The Port Moresby General Hospital The National 30 April 2015
Thirst is not a true indication
of the body’s need for water. The body needs a lot of water for its systems to
work properly.
Kidney stone is one of the many
diseases that occur in the human due to lack of drinking enough water. It is
estimated that one person in ten will have a kidney stone at some time in their
lives.
A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from
chemicals in the urine. and various
wastes dissolved in it. With too much waste in too little liquid, crystals
begin to form.
The crystals attract other
elements and join to form a solid that will get larger unless passed out with
the urine. The stone forming chemicals are calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine,
xanthine and phosphate.
After being formed, the stone may
stay in the kidney or travel down the urinary tract into the ureter. Stones
that do not move may cause a back-up of urine in the ureter, bladder or urethra
and cause pain.
There are different types of
kidney stones that generally result from drinking too little water, exercising
too much or little, obesity and eating food with too much salt or sugar.
Drinking enough fluid will help
keep your urine less concentrated with waste products. Darker urine is more
concentrated. Your urine should appear very light yellow to clear if you are
well hydrated.
Most of the fluid you drink should be water. Most people
should drink more than 12 glasses of water a day.
Water is better than soda, sports
drinks or coffee or tea. If you exercise or it is hot outside, you should drink
more.
Eat more fruit and vegetables
which make your urine less acid. When the urine is less acid, stones may be
less able to form.
Animal protein produces urine
that has more acid which can increase the risk of kidney stone. Reduce excess
salt in your diet. www.kidney,org
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