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Kidney Stones Disease Prevention:
15% people of the world are affected by Kidney Stones Disease.
One study found that 22.1 million people affected by this disease and resulting about 12,100 deaths In 2015. They have become more common in the Western world since the 1970s. Generally, men are more affected than women.
Kidney stone disease, also known as urolithiasis. When crystallize solid masses develop anywhere in your urinary tract is called kidney stone disease. 80% kidney stone type is Calcium Oxalate. Other types are Calcium phosphate, Uric acid, Struvite, Cystine, Xanthine.
 Severe pain in the lower back or abdomen. blood in the urine, sweating, nausea, vomiting, or painful urination is the main symptom of Kidney stone disease .
Treatment of Kidney Stone Disease:
 Lithotripsy : high energy shock waves are passed through the body and used to break stones into pieces as small as grains of sand. Ureteroscope : the doctor passes the ureteroscope through the bladder and the ureter, to get to where the kidney stone is located.Tunnel surgery: the surgeon makes a small incision in your back to remove kidney stones.
“Prevention Is Better Than Cure”  You have to follow the below steps for prevent kidney stone disease-

1) Studies say 2.25 liters of urine production in a day should reduce the risk of kidney stones. So we have to drink at least 1/2 liter more or 2.75 liters of fluid a day to get 2.25 liters of urine.Because we lose some water by sweating and breathing.

2) Regular intake citric acid-rich food like lemon/lime juice. There are many natural source of citric acid fruits; lemons, oranges, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, and cranberries.


3) Try to avoid high- oxalate foods like peanuts, rhubarb, spinach, beets, Bran flakes, chocolate, sweet potatoes, Potato chips, Nuts and nut butters.

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4) Eat low-oxalate  foods.These include bananas, cherries, grapefruit, grapes, mangoes, melons, green and yellow plums and nectarines. Canned fruits including peaches and pears and dried fruits such as raisins are also low in oxalate.
5) Limiting animal protein intake to no more than two meals daily.
6) Intake Limiting sodium intake  no more than 2,300 milligrams (mgs) a day and an ideal limit of less than 1,500 mg per day for most adults. Foods high in sodium include table salt, sauces, salad dressings, cured meats, bacon, pickles, bullion, instant soup, roasted salted nuts, snacks, fast foods, and canned foods.
7) Limiting intake of soft drinks which contain phosphoric acid (intake less than 1 liter per week)
8) Avoidance of large doses of supplemental vitamin C.
9) Moderate calcium intake.

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