A nutrition plan originally designed to lower blood pressure can also be effective in the prevention of urolithiasis, according to Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women aged 14 to 35.. net This is evidenced by the results of a new study..

We are talking about the diet DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension - "

This is an American-approved nutrition plan that focuses on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts..

The diet, which is usually recommended for the prevention of kidney stones, should contain a minimum of oxalic acid and its salts - oxalates. Most of the kidney stones are formed from oxalic acid, which binds to calcium in the kidneys.. The problem is that many products contain a large amount of oxalates: beets, sea beans, bulgur, sweet potatoes, almonds, cabbage, spinach, rhubarb, rice bran.

" However, many foods with a high content of oxalates are healthy foods, and those with a low content can be very undesirable.. The DASH diet reflects a more balanced approach, and is more realistic in terms of long-term follow-up, ”says Dr. Kerry Willis, head of research at the National Kidney Fund (NKF).

A study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases found that a DASH diet containing moderate amounts of low-fat dairy products and few animal proteins can prevent stone formation.

The study included 41 people who adhered to the DASH diet or the usual low-oxalate diet for eight weeks.. On average, participants on a DASH diet reduced the risk of stone formation by 35%. At the same time, participants on a low-oxalate diet had problems with stones only 14% less often.

The combination of calcium and oxalate-rich foods, surprisingly, may be a more effective approach to urolithiasis than a regular low-oxalate diet.. If you take oxalates with calcium at the same time, they are more likely to bind in the stomach and intestines. Since this occurs before the compounds enter the kidneys, calculus formation is less likely.

“Most people don't eat solitary, isolated nutrients like oxalates.”. Our food consists of a wide variety of substances.. Therefore, a practical nutritional plan for the prevention of urolithiasis should be based on the cumulative effects of the substances and on the overall effect of dietary patterns on the risk of stone formation, and not on the effects of individual nutrients, ”said lead researcher Dr. Nazanin Noori from the Hospital for Sick Children.

During the National Kidney Month in the USA (March), NKF experts offer people the following simple steps to prevent stone formation:.

• Drink plenty of fluids. Ideally, you should drink 68 ounces of water daily.

• Choose water. Although water is best, you can also mix water with lemon juice.

• Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits and limit animal fats and proteins..

• Collaborate with your doctor in treating urolithiasis.

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