Stone prevention starts with lifestyle habits

  If you have any of the following symptoms, please go to the hospital quickly for examination: sudden onset of severe pain in the lower back and lower abdomen, and accompanied by pain radiating to the vulva, which is often accompanied by blood-colored urine, similar to flesh-washing water-like urine. The initial diagnosis of this symptom is urolithiasis.  It is currently believed that stones are due to an imbalance in the balance of colloid and crystal metabolism in the body, and that the production of stones is related to the body’s metabolic level, environment, diet, disease, and other factors. Urinary stones are one of the common diseases in urology, mostly occurring in young adults. Clinical symptoms such as pain and hematuria may be present. If it is not treated in time, it can cause mechanical obstruction and secondary infection in the urinary tract, which can lead to hydronephrosis and abscess kidney on the affected side. If it persists for a long time without resolution, the renal parenchyma will undergo compression atrophy, which will endanger the kidney function. In addition, the obstruction and infection are the reasons for the formation and rapid growth of stones, which in turn aggravate the obstruction and infection, thus repeatedly forming a vicious circle in the body, and in severe cases, anuria or renal insufficiency may occur. The above pathology progresses slowly and patients are often unaware of it, which often delays the diagnosis and treatment.  Some people say that stone prevention is more important than treatment, and this is true. People who have experienced the pain of kidney stones will never forget the sudden and severe pain on both sides of the waist. Therefore, we should actively prevent stones, patients in the routine treatment at the same time, in life should also pay attention to the following points: 1, drink more water, less urine holding a lot of water is the doctor’s instructions to each kidney stone patients, but a lot of the standard is how much? In fact, the amount of water does not have a fixed standard, mainly according to the volume of urine to regulate, to ensure that the daily urine volume in about 2000 ml. Generally drink not less than 2-3 liters of water per day, so as to reduce the concentration of stone forming components in the urine, reduce the formation of precipitation, thus effectively preventing the formation of stones, and promote the dissolution of stones already formed, so that they are excreted with the urine.  2, good exercise kidney stone patients can increase the amount of activity, according to their physical condition, to develop a feasible activity plan. Such as: simple jumping, running, up and down stairs, skipping rope, etc. to promote the discharge of stones.  3, establish good dietary habits The general principle is: pay attention to animal protein, cereals, vegetables and fiber with consumption. A low-sugar, low-fat, low-sodium diet is appropriate. Properly limiting the intake of sodium, i.e., salt, can reduce the renal excretion of sodium, calcium, uric acid and oxalate, which can help prevent the recurrence of urinary stones. A low purine diet should be adopted for uric acid stones; a low calcium and low phosphorus diet for phosphate stones. Under the guidance of a physician, it is more beneficial to prevent and treat the disease by adjusting the diet according to the composition of the stones.  In the daily diet, you should not be obsessed with a certain food because it is tasty and has high nutritional value. Even if the body is found to be lacking in certain nutrients and needs to be supplemented with certain foods, it is not advisable to eat a lot of food on a regular basis, because the body’s digestion and absorption function is limited, and the inability to absorb it creates space for “long stones”.  Finally, experts reminded that once kidney stones are found, it is better to consult a specialist in time to choose the most suitable treatment according to the size, location and composition of the stones. Even in conservative treatment or daily health care, it is important to seek medical attention in time to avoid secondary obstruction, infection, hematuria, etc., which may be life-threatening in serious cases.