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jeffhoard | January 22, 2009 02:36 AM | in Health

How does one avoid getting Kidney Stones during their lifetime

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BEST ANSWER chosen by asker | clarusvisum | January 22, 2009 02:49 AM

Here are some tips from an eHow:

Eat less meat. Due to increased intake of animal proteins, the incidence of kidney stones is 10 times more prevalent now than it was at the turn of the century.
Drink plenty of fluids - one study has shown that people who drink more than 2 1/2 liters of water every day have almost a 40 percent decrease in the risk of developing a stone than those who drank less water.
Limit consumption of grapefruit juice and cola drinks. Studies have shown that these may actually increase the risk of developing stones.
Adopt a diet high in potassium and magnesium - these minerals decrease the likelihood of kidney stones.
Talk to your doctor about taking supplements such as pyridoxine and magnesium. Taken together, these reduce oxalate, a mineral salt found in kidney stones.
Limit your calcium and salt intake.

In addition, consult the WebMD article in my source, which goes into greater detail on how to structure your diet in a way that will prevent kidney stones from forming..

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http://www.ehow.com/how_3001_prevent-kidney-stones.html
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/diet-to-prevent-kidney-stones

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deadfairy | January 22, 2009 02:39 AM

If you drink lots of water then it flushes your kidneys regularly, so toxins dont build up that can cause the kidney stones. The average amount of water a person should be drinking is 2 litres per day or 8 standard size glasses.

Eating healthy can also benefit your kidneys too, by providing yourself with the nutrients needed to fight off bacteria.

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ssmacd | January 22, 2009 04:28 AM

Choose your parents well. There's a genetic component at work.

Kidney stores can be composed of different things--until you've had one, and had it analyzed, you don't know which dietary items to avoid, so modifying your diet to avoid kidney stores is not a good idea--you might miss out on essential nutrients unnecessarily.

The best advice is to drink lots o water, so your urine doesn't become concentrated.

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jabba | January 22, 2009 06:19 AM

Avoid drinking energy drinks like Red Bull or Monster. I suppose in moderation they are "fine," but they basically place your kidneys under attack. I didn't realize this until a pharmacist told me.

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