Symptoms, conditions and causes
What are the potential causes of kidney stones, and how do factors such as diet, dehydration, and underlying medical conditions contribute to their formation?
Kidney stones are hard deposits that are made of minerals and salts which form inside your kidneys. Let’s look at the common reasons behind them and their known remedies.
Symptoms:
Back pain
Lower abdominal pain
Deep dull ache on one side of the abdomen
Groin pain
Blood in the urine
Painful urination
Urge to urinate with inability to do so
Nausea
Cause #1: Oxalate stones formation
Oxalates are the chemical compounds in certain foods that can form calcium oxalate stones in the kidney and create a lot of discomfort and pain in that area. These stones take the form of crystals and are very sharp-edged, therefore they can cause aching and inflammation in the area of the kidney.
One thing to know is that if you consume oxalate foods with calcium (for example cheese) together in one meal they will bind in the intestine and the oxalates will not get absorbed into the blood. When oxalates alone get absorbed into the blood they form stones in the kidneys.
Remedies:
Drink more fluids (2.5 liter/day)
Do this massage technique
Consume more citrates to dissolve stones:
lemon water / juice
lime water / juice
potassium citrate
magnesium citrate
calcium citrate
hydroxycitrate supplement
Avoid foods high in oxalates:
spinach
avocado
grapefruit
potato
dates
beer
wheat
beans
canned pineapple
grapefruit
almonds
cashews
pine nuts
peanuts
walnuts
pecans
pistachios
kiwi
rhubarb
macadamia
chocolate
If you like to eat any of the above, add some calcium (like goat cheese) and fiber to the meal
Additional remedies to dissolve or prevent kidney stones:
consume chondroitin sulphate
avoid calcium carbonate
consume barberine
consume phytic acid supplement
eat moderate amounts of protein
consume chanca piedra tea mixed with dandelion tea (16 oz/day, let tea bag to stay in water for 20 minutes)
consume more vitamin A (retinol)
consume more vitamin K2
consume foods high in fiber
Cause #2: Uric acid stones
Uric acid stones are different from calcium oxalate stones. They can be caused by several different things. If your body has too acidic a pH, this can be the reason behind uric acid stone formation. Or if you consume too many carbs on a regular basis they can also cause this problem. A large amount of protein in the diet is another reason for uric acid stones.
Remedies:
Avoid the intake of acidifiers:
avoid apple cider vinegar
avoid betaine hydrochloride
avoid kombucha tea
Consume potassium citrate
Consume more vegetables (7 to 10 cups daily)
Consume lemon water
Avoid refined carbs and sugar
Consume moderate amounts of protein (3 to 5 oz / meal)
If you are not on a ketogenic diet consume 1⁄4 teaspoon of sea salt daily
Cause #3: Gut microbiome problems
You have certain microbes in your digestive system that use oxalates as food. They will degrade and break down up to 95% of the oxalates. Additionally, consuming purified bile salts will help the oxalates to bind with calcium in your gut, which will prevent the oxalates from causing kidney stones.
(Note: If oxalates bond with calcium in your intestines, this prevents stones from forming in your kidneys because oxalates alone will not be absorbed to your blood. Only if you don’t have good digestion in your stomach, or don’t eat calcium and oxalates together in one meal, can you have stones forming in the kidneys.)
Remedies:
Take probiotics
Take hydroxycitrate
Take purified bIle salts
Consume fermented vegetables:
• sauerkraut • pickles • kimchi
If you are on a ketogenic diet:
On the ketogenic diet the environment of the body becomes slightly more acidic (due to ketones) and that is one of the reasons for uric acid stones formation. Additionally, a keto diet can make you lose sodium and anytime the sodium goes lower, uric acid stones can start forming.
(Note: If you suspect you have uric acid stones, apply the remedies below. You should know that on keto you could still have oxalate stones in the kidney, in which case apply the remedies from the Cause #1.)
Remedies:
Increase the intake of potassium (vegetables)
Take a potassium citrate supplement
Take lemon/lime juice
Consume sea salt (1 teaspoon / day)
Consume vitamin K2
Other causes:
Massive amounts of vitamin D (over 100,000 IU for many months)
Antibiotics (cipro specifically)
Kidney damage
Too much calcium
Antacids
Diabetes
Calcium carbonate consumption (bad calcium)
Calcium deficiency
High-carb diet
Last updated: Oct 15, 2024 14:16 PM