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A kidney stone is a small, hard mass made of different substances in the body. They form in the kidneys and can cause pain when they leave the body through urine. Kidney stones can be different sizes, but most look like grains of sand.
What causes kidney stones?
۱٫High levels of different substances in the body, like calcium or uric acid (a substance in urine)
۲٫Lower levels of urine than usual : Even when your body makes normal amounts of different substances, kidney stones can still form if your body makes less urine than usual.
Your child might be more likely to have kidney stones if other family members have had them or if your child has certain health issues. Most kidney stones are made of calcium, but other are made of other substances, like uric acid.
For all children who have kidney stones, it’s important to follow these tips to prevent kidney stones:
Drink 6-8 glasses of water (50-67 ounces or 1.5-2 liters) throughout the day, including at least 1-2 glasses of water at night. Drinking enough water helps prevent all kinds of kidney stones by flushing away substances that might form kidney stones. Water is the best fluid your child can drink to prevent kidney stones. Other drinks, like orange juice or lemonade, can also help, but they also add extra, unnecessary sugar to your child’s diet. If the urine color is like water, your child is drinking enough fluid.
Have low amounts of salt, or sodium. Eating low amounts of salt (also called sodium) helps lower the amount of substances that might form kidney stones. Here are some tips for lowering the amount of salt in your child’s diet.:
- Eat foods with fewer than 250 mg of salt per serving.
- Eat a meat-free (vegetarian) meal 2 times a week.
- Eat fast food only 2 times a week.
- Stay away from canned or packaged foods with ingredients like monosodium glutamate (MSG), baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), disodium phosphate, sodium alginate, sodium nitrate or sodium nitrite.
Have high amounts of potassium (more than 350g per serving). Eating foods rich in potassium helps prevent kidney stones from forming. Some foods that are high in potassium are bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, orange juice and papaya. Some foods with medium amounts of potassium include raisins, strawberries, watermelon, peaches and grapefruit.
If your child has certain types of kidney stones, he/she might need to follow a low oxalate diet or a low uric acid diet. Here are tips to prevent kidney stones depending on the diet your child should follow:
Tips for a low-oxalate diet:
Avoid certain fruits, vegetables and drinks that have oxalate in them. Oxalate is a type of salt in certain foods, especially some fruits, vegetables and drinks. Eat no more than 50 mg of oxalate every day.
Here are fruits, vegetables and drinks your child should avoid on a low oxalate diet:
- Vegetables: Beans, beets, celery, chives, collards, eggplant, escarole, rutabaga, spinach, potatoes
- Fruits: Blackberries, red currants, dewberries, kiwi, strawberries, grapes
- Drinks: Chocolate milk, cocoa, coffee, tea
Tips for a low-uric acid diet:
Try eating meat-free (vegetarian) meals at least 2 days a week to lower the amount of uric acid in your child’s diet. Uric acid is a substance formed when the protein from meat breaks down in urine.
Effect of Honey in kidney stones:
Effect of Honey in Preventing Infection in CKD Patients. … Honey was well tolerated by patients and costs were similar between the honey and mupirocin antibiotic groups. Thus, honey was found to be safe, cheap, and effective for preventing haemodialysis catheter-associated infections.
Ways to Take Apple Cider Vinegar and honey to Treat Kidney Stones :
We at Max Healthcare, advise the patients to always consume diluted ACV as undiluted apple cider vinegar can burn the throat and cause harm to the enamel of the teeth. Furthermore, they should also rinse their mouth immediately after consumption.
Though there are several ways to consume apple cider vinegar, one of the simplest is to mix 2 teaspoons of ACV in a glass of water. Raw honey can be added to enhance the flavour. Furthermore, adding lemon to it also causes positive effects on the body.
To create a powerful kidney stone remedy out of apple cider vinegar, combine:
۲ tablespoons of olive oil
۱-۲ tablespoons of ACV
۲ tablespoons of lemon juice
This concoction increases lubrication and helps pass the stones easily.