Kidney stones are hard masses that form from crystals in the urine. According to the National Kidney Association: “ Each year, more than half a million people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems. lt is thought that one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some time in their lives.”
Dr. Mercola, a leading health expert explains in a recent article that drinking water helps prevent kidney stones.
“The number one risk factor for kidney stones is not drinking enough water,” Mercola says. “If you aren’t drinking enough, your urine will have higher concentrations of waste produces, including substances that can form stones.”
Chemicals like calcium, oxalate, urate, cysteine, xanthine, and phosphate will have a much less chance of bonding in the kidneys and forming into stones when you are urinating more frequently.
According to recent research presented at the National Kidney Foundation meeting in Dallas, drinking water helps prevent kidney stones.
The researchers found that people who produced 2 to 2.5 liters of urine per day had a 50 percent less risk of developing kidney stones than those who urinated less.
About 8 to 10 glasses of water were needed to produce that amount of urine daily.
According to Kerry Willis, chief scientific officer at the National Kidney Foundation:
[pullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”#228B22″ class=”” size=”16″]“Kidney stones cause significant discomfort and cost, along with a potential to contribute to the development of kidney disease, so confirmation of reducing risk through improved hydration is an important finding.” [/pullquote] Dr. Mercola recommends the following tip for knowing if you are drinking enough water: “Check the color of your urine; you want your urine to be a very light, pale yellow (darker urine is more concentrated).”
The study showing that drinking water helps prevent kidney stones was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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1. “Drinking Water Helps Prevent Kidney Stones.” Mercola.com. Mercola.com, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
2. “Kidney Stones.” The National Kidney Foundation. The National Kidney Foundation, 12 Aug. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
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