Post Date December, 02 2023
Not drinking water is more prone to kidney stones
From clinical patients, it has been found that many patients with kidney stones do not like drinking water. However, due to insufficient water intake, coupled with evaporation of sweat and skin itself, urination is reduced, causing some small urine crystals to deposit in the body, causing stone disease. Studies have shown that when daily urine volume is less than 1000 milliliters, the chance of crystal formation significantly increases, while daily urine volume is less than 500 milliliters, which is at risk of stone formation. Therefore, it is advisable to drink water regularly, preferably more than 2500 milliliters per day, with a light urine color. Many people who do not like drinking boiled water often replace them with drinks. However, many drinks, such as black tea, coffee, cola, and others contain oxalic acid, which can lead to stones if consumed too much.
Kidney stone prevention: preventing kidney stones: eight glasses of water per day
Professor BalzFrei of Harvard University School of Public Health said: "Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an important antioxidant in the human body and an essential reactant for the synthesis of collagen, neurotransmitter, carnitine and other substances."
Scientific research shows that vitamin C intake doses of less than 2000 milligrams per day are safe. After detailed validation, insufficient evidence was found for possible adverse reactions caused by high-dose vitamin C administration, including increased oxalate and kidney stone formation, elevated uric acid concentration, excessive iron absorption, and decreased vitamin B12 levels. The main side effects of vitamin C are gastrointestinal discomfort after taking large doses.
"Vitamin C can assist in iron absorption, so proper supplementation of vitamin C can reduce the prevalence of anemia, while supplementation with large doses of vitamin C (200 mg to 500 mg or more per day) can also prevent colds," said Professor Hong Zhaoyi, a professor at Shanghai Xinhua Hospital and chairman of the China Medical Microelement Research Association.
