Dietary Guidelines to Reduce the Risk of Renal Stones
Kidney stones (urolithiasis or calculi) are found to be lodged in the urinary tract namely kidney, ureters, bladder or urethra. The production of protein metabolism leaves uric acid, phosphate and oxalates, sodium, calcium and magnesium. A urine concentrate with calcium phosphate and ammonium phosphate predisposes stone formation. The occurrence of kidney stone may be an outcome of different nutritional status, dietary habits and environmental factor such as temperature and humidity and other factors of occupation, infection of urinary tract, hereditary, vitamin A and vitamin B6 deficiency and hyperthyroidism. Dietary guidelines deals the foods included and avoided specifically based on the types of stones.