentrates the urine which increases the likelihood of stone formation.

Kidney stones are ten times as common now as they were at the start of the twentieth century. Although the consumption of foods high in oxalic acid has declined enormously in this country in that time, the amount of animal fats and protein in the average American's diet has increased significantly. The ratio of plant to animal protein in the typical diet at the beginning of the twentieth century was about 1 to 1 while it has since then changed to about 1 to 2.

The following nutrients are considered to be beneficial in dealing with and prevention kidney stones: IP6, l-methionine, magnesium citrate, vitamin B complex, zinc, multivitamin complex, l-arginine, potassium, proteolytic enzymes, raw kidney glandular, vitamin A with mixed carotenoids, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, and vitamin E. Additionally, the following herbs may be helpful: aloe vera juice, ginkgo biloba, goldenseal, lobelia, marshmallow root, uva ursi, cleavers, gravel root, horsetail, juniper berries, and pipsissewa.

You can find vitamins and herbs for kidney stones at your local or internet vitamin store. always choose name brands like Solaray to ensure quality and purity of the product you buy for better health.

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