Drink plenty of water: Staying hydrated is one of the best ways to prevent kidney stones. Drinking less water lowers your urine output - your urine becomes more concentrated and is unable to dissolve the salts in your urine that cause stones. If your urine is not clear or pale yellow, you need to drink more water.
Reduce your sodium intake: A diet with a high amount of salt increases your risk of developing calcium stones in the kidney. Consuming less salt keeps urine’s calcium levels low. Read processed and packed food labels carefully before eating.
Consume foods that are rich in calcium: Low calcium diets can increase your risk for kidney stone as well as osteoporosis. Have low-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt for your calcium intake.
Reduce foods that have too much oxalate: Oxalate is a natural food compound that binds with calcium in the urine to form oxalate kidney stones. Limiting your intake of oxalate rich foods to prevent these kidney stones from forming.
Get your health status checked on a regular basis: Having one kidney stone can increase your risk of developing another. It can also increase your risk of chronic kidney diseases, like kidney failure. That is why you should get your body’s functioning checked twice a year. A full body health checkup reports your current health status and helps you plan your lifestyle and medical actions for prevention.
The best way to prevent kidney stones and keep your kidneys in good health is to do all that you can to prevent them from developing in the first place. Want to know more about preventing chronic kidney ailments? Read here.
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