Kidney Stones

Kidney stone is formed by the collection of waste product from the blood which crystallize in the kidney. After a kidney stone has formed, the body will try to pass it out of the body in urine.Small stones may be passed out painlessly in the urine and may even go undetected. However, it can cause terrible pain in the abdomen when blocking part of the urinary system.


Symptoms

• Intense pain in the back or side of  abdomen which last for minutes or hours
• Restless and unable to lie still
• Nausea 
• Blood in urine
• Cloudy or smelly urine
• Burning sensation when urinate 
• Fever
• Frequent urination 
• Pain during urination

Causes

• Poor diet
• Family history
• Hyperthyroid
• Urinary tract blockage
• Chronic bowel inflammation
• Calcium oxalate build-up
• Too much coffee
• Over refined diet
• Too much meat
• High sodium intake
• Lack of dietary fibre

Action plan

• Increasing fluid intake of citrate-rich foods ( lemonade and orange juice)
• Maintain a calcium (Ca) intake of 800 mg per day
• Limiting sodium intake to less than 2000 mg per day
• Limiting vitamin C intake to less than 1000 mg per day
• Limiting animal protein intake
• Limiting consumption of foods high in oxalate (such as spinach, strawberries, nuts, rhubarb, wheat germ, dark chocolate, cocoa, brewed tea)