Posted on 08/04/2022 8:48:47 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you have a 30% chance of having another kidney stone within five years.
Changes in diet are often prescribed to prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones. However, little research is available regarding dietary changes for those who have one incident of kidney stone formation versus those who have recurrent incidents.
Researchers designed a prospective study to investigate the impact of dietary changes. Their findings show that enriching diets with foods high in calcium and potassium may prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones.
The findings show that lower dietary calcium and potassium, as well as lower intake of fluids, caffeine and phytate, are associated with higher odds of experiencing a first-time symptomatic kidney stone.
Of the patients who had first-time stone formation, 73 experienced recurrent stones within a median of 4.1 years of follow-up. Further analysis found that lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predicted recurrence.
Fluid intake of less than 3,400 milliliters per day, or about nine 12-ounce glasses, is associated with first-time stone formation, along with caffeine intake and phytate, the study finds. Daily fluid intake includes intake from foods such as fruits and vegetables.
Low fluid and caffeine intake can result in low urine volume and increased urine concentration, contributing to stone formation. Phytate is an antioxidant compound found in whole grains, nuts and other foods that can lead to increased calcium absorption and urinary calcium excretion.
The study concludes that diets with daily intake of 1,200 milligrams of calcium may help prevent first-time and recurrent kidney stones.
While higher potassium intake also is recommended, the USDA does not make a recommendation for daily potassium intake.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. There are a variety of types of kidney stones, with a variety of causes.
Articles like this are next to worthless.
I am a stoner- or was- I was getting upwards of 60,stones a year and lots of “sand”. Imhave a couple,comditions that cause to stones 3asily if im not careful. I finally figured out that when I ate salty snacks like cheeze-its in any quantity, I woild get several stones soon after. It took awhile to figure out unfortunately. I quit sa.ty snacks (although table salt seems to be OK for so e reason, not sure why), and was put pn allopurinol, and haven’t had stones in a couple years now.
There is also no “one size fits all” for cancer, heart disease, weight loss, and numerous other issues.
Resist foods with high oxalate content. (Celery and spinach prominent).
Yeah, I’ve had to cut those,out too. I loved spinach too
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