kidney stones?

Question

1. Can you get them if you drink a large amount of tea(mostly green)
2.Can you get them if a parent had them
3What are other signs?

Answer 1

1. probably not
2. likely
3. intense pain

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

1. You can get them if you drink a large amount of anything that has caffeine in it (which would be most teas). Caffeine is a diruetic and takes the water out of your body. If your body is not properly hydrated, it can start forming kidney stones. If your body has plenty of fluids, it will help flush small build-ups through your system so the stones never form.

2. Kidney stones can be genetic, or you can get them even if nobody in your family has a history of them. If your parents had kidney stones, though, I would be careful and drink plenty of fluids.

3. Signs of kidney stones are: extreme pain in your lower back and on the side of your abdomen, nausea, vomitting (sometimes- depends on the location of the stone), blood in the urine, the urgency to pee (feeling like you constantly have to go pee), and the inability to pee even though you feel like you need to. More than likely, when you have a kidney stone, you KNOW you have a kidney stone because the pain is so excruciating.

The most common form of kidney stones is a calcium oxalate stone. Foods that are high in oxalate are: chocolate, spinach, any berry with seeds in it, celery, orange peels (even though I don't think many people eat those things... haha), and basically calcium is self-explanatory. My doctor told me to stay away from too much calcium unless there is a history of osteoporosis in the family, and in that case, to continue to eat calcium.

Hopefully you never have to experience them! Just drink lots and lots of water :)

Answer 4

(1)NO it is not like that but planty of water can flush your kidney!Tea is a mild diuretic so it may give more urination so it is said like this !See 1700 litre of blood is being filtered through your kidney within 24 hours !If you are taking much minerilsed water than it may precipitate stone !Some people dont drink much water they are likely to get this disease !
There are few Ayurvedic medicines available to get rid of this !they break the stone and slowly gradually the particle are excreted out ! tablet like CYSTONE mad by Himalaya Drug company in INDIA and calcury made by charak in India are proved effective in some cases but mind you not in all!(2)Yes I know one family in which all 27 family members are having stone!One young girl was having kidney failure and in her kidney transplant also done !This again may be because they were drinking the same water with planty of minerals !It is said that it is not calcium but the oxalate part is causing stone formation you have asked signs also !well it may reamin causing any problem until great !It may remain silent for years together ! Otherwise you may get one or many sign and symptoms like burning micturation hazy urine pain while passing the urine low backache migrating pain from back to anterior you may get bloody or redish urine you may also get frequency of urination!!If satisfied give full mark !Always YouRsmE

Answer 5

It is a difficult one.

Kidney stones are mineral deposits made up of calcium, uric acid or the amino acid cysteine. At least three quarters of kidney stones are composed of calcium combined with phosphate or oxalic acid.

Tea is a concern because it is rich in oxalic acid.

However, recent studies seem to indicate that green tea actually inhibits the formation of urinary stones.

The following article contains more information.

Answer 6

Hi cb gurl. The most common type of kidney stones (about 95% of them) consist of calcium oxalate. Medical research has shown that high levels of oxalate in the urine 'drives' the formation of these stones. Many people (and for a long time many doctors) think it is the calcium that causes these stones, but, again, research has shown that high calcium intakes help to prevent the formation of these stones.

Oxalates come from food and are made in the body. People can have high levels of oxalates in the urine from either or both sources. There can be a genetic tendency (thus, it can run in families) to make higher than normal levels in the body. This is not that common.

Much more common is excess oxalate absorption in the gut of oxalates in the foods being eaten. Chronic gut problems (such as Celiac Disease, food allergies, leaky gut syndrome, intestinal dysbiosis, etc.) can lead to hyperabsorption of oxalates. Calcium supplements can help prevent this in two ways: 1) calcium binds to oxalates in the gut and prevents their absorption, and 2) calcium is critical for preventing a leaky gut (calcium acts as a switch to close the intercellular tight junctions in the intestinal mucosa).

Additional nutrients help to prevent stone formation. These include Vitamin B6, Vitamin A, Magnesium and Citrate. Supplementation of these is important for chronic stone formers. Use of Potassium Citrate (plus Magnesium Citrate and Calcium Citrate) and B6 are particulary effective.

For someone with a history (personal or family) of calcium oxalate stones, avoidance of foods that contain high levels of oxalates is important. TEAS, especially green tea, are very high in oxalates. Here are some other foods that contain high levels of oxalates: celery, green leafy vegetables (chard, collards, dandelion greens, spinach), leeks, parsley, green pepper, sweet potato (white potatoes are OK), rutabagas, berries (black, blue, gooseberry), raspberries, concord grapes, lemon peel, chocolate, tea, Ovaltine, cocoa, peanuts, pecans, popcorn, and wheat germ.

Hope this wasn't too long to be helpful for you. Best wishes and good luck.