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Causes of Kidney Stones
Is someone from your
family suffering from kidney stone? You are not able to see
the pain of your dear one. Do you want to know the causes of
kidney stone? Here are some causes of kidney stone.
You will be surprised
to know that if one of your parents has kidney stone then the
chances of getting it to you are very high. Kidney stone is
transferable through generations. Heredity can be one of the
causes of kidney stone. The most of the kidney stones are made
of calcium and hypercalciuria (high levels of calcium in the
urine). It is risky one. The predisposition to high level of
calcium in the urine may be carried from generations to
generations. You can see the people with renal tubular
acidosis and people with problems metabolizing a variety of
chemicals including cystine (an amino acid), oxalate, (a type
of salt), and uric acid (as in gout). These people face the
consequences of kidney stone and the reason is heredity. It is
one of the basic reasons.
Geographical location
may be a cause of your kidney stone. Some people have kidney
stone due to geographic predisposition. People from Southern
United States have an increased risk. There are regional
'stone belts' with people living I this area. The possibility
if infection is higher because of warm climate which can cause
people to get dehydrated. However, the urine can become
concentrated making these chemicals to come to come together
leading to the beginning of forming nidus of the stone.
Diet is not a direct
cause of the kidney stone. If the person is already prone to
stone formations, then foods that have high calcium contents,
increase the risk of kidney stone formation. You should avoid
the high calcium food. On the contrary, the person who doesn't
have a history of kidney stones, need not worry about the
diet. However the person with kidney stone should take a
proper diet that will not encourage the stone to grow.
Intake OTC products can
increase the risk of forming kidney stone. : People who take
water-pills or diuretics on a regular basis and those intake
high amounts of antacids that contain calcium, end up
increasing the calcium content in their urine. It may increase
the risk of forming stones. Patients with HIV who take the
medication indinavir (Crixivan) have the possibility of
forming indinavir stones.
Understanding the root
of the problem can resolve the problem itself. Knowing the
causes of kidney stone can help one take preventive measures
so that kidney stones do not become a problem. Prevention is
better than cure.
Like other bodily
ailments, the presence of kidney stone in system has a lot to
do with the way we eat or the way we live. In fact, healthy
food with lot of calcium may create a serious problem. The
root cause of kidney stone is the strong build up of calcium
in our body. It is very necessary to understand what your body
wants. May be your body will not respond to excess of calcium
added products like cereals, orange juice and a number of
enriched bread.
The major cause of
kidney stone is an overabundance of calcium in your system.
Take steps to correct your diet. It can help you a lot to
reduce the chances of getting into this painful disease.
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