This excruciating condition occurs when a small speck of calcium forms in the kidney or the ureter and more minerals stick to it to form a tiny stone that becomes extremely painful. Here are some of the early warning symptoms.
Kidney stones can lead to severe pain when they become dislodged or block the urinary tube leading out of the body. There’s no guaranteed way to prevent them, but there are diet and lifestyle factors that can greatly reduce the risk.
Obviously, healthy kidneys are essential for proper detoxification. However, certain foods can cause kidney stones and keep these organs from functioning optimally. Here’s a look at 15 foods that encourage kidney stone development.
A kidney stone is a solid mass of congealed minerals that become lodged in the urinary tract, and not surprisingly, can be incredibly painful. To prevent one from happening, get informed on the top risk factors for kidney stones.
Doctors to the stars, Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, have two simple words of relief for the millions of kidney sufferers out there: eat healthier! Kidney stones, which form as hard, painful crystals made up of calcium, oxalic acid, and sulfate have been on the rise and not just in adults. A 70-percent increase […]
It is known that kidney stones and other obstructions within the urinary tract are more common in men, but surprisingly women are twice as likely to develop infections related to this condition. In 2011 research showed a dramatic rise in the number of women developing kidney stones. This was attributed to an increase in bad […]
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Kidney stones are unfortunately a fairly common occurrence. Incidents have increased by 70 per cent in the last 20 years, and this complaint which was once heard by doctors from middle-agers is now more prevalent in children. Luckily, there is much you can do to avoid these painful pebbles. You should try to drink up […]