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Urinary Tract Stones : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Oxalate restricted diet

Prevention Overview Articles

Kidney stones
If you have a history of stones, drink plenty of fluids (6 - 8 glasses of water per day) to produce enough urine. Depending on the type of stone, you might need to take medications or other measures to prevent the stones from returning.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 14, 2009
Kidney Stones
Prevention of kidney stones depends on the type of stone and the presence of an underlying disease. In almost all cases, increasing fluid intake so that a person consistently drinks several quarts of water a day is an important preventative measure.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Kidney Stones
Prevention of kidney stones depends on the type of stone and the presence or absence of an underlying disease. In almost all cases, increasing fluid intake so that a person consistently drinks several quarts of water a day is an important preventa...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Oral Rehydration Therapy
Oral rehydration therapy(ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Tips for Using Less Salt
Most people with heart problems, including high blood pressure, need to eat less salt, or sodium. Here are ideas on how to do that.
Source:StayWell
Low-Salt Choices
Here are some ideas for low-salt foods you can easily prepare yourself.Eating salt (sodium) can make your body retain too much water. Excess water makes your heart work harder. Canned, packaged, and frozen foods are easy to prepare, but they are often high in sodium. Here are some ideas for low-salt foods you can easily prepare yourself.
Source:StayWell
Reducing the Sodium in Your Diet
Table salt sprinkled on food accounts for about 15 percent of most people's daily sodium intake. An additional 10 percent occurs naturally in foods. The remainder -- 75 percent -- comes from processed and restaurant food.
Source:StayWell
Shake the Salt Habit
Americans consume two to three times more salt or sodium than is healthy.Too much salt in your diet can contribute to high blood pressure and other health problems. But salt, or sodium chloride, is hard to avoid. It's in just about every processed or packaged food in the supermarket aisle.
Source:StayWell
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