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Best Medicine Specialist in Himachal
Kidney Stones are a very common problem among all age types. Our lifestyle changes the routine of having meals. Most of the youngsters skip their meal and eat the roadside food which is not healthy at all. We used to eat packed food items, Cold Drinks which are harmful to our health it takes a number of chemicals, preservatives that internally affect us. It’s possible to recover from kidney problem with our Best Medicine Specialist in Himachal. one must change the lifestyle and follow some basic health maintain habits.
What are Kidney Stones?
Kidney stones are small masses of salts and minerals that form inside the kidneys and may travel down the urinary tract. Kidney stones range in size from just a speck to as large as a ping-pong ball. Signs and symptoms of kidney stones include blood in the urine, and pain in the abdomen, groin, or flank. About 5% of people develop a kidney stone in their lifetime.
What causes kidney stones?
The kidneys regulate levels of fluid, minerals, salts, and other substances in the body. When the balance of these compounds changes, kidney stones may form. There are four types of kidney stones, each made of different substances. Uric acid and cystine are two compounds that may comprise kidney stones. Having one or more family members with a history of kidney stones increases the risk of the condition.
Types Of Kidney Stones:-
Calcium Oxalate Stone Uric Acid Stones Struvite Stones Cystine stones
Useful Dietary Modification for Kidney Stones Patients:-
Food Recommended:-
- Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, it provides magnesium potassium, fiber, a citric acid that associated with reduced stone risk. (Like watermelon, cauliflower)
- Make Sure your diet contains a sufficient amount of calcium (about 1000 mg a day). Calcium restriction increases the risk of stone formation (milk, cheese)
- Eat more foods which have low oxalate content. Oxalate increases the risk of stone formation. (Eggs, peeled apples)
- Drink plenty of water (10-12 glasses/2.5 to 3 Liters) per day.
- Maintain Health Weight and adopting healthy lifestyles.
Food to be Restricted:-
- Reduce the amount of salt in your diet, high salt intake increase urinary calcium which is associated with stone risk.
- Restrict food containing an excess of oxalate like Spinach, dark chocolate, cocoa, black tea, Sweet Potato.
- Less intakes of animal proteins that increase phosphate, uric acid, and oxalate excretion.
Dr. Hemant Kumar – Best Doctor in Himachal
Neelkanth Hospital provides you a specialized department of the physician where Dr. Hemant Kumar MD Medicine IGMC Shimla, the Best doctor for the kidney stone in Himachal and a medical practitioner who has more than 35 years experience in medicine. He has been awarded various national and multinational award fellowship along with 25 Best Doctor awards. Our hospital provides the facility for endoscopy, Heart Checkup, Diabetic patients, Asthma Patients and other medical problem under the guidance of specialist Dr. Hemant. He has been operated a number of medical treatment with successful results. His excellence in medicine department and hard work is appreciated by the number of patients.
