Dietary Advice For Kidney Stones | AINU


Dietary Advice For Kidney Stones


What is a kidney stone?

A kidney stone is a hard mass that forms from crystals in the urine.  For most people, natural chemicals in the urine keep stones from forming and causing problems.

Did you know that 1 in 10 people have kidney stones over the course of a lifetime?

 
Dietary Advice to Stone forms

Drink plenty of fluid
This includes the following fluid such as water, coffee, and lemonade which have been shown to have a beneficial effect with the exception of grapefruit juice and soda.
This helps to produce less concentrated urine and ensure a good urine volume of at least 2.5L/day

Limit foods with high oxalate content
Spinach, chocolate, wheat bran, nuts, tea, and rhubarb this food should be eliminated from your diet intake

Eat enough dietary calcium
Three servings of dairy per day will help lower the risk of calcium stone formation. Eat with meals.

Avoid extra calcium supplements
Calcium supplements should be individualized by your physician and registered kidney dietician

Eat a moderate amount of protein
High protein intakes may cause kidneys to excrete more calcium, therefore, this may cause a higher occurrence of kidney stones

Avoid high salt intake
High sodium intake will increase calcium in the urine which this may also increase in the risk of kidney stones occurrence
Low salt intake is also important to maintain stable blood pressure.

Avoid high doses of vitamin C supplements
It is recommended to take 60mg/day of vitamin C based on the US Dietary Reference Intake


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