Diet for people with urinary stones, avoid recurrence

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The cause of urinary stones is because the urine contains too much oxalate, calcium, uric acid ... insoluble, forming stones. To treat urinary stones effectively, patients need to use drugs in combination with a reasonable diet.

People with urolithiasis should eat what, urinary stones should abstain from eating? Here are the notes on the diet for people with urolithiasis:

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1. Drink lots of water

The nature of urinary stones is due to dehydration of the body, less urine, too concentrated urine. Drinking a lot of water will increase the amount of urine, the urine will be diluted, the concentration of calcium, oxalate substances in the urine will decrease, which helps in the treatment of the disease and prevents the recurrence of urinary stones. . People with urinary stones should drink about 2-2.5 liters of water per day to increase urine output to over 2.5 liters.
In addition to filtered water, patients should drink more types of diuretic, cool water such as: corn silk juice, grass root juice, plantain cotton water... Many people have recurrent urinary stones due to not drinking enough water daily.
Depending on the weather situation can increase or decrease daily water intake. If it is hot, the body sweats a lot, the patient should increase the amount of water to 3-4 liters. However, do not drink too much water at once, but divide it evenly at times of the day. Before going to bed and immediately after waking up, drink a full glass of water to dilute the urine stored throughout the night.
Note, do not drink water containing salt, which will increase the stone-forming substances in the urine.

2. Eat in moderation, have enough meals

Eating in moderation, skipping meals is one of the causes of recurrent urinary stones. Many people get sick because of the habit of eating only 1 main meal a day, skipping breakfast, and eating a lot at dinner. Eating too much nutrients, protein, and minerals at dinner, then going to bed causes the body to store too much and for too long the stone-forming substances, increasing the risk of disease.
Should eat 3 full meals a day, have a reasonable balance of nutrients, do not eat too much salt and too much protein. Meals should combine a variety of foods necessary for the body such as: starch, meat, fish, eggs, green vegetables, fruits, milk, fat...
People with urinary stones should eat a lot of these foods. foods containing citrate, potassium and magnesium such as cereals, beans, lemonade, orange juice, green vegetables...

3. Eat lots of green vegetables and low-sugar fruits

Vegetables provide a lot of vitamins and fiber for the body. In addition, green vegetables also help reduce the salinity in food, balance the amount of protein in the daily diet. It is necessary to add more green vegetables and low-sugar fruits in the diet of people with urinary stones. Limit the intake of high-sugar fruits such as mango, custard apple, banana...

4. Eat lightly

Salt is a cause of increased stone-forming substances in the urine. In addition, sodium in salt also interferes with the elimination of calcium, oxalate, uric acid... Many people suffer from urinary stones due to the habit of eating salty foods. To treat and prevent urinary stones from recurring, patients should eat light meals, minimizing salt in their daily meals. No more than 8g of salt per day and must be divided equally in meals. Should use foods with flavors such as herbs, pineapple, fragrant leaves, onions... so that the food is still delicious even when seasoned lightly.
If you eat too much salt, the kidneys will have to work continuously to eliminate excess salt from the body. Over time, it will weaken the kidneys, increasing the risk of kidney diseases. In addition, salt is also a cause of cardiovascular diseases and blood pressure. Eating light meals both helps prevent recurrent urinary stones and protects the health of you and your family members.

5. Diet according to each type of urinary stone

There are many types of urinary stones such as: calcium stones, urate stones, oxalate stones... For each type of stone, the patient needs to abstain from foods containing the corresponding substances
Calcium stones: People with calcium stones need to abstain from foods calcium-rich foods such as milk and dairy products, eggs, shrimp, crabs, seafood, chocolate, mussels, mussels, celery, lettuce, lettuce, legumes... Phosphate gravel: People with phosphate stones should abstain from milk, dairy products, cereals, brown rice, legumes, dried fruits, crabs, abalone, sardines, animal organs... Oxalate stones: People If you have oxalate stones, you should abstain from many vegetables and fruits, foods containing a lot of oxalates such as cucumbers, asparagus, red beets, amaranth, water spinach... Abstain from certain fruits such as strawberries, sorrel. .. Urate stones or oxalate stones combined with urate: People with these 2 stones need to abstain from beef, fatty meat, sea fish, animal organs, chocolate, shrimp, shrimp, mushrooms...

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