Many patients are concerned about their diet following kidney stone lithotripsy. So, what should you consume after lithotripsy to recover quickly, and avoid recurrence of stones? The answer will be provided in the article below.
1. The significance of food after lithotripsy
Nutrition plays an important role in the patient's recovery following lithotripsy. Essential nutrients will aid in the healing of damage to the urinary tract mucosa caused by lithotripsy, as well as the elimination of stone pieces, small stone cores, and blood sediment from the body via the urine tract.
Some foods might have negative impacts on patients after lithotripsy, so it is vital to follow the diet recommended by the doctor. Pay attention to foods that should not be consumed in order to reduce irregularities and complications that may occur during this time.
2.What should I eat after lithotripsy?
After lithotripsy, patients may still be wondering what to eat. This article will provide nutritional recommendations on diet for these patients.
2.1 Drink enough water.
Water is incredibly crucial to the body. Water aids in the elimination of stone residue during the lithotripsy process. Additionally, water has the capacity to diminish the ability of urine to settle, thereby reducing the probability of kidney stones reoccurring by preventing the formation of crystals in urine.
Patients should drink 2-3 liters of water each day, which can come from a variety of sources including filtered water, fruit juice, and soups during meals.
2.2. Adding fruit to your meals.
Fruits should be included in the patient's "what to eat after lithotripsy" menu because they contain many necessary vitamins and minerals, which improve immunity and promote health during the recovery phase.
Fruits high in vitamin C, such as lemons, guavas, papayas, kiwis, and so on, are very beneficial to patients recovering from kidney stone treatment. Vitamin C has a high antioxidant impact so it improves immunity and aids in the reduction of tiredness and discomfort following surgical treatments or extracorporeal lithotripsy.
Citrus fruit has also been found to prevent kidney stone development by giving the body with natural citrate, which competes with oxalate for calcium binding, avoiding the production of calcium oxalate compounds and lowering the likelihood of kidney stone recurrence.
2.3. Foods containing vitamins A, D, and B6
Vitamin D improves calcium absorption and metabolism and reduces the kidney stones forming again. Foods high in vitamin D include milk, egg yolks, seafood, etc.
Nuts, brown rice, and fruits high in vitamin B6 can help prevent the production of oxalate, one of the "ingredients" that produce kidney stones.
Vitamin A regulates urine excretion, which reduces the production of urinary stones. Vitamin A is plentiful in vegetables, tubers, and fruits such as asparagus, salmon mint, sweet potatoes, carrots, and so on.
2.4. Diuretic foods
Diuretic foods such as celery, kale, oranges, lemons, corn silk water or boiled baby corn water, black bean water, and other foods aid in the excretion of stones, stone fragments, blood residue, and other substances from the body via the urinary tract.
2.5 High-fiber foods
High-fiber foods: Green vegetables, celery, bell peppers, and other fibrous foods aid digestion and assist to prevent the formation of stones.
3. What should you avoid following lithotripsy?
3.1. Limit salt intake after kidney stone lithotripsy.
Eating too much salt causes oxalate buildup, which is a precursor to kidney stones and can worsen renal failure. After lithotripsy, you should take no more than 3 grams of salt every day.
3.2. Limit your sugar intake:
Following lithotripsy, you should limit your intake of sweet foods such as sweets and chocolate since sucrose and fructose increase the risk of kidney stones and other disorders such as diabetes. Consumption of chocolate, in particular, increase oxalate level and stone buildup.
3.3. Limit foods high in oxalate.
Patients recovering after lithotripsy should limit their intake of oxalate-rich foods such as spinach and chocolate due to the risk of stone recurrence.
3.4. Limit your protein intake.
Protein is necessary for the body's energy restoration following surgery and interventions. However, patients recovering after lithotripsy should avoid eating meals high in protein. Because eating too much protein can cause uric acid to collect in the blood, generating urate salts that build up in the kidneys and increase the risk of generating stones.
3.5. Avoid eating hard or spicy meals.
Spicy, hot or difficult-to-digest foods might cause constipation. As a result, these meals should be avoided following lithotripsy.
3.6. Limit high-fat meals.
Consuming a lot of fat might impair kidney function, so patients who only have lithotripsy should avoid high-fat foods such as fried foods and fast foods.Instead of frying or stir-frying, you should steam or boil food.
3.7. Limit alcohol consumption.
After lithotripsy, patients should avoid alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and stimulants since they force the kidneys to work constantly to detoxify.
In conclusion, diet is critical in the recovery process of patients following lithotripsy. Some foods can be bad for people who have had lithotripsy, so it is very important to adhere to the doctor's diet and not eat foods that you are told not to in order to avoid problems and issues that may come up at this point.
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