By Joe Barton
You might think the title of this article sounds a bit misleading, but you will understand in a moment why, "Soda can cause and cure kidney stones"! If you or a loved one suffers from kidney stones, be prepared to pay thousands for medication, surgery and visits ($5000-$9000+). Or you can naturally treat kidney stones at home with a simple step-by-step remedy that has worked for over a hundred years. And the best part is, you will pay about $10.00 (ten dollars) for all the natural remedy's ingredients. But first, let me explain how serious kidney stones can be.
If you suffer from kidney stones, you are part of 24 million Americans who develop this serious disease sometime in their life. Besides the excruciating pain associated with kidney stones, sufferers will also experience an aching back (kidneys), back spasms, abdomen pain, aching groin and genitalia, bloody and cloudy urine, tiredness, nausea, fever and chills. These agonizing symptoms can last for months if the kidney stones are not passed or treated? But what treatment will you or a loved one choose?
An Expensive Kidney Treatment
Naturally, you will go to a doctor and be diagnosed with kidney stones. And you made the right decision. It is extremely important you are properly diagnosed before you consider the proper treatment. But like any other disease, kidney stones can vary from person to person. Kidney stones can differ in size and composition. However, most kidney stones are smaller than 5mm and mostly made up of calcium oxalate. This is perfect for naturally dissolving and passing kidney stones!
After the doctor diagnoses you for kidney stones, he will typically remedy the kidney stones with one of the following: medication with water flush or medical treatment (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or ureteroscopic stone removal). Though kidney removal is typically effective, thousands of kidney stone sufferers are saving thousands of dollars (literally) and dissolving and passing their kidney stones at home.
Imagine paying $7,000 to remove your kidney stones with surgery and medication. Now, imagine paying $10 to remove your kidney stones with a simple home remedy that is just as effective.
Are you ready to hear about the most popular and simplest natural remedy ever?
Does Soda Cause and Cure Kidney Stones?
Yes and No! First, do you know what the cause of kidney stones is? Water! Actually, lack of water. If a person lives a consistently dehydrated (lack of water) lifestyle, chances are they will become part of the 24 million who develop kidney stones sometime in their life. Therefore, it is extremely important to drink 8-10 glasses of water each and every day.
With all that said, can you imagine who is not getting enough water each day! You guessed it, Soda Drinkers! People who drink soda (soft drinks) and coffee are more likely to develop kidney stones than any other group. Why? Soda drinkers' bodies are often craving water but soda tricks the brain and body into thinking 'I'm not thirsty'. In reality, their body is slowly shutting down and kidney stones are the result of improper flushing of the bladder and kidneys.
So yes and no, soda does not cause kidney stones. But, soda drinkers are more likely to develop kidney stones because of lack of water.
Secondly, how do you dissolve hard kidney stones? Phosphoric acid (a natural acid) in soft drinks! Let me explain recent research on this natural remedy of kidney stones.
Recently, researchers conducted research on over 1000 men who suffered from kidney stones and drank at least 5 ounces of cola per day. During a 3 year experiment, half the men didn't drink cola; while the other half drank regular amounts of their preferred cola (containing phosphoric acid).
After 3 years, cola drinkers were one-third less likely to develop kidney stones than the men who completely refrained from cola. Researchers were baffled that phosphoric acid slowly dissolved kidney stones and stopped kidney stone formation! This research supports our natural remedy that uses a popular cola and a 'miracle' vegetable to flush your kidney stones.
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Joe Barton is an expert in renal lithiasis and kidney stones. His Natural Treatment for Kidney Stones Report shares more successful ideas for quickly, safely and naturally passing kidney stones. Find out more at: Naturally Treat Kidney Stones
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Kidney Disease Diet for Acute Renal Failure
Here are some of the pointers that are being focused on the Kidney Disease Diet for Acute Renal Failure (ARF) treatment:
Nutritional needs are also determined by the treatments that are used by the patient such as dialysis. Another determinant of nutrition and diet is the cause of ARF. There are generalized variations in patients who have trauma, burns, or infections to those who had ARF caused by other diseases. In addition, some diseases and medications affect the patient’s appetite thus increasing the need for nutritional balance.
Enough energy should be provided for patients with acute renal failure to be able to provide sufficient amount of weight maintenance and to meet the demands of stress accompanying ARF, usually 30-40 kcal/kg of body weight.
Fats, oils and simple carbohydrates, and low protein starches should provide non protein kilo calories.
In cases where dialysis is not a treatment option, protein should be regulated to 0.6 grams per kilogram body weight. While this is a well accepted value, it should not exceed more than 40 grams on any person.
When you are on dialysis, it is much less restrictive on protein as it can be individualized to 1.0 to 1.4 g/kg of body weight.
On both occasions, however, the use of biologically high value proteins is strongly recommended.
During the oliguric phase, sodium salt might be restricted to 1000 to 2000 mg and potassium to 1000 mg per day. These are two of the most vital electrolytes that the body needs and they may be lost during the period of frequent urination. Thus, replacement might be necessary.
Fluids are also monitored closely. They are replaced basing upon how much water does the body get rid of each day including vomit, urine and diarrhea.
Nutritional needs are also determined by the treatments that are used by the patient such as dialysis. Another determinant of nutrition and diet is the cause of ARF. There are generalized variations in patients who have trauma, burns, or infections to those who had ARF caused by other diseases. In addition, some diseases and medications affect the patient’s appetite thus increasing the need for nutritional balance.
Enough energy should be provided for patients with acute renal failure to be able to provide sufficient amount of weight maintenance and to meet the demands of stress accompanying ARF, usually 30-40 kcal/kg of body weight.
Fats, oils and simple carbohydrates, and low protein starches should provide non protein kilo calories.
In cases where dialysis is not a treatment option, protein should be regulated to 0.6 grams per kilogram body weight. While this is a well accepted value, it should not exceed more than 40 grams on any person.
When you are on dialysis, it is much less restrictive on protein as it can be individualized to 1.0 to 1.4 g/kg of body weight.
On both occasions, however, the use of biologically high value proteins is strongly recommended.
During the oliguric phase, sodium salt might be restricted to 1000 to 2000 mg and potassium to 1000 mg per day. These are two of the most vital electrolytes that the body needs and they may be lost during the period of frequent urination. Thus, replacement might be necessary.
Fluids are also monitored closely. They are replaced basing upon how much water does the body get rid of each day including vomit, urine and diarrhea.
Kidney Disease Diet for Dialysis
The kidney disease diet for dialysis controls the intake of fluid, protein, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus. One question that is often asked is whether or not protein is restricted in a dialysis diet. Well, the answer is that it depends upon the status of your kidneys. Also, the amount nutrients in the diet are based on your blood levels of sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, albumin, and urea. These levels are measured before and immediately after a dialysis treatment.
Fluid restriction is based on the amount of urine output and weight gain between dialysis treatments. That is, whatever goes out of your body in liquid form (including vomitus and sweat), has to be replaced with water. Monitoring and taking note of your daily weight would be a good practice to indicate fluid retention which suggests kidney deterioration.
Preservation of renal function can delay the need for dialysis therapy. It can be accomplished by controlling the disease process, by controlling blood pressure and by reducing dietary protein intake and catabolism.
A kidney disease diet for dialysis patient depends on specific adjustments of dietary elements through the results of the client’s blood chemistry studies. Although there is some debate over whether and how to restrict proteins, keeping the daily intake of protein of high biologic value below 50 g may slow the progression of renal failure.
The amount of protein you can eat is based on how well your kidneys are functioning and the amount of protein needed to maintain good health. When protein is used by the body, waste products are formed and enter the blood. One of these wastes is called urea. Normal healthy kidneys are good at getting rid of urea. Failing kidneys are not good at this, but kidney patients should still eat protein.
As the renal disease progresses, the client’s ability and willingness to take in adequate nutrition diminish and the challenge becomes not only to maintain appropriate intake of nonprotein calories but also to satisfy protein needs. In these instances, elemental diets, enteral feedings or total parenteral nutrition may be used instead of or in addition to regular food intake. This is why kidney dialysis diet is so important in order for patients to follow a proper balance of electrolytes, minerals, and fluid in patients who are on dialysis.
Fluid restriction is based on the amount of urine output and weight gain between dialysis treatments. That is, whatever goes out of your body in liquid form (including vomitus and sweat), has to be replaced with water. Monitoring and taking note of your daily weight would be a good practice to indicate fluid retention which suggests kidney deterioration.
Preservation of renal function can delay the need for dialysis therapy. It can be accomplished by controlling the disease process, by controlling blood pressure and by reducing dietary protein intake and catabolism.
A kidney disease diet for dialysis patient depends on specific adjustments of dietary elements through the results of the client’s blood chemistry studies. Although there is some debate over whether and how to restrict proteins, keeping the daily intake of protein of high biologic value below 50 g may slow the progression of renal failure.
The amount of protein you can eat is based on how well your kidneys are functioning and the amount of protein needed to maintain good health. When protein is used by the body, waste products are formed and enter the blood. One of these wastes is called urea. Normal healthy kidneys are good at getting rid of urea. Failing kidneys are not good at this, but kidney patients should still eat protein.
As the renal disease progresses, the client’s ability and willingness to take in adequate nutrition diminish and the challenge becomes not only to maintain appropriate intake of nonprotein calories but also to satisfy protein needs. In these instances, elemental diets, enteral feedings or total parenteral nutrition may be used instead of or in addition to regular food intake. This is why kidney dialysis diet is so important in order for patients to follow a proper balance of electrolytes, minerals, and fluid in patients who are on dialysis.
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