Patient's question:
What foods should definitely not be eaten with kidney stones? Specific!!Doctor's answer:
Hello. The main factors or causes of kidney stone formation are diet. It is caused by the excessive intake of components from the diet that can form stones. Excessive accumulation of oxalate. The large accumulation of oxalate in the body is one of the factors leading to kidney and ureteral stones. Foods that people generally love, such as spinach, beans, grapes, cocoa, tea, oranges, tomatoes, potatoes, plums, and bamboo shoots, are high in oxalate. Therefore, these foods should not be eaten excessively.Suggestions:
1. Limit the intake of sugary foods. The consumption of high-sugar foods can increase the risk of developing kidney stones, so it is important to eat less sweet foods.
2. Eat fewer oxalate-rich foods. Foods high in oxalates include tomatoes, spinach, strawberries, beets, and chocolate.
3. Eat fewer soy products. Soy products are high in both oxalates and phosphates, which can combine with calcium in the kidneys to form stones.
4. Avoid drinking milk before bed. For people with poor sleep, drinking a glass of milk before bed can help them sleep better. However, after sleep, urine volume decreases, becomes more concentrated, and the amount of various solid substances in the urine increases. Meanwhile, 2 to 3 hours after drinking milk is the peak time for calcium excretion through the kidneys. A sudden increase in calcium excretion in the kidneys over a short period can easily lead to the formation of stones. Therefore, kidney stone patients should avoid drinking high-calcium milk before bed.
5. Do not take excessive amounts of fish oil. Fish oil is rich in vitamin D, which promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus by the intestinal mucosa. A sudden increase in the excretion of calcium and phosphorus in the urine is likely to cause precipitation and form stones.
I hope my answer is helpful to you. Wishing you a speedy recovery.