Cut Kidney Stone Risk
Once considered a condition primarily affecting men, kidney stones are becoming more common in women. Kidney stones are stones that form in the tissues of the kidneys or the draining structures of the Urinary Tract. Kidney stones cause severe pain in the kidneys (known as Renal Cholic). This is one of the most severe forms of pain known to humans. American risk of getting kidney stones has risen 45 percent over the last few years.
Try some of these strategies below to help lower your risk:
Exercise—Yale scientists say moving round for 30 minutes a day reduces kidney stone risk by 33 percent. Even gentle exercise improves blood flow so the kidneys can flush wastes before they form painful crystals.
Fluids—Four tall glasses of water a day cuts kidney stone risk by 50% because it dilutes your urine. Coffee and Tea do not count as they are diuretics. If you add 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice (which has stone-inhibiting plant acids) to each glass, your risk drops 87 percent.
Magnesium—Taking magnesium cuts kidney stone risk by up to 80 percent. Magnesium blocks the absorption of a stone-forming compound.
Sleep—Sleep curbs dehydration, which ups the concentration of stone-forming compounds in urine. In fact, research has found that folks who slept for 8 hours were 59 percent less likely to be dehydrated than those who slept 6 hours or less.
Chance Piedra—Also known by its Latin name, Phyllanthus niruri, is a plant that has been used in Brazil for centuries for clearing and preventing kidney stones. It is most effective when using the liquid extract version.
Source:
Woman’s World, April 4, 2002
Hyper Health 2012
Nutrients Journal
Biophysical Reviews
Sleep Journal
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These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.