Monday, September 21, 2009

Why do kidney stones occur more and more in young people?

water help with kidney stones
There's a surprising and growing incidence of kidney stones in children. Kidney stones are comprised of minerals and acid salts that should be diluted in the urine. But when urine is too concentrated, these materials can crystallize and solidify, forming kidney stones. Passing these objects can be absolutely excruciating. The pain typically starts in the side or back below the ribs and then radiates to the lower abdomen and groin area.
Sometimes they don't pass by themselves and doctors use lithotripsy (high-energy shock waves) to fragment and disintegrate kidney stones. According to the Mayo Clinic web site, kidney stones are typically found most often in males between the ages of 20 and 70 -- with middle-aged men being at the highest risk, but the growing incidence of kidney stones in children is linked to the modern diet and lifestyle.
Bottom line: kids are growing up drinking too little water and too many sugar-filled drinks. In addition, youngsters who eat a fast-food diet are taking in high amounts of sodium -- and that's a well-known risk factor for the formation of kidney stones.
The sedentary lifestyle we're starting to see in the younger age group and the pediatric group is also a risk factor because we know that obesity increases the risk of forming kidney stones.

The main takeaway is to get your child to stay away from sugar filled drinks, sodas, colas and go to something natural like plain old water.
Source: naturalnews.com

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