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 suppl...