Diet Plan for Kidney Stones

Diet Plan for Kidney Stones – 1 in  10 people having kidney issues over the entire life. Recent researches have shown that kidney stone rates are increasing day by day due to many reasons. If you have the kidney stone issue then cure it with the help of Diet Plan For Kidney Stone. In this condition, you need the Personalized Diet Plan for Kidney Stone.  Healthy eating habits flush out kidney stones.

For the kidney Stone Diet Plan, you can consult a dietitian. Firstly, they will do a test for your blood and urine then tell you about the further process and may give you the top Diet Plan for Kidney Stone. May be your diet will change and also dietitian can suggest you maintain a healthy lifestyle. An RD dietitian advises you to add healthy food to your diet. In Addition, a kidney stone is a hard mass from crystals in the urine. You can flush out this by eating some specific food.

Diet Plans for Kidney Stones

Here are some diet tips that you can follow to get rid of kidney stones without medicines. You can treat this without eating pills and surgery.

1. Stay Hydrated

Drink plenty of water or fluid per day. Fluid such as Coffee, juice, water, lemonade, soda, etc. Soda is very beneficial to flush out the kidney stone. Water will help you to produce good urine and less concentrated urine like 2 to 3 L per day.

2. Avoid Foods with High Oxalate Content

Foods such as berries, spinach, chocolate, nuts, wheat bran, tea, and rhubarb are strictly avoided in the condition of Kidney Stone. Say no to seeds contain fruits and vegetables.

3. Consume enough Dietary Calcium

Consuming 3 times a day dairy products helps to lower the risk of Kidney stones. You can take dairy products with your daily meals.

4. Eliminate extra calcium supplements

Calcium supplements help to increase the weight of Kidney Stone. So, consult your dietitian while intake of Calcium items.

5. Intake moderate amount of Protein

High intake of protein can build more stone as it is a good source of calcium so eat it in the limit.

6. Say no to Salt Intake

High salt increases the calcium in the urine that can produce more stones. However, a lower salt diet is very beneficial and also controls blood pressure.

7. Take vitamin C supplements in the limit

The excess amount of Vitamin C produces oxalate in the body. So, it is better to avoid Vitamin C contained diets for beneficial results.

8. Increase the intake of citrus fruits and juices

Citrus foods are very helpful to prevent the formation of calcium and avoid the forming of stones. Eat oranges, grapefruit, lemon, etc.

9. Avoid Alcohol

It is good to avoid alcohol for excellent results. If you do drink then follow these instructions:

• For Women: no more than 2 drinks a day. i.e 10 drinks in a week.
• For Men: No more than 3 drinks a day. i.e 15 drinks in a week.

One drink is any one of the following:

• 142 mL (5 oz.) 12% alcohol wine
• 341 mL (12 oz.) 5% alcohol beer
• 43 mL (1.5 oz.) 40% alcohol distilled alcohol (such as rye, gin or rum)

Foods not to eat in Kidney Stone

Here are some foods that are bad to eat in the condition of Kidney Stone. Avoid these foods and prevent Kidney stones.

• Anchovies
• Herring
• Legumes (dried beans and peas)
• Mushrooms
• Alcohol
• Asparagus
• Baking or brewer’s yeast
• Organ meats (liver, kidney, and sweetbreads)
• Sardines
• Cauliflower
• Consommé
• Gravy
• Oils
• Spinach

Aim to eat calcium per day in the situation of Kidney Stone

• Males 51-70 years – 1000 mg
• All adults 19-50 years – 1000 mg
• Females 51-70 years – 1200 mg
• All adults >70 years – 1200 mg

Conclusion

Kidney Stone pain is not bearable. So, you can follow the above healthy tips to prevent the kidney Stnoes or to flush out the kidney stone. If you tried all the above tips and still are facing the Kidney Stone pain the consult the Dt. Shubhra Jain. Stay Healthy! Stay Safe!