The extent of pain felt while passing kidney stones have often been associated with labour pain. Kidney stone or renal calculi relates to the formation of calcified stone in kidney. Though there are a number of factors that are said to cause formation of kidney stones, the consequence is said to be excruciating. One factor that is accepted worldwide as the culprit is lack of water. Drinking less water or losing excess water resulting in dehydration of the body, can prevent removal of excess calcium from the blood. This calcium content is filtered by the kidney. Eventually accumulation of calcium leads to hardening of the same. It is said that drinking good amount of water can help in passing kidney stones naturally, while passing urine.
While there are surgical treatments available for removal of large kidney stones, doctors recommend natural treatment for removal of smaller kidney stones. This adds to the agony of the patient, as passing kidney stones in a natural way is said to be extremely painful. There are several natural remedies that can help in passing kidney stones with a little more ease. The first among them is increasing the intake of water. Water helps cleaning the bowel as well as flushes the kidneys, removing unwanted substances form the body.
Increasing water intake can also help in dissolving the kidney stones when it is in primary stage of formation. Dissolving kidney stones partially helps in passing kidney stones, with less hassle. Also, increasing the acidity of water by adding lemons can help dissolve kidney stones. Lemons and other citrus fruits are said to add citric content in water, which increase the solubility of calcified stones. Thus eating citrus fruits and vegetables rich in citric acid can help one in passing kidney stones.
Consuming food rich in fibre content is said to be beneficial for those who wish to avoid formation of kidney stones and those who opted for passing kidney stones naturally. Food products rich in fibre content are said to help in clearing the bowel, as they contain laxative property. This makes passing kidney stones easier, accompanied by frequent visits to bathroom. Examples of food rich in fibre content are cereals, whole grains, fruits, vegetables etc. Apart from these, few doctors also recommend drinking beverages such as coke which is said to increase the acidic content. Drinking green tea is also said to enhance the number of free radicals as it is a excellent antioxidant agent.
Over the years, the numbers of people suffering from kidney ailments and kidney stones have increased. The causes for these ailments are said to include insufficient intake of water, improper diet etc. As surgical treatment is prescribed only for extreme cases involving removal of large kidney stones, others have to deal with the pain felt while passing kidney stones. In order to reduce the extent of pain experienced while passing kidney stones, one should drink more water; eat fibre rich food; fruits such as cranberry and lemon rich in citric acid etc.
