Kidney Stones

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Some Dietary and Other Precautions for Kidney Patients

19.     The following guidelines will prove beneficial for kidney stone patients in addition to Nutritional Blockbusters and other suitable foods described earlier: –

(i)      Avoid Animal Fat/Food – All animal protein – red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk and milk products – drives the kidneys to overwork, gradually decreasing their filtering ability. Animal foods increase uric acid level and pulls out calcium from the bones to be excreted in the urine, where it could form stones with other salts.

(ii)     Reduce or Eliminate Salt Intake – Salt encourages the loss of calcium through the kidneys and adds to your risk of stones. Avoid all canned and processed foods, pickles etc which are loaded with salt.

(iii)    Cut Down on Sugar and Refined Carbohydrates – Diets high in sugar and refined carbohydrates increase calcium in the urine (by simulating insulin secretion) and decrease magnesium reabsorption, creating an imbalance between calcium and magnesium, leading to kidney stones.

(iv)    Increase Fibre Intake – Moderately high-fibre diets composed of unrefined carbohydrates lowers excess calcium in the urine and reduce the chances of stone formation.

(v)     Pass Urine Soon after Every Meal – This will reduce the chances of stone formation.

(vi)    Say Goodbye to Sedentary Lifestyle – Be active, keep fidgeting, do daily exercise and get out of the habit of sedentary life.

Santokh Singh Parmar

Naturo-Food Therapist & Lifestyle Consultant

Mobile: +91(0) 9815922330

Websites: www.naturofoodtherapy.org & www.foodtherapy.org

October 2008

Note: The above information and advice and indicative remedies are not a substitute for the advice, your doctor or naturo-food therapist may give you based on his/her knowledge of yourself.