- 1. Drink more water
- 2. Orange or lemon juice
- 3. Avoid excessive protein
- 4. Decrease the salt
- 5. Avoid foods rich in oxalate
- 6. Stonebreaker tea
- What not to eat when you have kidney stones
- Kidney Stones Menu
To eliminate small kidney stones and prevent others from forming, it is important to drink at least 2.5L of water a day and be careful with your diet, such as avoiding excessive meat consumption and reducing salt consumption.
There are 4 types of kidney stones: calcium oxalate, uric acid, struvite and cystine, and each type requires different care in food. However, it is not always possible to know the type of stone you have, because for this it is necessary to expel a stone through urine and take it for laboratory analysis.
Thus, to prevent the formation of all types of stones, the guidelines below should be followed:
1. Drink more water
You need to drink at least 2 to 3 liters of water a day. The main cause of kidney stones occurs because there is little water to eliminate waste from the body through urine, so hydrating properly is the first step to prevent the formation of kidney stones.
It is also important to remember that the ideal amount of water varies according to the weight, having to consume about 35 ml of water for each kilogram of weight. Thus, a 70 kg person should drink at least 2.45 L of water per day, and the greater the weight, the more water is needed to hydrate the body well. See how much water to drink according to age.
2. Orange or lemon juice
Drink 1 glass of orange juice or lemonade daily, when you are sure that the stones are not calcium oxalate, as these fruits are rich in citric acid, which when consumed, give rise to a salt called citrate, which prevents the formation of crystals and stones in the body.
3. Avoid excessive protein
Excessive intake of meat proteins or any animal product, such as butter, for example, increases the production of uric acid, another major component of kidney stones. Consuming 1 medium steak a day for lunch and dinner is enough for good nutrition.
4. Decrease the salt
Sodium, one of the main components of salt, facilitates the deposition of salts in the body and, therefore, should be avoided. In addition to the common salt used to season foods, industrialized products such as diced spices, salad dressings, instant noodles and processed meats such as bacon, ham, ham, sausage and bologna, are also rich in salt and should be avoided. See the list of foods high in sodium.
5. Avoid foods rich in oxalate
Avoiding excess oxalate in the diet helps prevent mainly cases of calcium oxalate stones. Thus, calcium is not the main cause of these stones, but foods rich in oxalate, such as peanuts, rhubarb, spinach, beets, chocolate, black tea and sweet potatoes.
Thus, these foods should be consumed in small amounts, and a good strategy is to consume them together with products rich in calcium, such as milk and dairy products, as calcium will reduce the absorption of oxalate in the intestine, decreasing the formation of kidney stones.. See more about each type of stone at: What to do to not have another kidney stone crisis.
6. Stonebreaker tea
Drinking stone-breaking tea daily for up to 3 weeks favors the elimination of kidney stones, as this tea has a diuretic action and has properties that relax the ureters, which are the channels that take urine from the kidneys to the bladder. It is during the passage of the stone through the ureters that the pain arises, known as one of the worst pains that a person can have, and that is why tea can help in this process. See another home remedy for kidney stone.
See also this video where all the important cares during the kidney stone diet are explained:
What not to eat when you have kidney stones
Anyone with a pebble in the kidneys can eliminate it through the pee, and for that it is important to drink plenty of fluids to the point of making about 2 liters of pee a day.
Foods that cannot be eaten are salt, sausages, sausages, sausages, sausages, spinach, beets, parsley, almonds, okra, rhubarb, sweet potatoes. Others that should also be avoided are: peanuts, nuts, pepper, marmalade, wheat bran, star fruit, black tea or mate tea.
Kidney Stones Menu
The following table shows the example of a 3-day menu to prevent the appearance of new kidney stones.
| Meal | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Breakfast | 1 glass of milk + 2 slices of brown bread with egg | 1 plain yogurt + 2 granola sticks + 1 piece of papaya | 1 glass of orange juice + 1 tapioca with cheese |
| Morning snack | 1 glass of green juice with lemon, kale, pineapple and coconut water | 1 orange + 3 whole cookies | 1 mashed banana with cinnamon |
| Lunch dinner | 4 col of rice + 2 col of beans + 100 g of cooked meat with vegetables | 1 fish fillet in the oven + mashed potatoes + braised cabbage salad | 100 g of chicken in white sauce + wholegrain pasta + lettuce, carrot and corn salad |
| Afternoon snack | 1 yogurt + 5 whole-grain biscuits with curd | avocado vitamin | 1 yogurt + 1 spoon of oatmeal + brown bread with cheese |
This diet can especially influence individuals with a history of kidney stones in the family and people who have had kidney stones at some time in their lives, preventing the appearance of new stones.
