Patient's question:
In the past two years, I have frequently experienced kidney stones. Currently, I have double kidney stones, each measuring 0.33.Doctor's answer:
Since the cause of kidney stones is not yet fully clear, it is important to pay attention to the following points in your diet:① Drink plenty of water, 2000-3000 milliliters per day, to ensure urine output exceeds 2000 milliliters as much as possible.
② Limit the intake of meat, especially animal organs.
③ Some foods should be consumed in moderation, such as spinach, potatoes, asparagus, carrots, pickled vegetables, hairtail, strong tea, and instant coffee.
During the treatment of kidney stones, it is important to adhere to the principle of "five reductions and one increase" in diet.
1. Eat less beef and mutton: Because beef and mutton contain high levels of purines, which easily break down into uric acid, a component of kidney stones.
2. Eat less foods rich in vitamin C: Because vitamin C metabolizes in the body to produce oxalate, which promotes the formation of stones.
3. Eat less calcium-rich foods: Because calcium is one of the main components of kidney stones.
4. Eat less salt: Because salt and calcium have a synergistic effect in the body and can interfere with the metabolism of drugs used to prevent and treat kidney stones.
Advice:
5. Eat less vegetables containing oxalates: Because oxalates combine with calcium in the body to form calcium oxalate, which can deposit as stones. Green vegetables contain high levels of oxalates, with spinach having the highest content. Therefore, patients with kidney stones should eat spinach in moderation, but it is acceptable to take collagen gelatin.