The increasing number of kidney diseases remains a big challenge for health experts. Health experts say that the way our lifestyle and diet are deteriorating with time, is having negative effects on kidney health in many ways. There are lakhs of patients in India suffering from problems like Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to kidney failure. This disease not only affects physical health, but studies have also alerted about increasing depression and mental health disorders due to CKD.
Kidney stones are one of the most common kidney problems. According to an estimate, this disease may occur in 10-12 percent of the country's population. In a recent report, urologists from the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology in Hyderabad shared a shocking report. Experts have removed 418 stones from the kidney of a 60-year-old patient.
20-year-old woman has more than 300 stones in her kidney
According to media reports, in this surgery that lasted for more than two hours, the team succeeded in carefully removing all the stones through the complex network of the urinary tract. Doctors said, with the help of advanced imaging technology and state-of-the-art equipment, this surgery has been successful.
In another similar case, in December 2023, more than 300 kidney stones were removed from a 20-year-old woman from Taiwan. Due to fever and severe back pain, he was admitted to the hospital, where the examination revealed so many stones in the kidney. According to reports, the woman consumed bubble tea instead of plain water, which could be a major reason for the formation of stones.
After all, let us understand what are the reasons for the formation of kidney stones.
Causes of kidney stones
According to experts, many disturbed dietary and routine habits can be considered the cause of kidney stones. Formation of kidney stones due to dehydration is common in summer. By reducing fluid intake, urine becomes thick and minerals crystallize and form stones. In addition to dietary disturbances, people with excess body weight, certain medical conditions, and overuse of medications are at increased risk of kidney stone formation.
How are kidney stones formed?
Health experts say, there is often no definite or single reason for the formation of kidney stones. Stones form when the amount of crystal-forming substances in your urine—such as calcium, oxalate, and uric acid—exceeds the amount of fluid in the urine. Usually, the kidney filters such substances and removes them from the body through urine, but if you drink less water or consume more stone-causing things, then these crystals start accumulating, which increases the risk of kidney stone formation. goes.
Keeping some things in mind can help in reducing the risk of kidney stones.
How to prevent kidney stones?
Doctors say, to reduce the risk of kidney stone formation, it is most important that you drink plenty of water. One must drink about 2-4 liters of water in a day. Apart from this, the consumption of those things which contain high amounts of oxalate should be reduced. Consumption of beetroot, okra, spinach, sweet potato, and some soy products can increase oxalate in the body. The risk of kidney stone formation can be avoided by reducing the amount of sodium and animal-based protein in the diet.
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