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What are kidneys?

Kidneys are solid, bean shaped, reddish brown paired structures which lies behind the abdominal cavity one on either side of the vertebral column. Kidneys are filtering organs which removes the waste products and excess fluid through urine.

How kidneys are helpful for us?

These kidneys are helpful in maintaining electrolyte balance. When blood flows to the kidneys, sensors within specialized kidney cells regulates how much water to excrete as urine. 

For example, if a person is dehydrated due to exercise or from an illness, then the kidneys will hold onto as much water as possible and the urine becomes concentrated. When adequate water is present in the body, urine will be much more diluted and clear. This system is controlled by renin, a hormone produced by the kidney.

Do you know?

About 180 liters of blood which runs through these nephrons, are reduced to urine by process of filtration, reabsorption and secretion by the nephrons. Human beings on an average pass about 1 to 1.5 liters of urine per day.

Kidney stones are one of the commonest diseases in our country and pain due to kidneys stones is worse than that of labor pain. In India, 5 – 7 million patients suffer from kidney stone diseases. 

What are the causes for kidney stone formation?

There are no direct causes for stone formation. However, there are few hypothesis in this regard.

Kidneys stones can be formed anywhere in the urinary system (like Kidney, ureter and bladder).

1) Hereditary:This may have some role as people in the same family are more prone to kidney stone formation.

2) Diet: Diet is not a dominating factor. However, if an individual is a stone former, the diet rich in calcium, oxalated and uric acid may increase the chances of stone formation.

   

3) Medications: Medications like diureteric, excess calcium containing antacids or calcium pills will increase the chances of forming stones.

4) Chronic medical illness : Some chronic illness are also associated with stone formation such as cystic fibrosis and inflammatory bowel diseases etc increases the risk of kidney stone formation.

Eating strategies to treat kidney stones

Pomegranate: Both the seeds and juice of pomegranate have astringent properties which helps in the treatment of kidney stones.

Watermelon: Water melon is a great way to treat kidney stones. The potassium present in water melon is an essential ingredient for healthy kidneys. It helps regulate and maintain the acid level in urine. Along with this water melon also contains a high concentration of water, which helps in flushing out kidney stones.

Wheat grass: Wheat grass is highly effective in treating kidney stones and other kidney diseases naturally. Wheat grass is a good source of magnesium, potassium, iron, amino acids, chlorophyll and B vitamins.

You can also have a glass of wheat grass juice mixed with one table spoon of lemon juice and juice extracted from basil leaves.

Bran flakes: According to study conducted by the American society of nephrology, whole grain rich diets have been associated with reduction of kidney stone as they contains sufficient amounts of  vitamins, minerals and fiber. Furthermore, the insoluble fiber present in wheat helps reduce calcium in the intestines, thereby eliminating it through the stool.

Kidney beans: Being high in fiber, kidney beans can be effective in the treatment of any kind of kidney or bladder problems including kidney stones.

Moreover, make sure to drink plenty of water. If you drink 8 -10 glasses of water along with other kinds of fluids daily, the color of urine will become clear, which is a good sign.

If you feel that visiting diagnostic centers just for giving sample is stressful, Mapmylab can arrange for home visits. Do call us on 9948492333/9948191333 to know more.