What causes Kidney Stones and is there a natural cure?

Answer 1

Cranberry juice - that's the most ridiculous thing I've heard of. Cranberry juice is occasionally useful for clearing up the early stages of a urinary tract infection, but completely useless for kidney stones.

Kidney stones are caused in different ways. The only way to tell how particular ones are formed is to analyze the stone after its passed. Culprits include diet and dehydration. There are also stones that are caused by a genetic predisposition to them. Here's a site with a lot of info on various kidney stones.

I have had 2 bouts with them, one that I thought was going to kill me (and hospitalized me for 2 days because they had to insert a stent, and then forced me into outpatient lithotripsy - shock wave treatment - to break the monster up) it was so painful. They are not a good time.

As far as a natural cure, there are websites promoting their natural method. I know two people who spent a lot of money on these types of products to no avail. A doctor will help determine what kind of stones they are and what a treatment is. Many times increasing water intake and/or a change in diet (both natural methods) can lessen one's likelihood of a recurrence.

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Answer 4

Doctors do not always know what causes a stone to form. While certain foods may promote stone formation in people who are susceptible, scientists do not believe that eating any specific food causes stones to form in people who are not susceptible.
A person with a family history of kidney stones may be more likely to develop stones. Urinary tract infections, kidney disorders such as cystic kidney diseases, and certain metabolic disorders such as hyperparathyroidism are also linked to stone formation.

As for the natural cure- Organic Apple Juice. The citric acid in organic apple juice will help your body break down the chemicals that form the kidney stones. To help them pass more easily and with less pain. BUT, make sure you only do 8 oz in the morning and 8 oz at night. No more. The rest water.How much water do you need? Long story short, enough until your pee is very pale yellow or clear.

Answer 5

Kidney stones are made of salts, minerals, and other substances normally found in the urine that stick together and build up on the inner surfaces of the urinary system. About 80% of kidney stones contain calcium compounds, mostly calcium oxalate, and are called calcium stones. Have you already been to see the doctor? If not this would be the first thing to do, as depending on the size of the size, your body may not be able to pass it with regular measures that would work for small stones. Most kidney stones pass within 48 hours, with ample fluid intake. Drink 2 glasses of water every 2 hours while you are awake. Avoid soft drinks and certain fruit juices, such as grapefruit juice. Avoid foods with high levels of oxalate, such as dark green vegetables, nuts, and chocolate. You can read more about stones here
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kidney-stones/DS00282

Answer 6

A kidney stone is a hard mass developed from crystals that separate from the urine and build up on the inner surfaces of the kidney.urine contains chemicals that prevent or inhibit the crystals from forming. These inhibitors do not seem to work for everyone, however, so some people form stones. If the crystals remain tiny enough, they will travel through the urinary tract and pass out of the body in the urine without being noticed.

Answer 7

There is a natural cure. Drink plenty water, specially in empty stomach, drink 1.260 ml water in the following morning after 45 min take your break fast in addition to this take more 4 ltr water daily. 2. Take 1 tsf leaf tea ( any kind of leaf tea ) boiled it with one cup of water, make it 1/2 cup. Then add 1/2 cup cold water with hot tea i.e. one full cup daily. Use 15 days only.

Answer 8

Gaining, losing, gaining, losing weight over a period of time. Eating fatty foods. That's what my doctor told me.

Answer 9

Drink cranberry juice.

Answer 10

a lack of water in the blood stream