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Kidney Stones: Which 7 Foods Cause Them
17.07.2024 02:40
A person who is admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of urolithiasis is first prescribed a special diet (Table No. 14).
Table No. 14 takes into account which foods provoke the formation of kidney stones and recommends limiting or completely eliminating them.
So what foods exactly should a person suffering from urolithiasis exclude from their diet?
Let's look at 7 products that are found on every table
Salt
People who add extra salt to their food are more likely to face the problem of kidney stones. Excess salt disrupts the process of removing fluid from the body, which leads to the deposition of calcium salts and, as a result, the formation of stones.
Alcohol
When drinking alcohol, the body begins to secrete fluid more intensively, which in turn leads to dehydration. And as a result - kidney dysfunction and failure of uric acid excretion, as a result of excess of this acid - stones are formed.
Caffeine
Coffee and caffeinated drinks "wash out" calcium from bones, it remains on the walls of the urinary system. Often, after drinking such drinks, people suffering from urolithiasis experience discomfort or even pain in the lower back.
Red meat
The fact is that red meat has a very high content of animal protein, an excess of which causes an increase in the level of calcium and uric acid in the urine.
It is for this reason that table No. 14 implies the exclusion of red meat, offal, jellied meats, and fatty meat broths.
Sorrel, spinach, parsley (oxalic acid)
Stones are formed if there are a lot of salts in the body; oxalic acid disrupts the process of removing salts, causing the formation of stones.
Carbonated drinks
The composition includes phosphoric acid, which affects the functioning of the urinary system, which provokes the development of chronic diseases, including the appearance and growth of stones.
Sweeteners
Sweeteners remove calcium salts from the blood. Salts, just like calcium, settle in the urinary system, increasing the likelihood of stone formation.
Do you suffer from urolithiasis? It is worth following a diet, reducing or completely eliminating a small list of products and your kidneys will thank you.
