Kidney stones are salts and minerals in the urine that stick to form small stones. Which are usually painless while they remain in the kidney, but can cause severe pain, as loose and travel through narrow tubes (ureters) to exit the body during urination. Kidneys are the master chemists of the body. Usually there are two, one on each side of the spine under the lower ribs. are reddish brown in color and shape of beans. Each kidney is about the size of your clenched fist.
Kidney stones form when urine components th fluid and various minerals and acids meetings are out of balance. When this happens, the urine contains more crystal-forming substances such as calcium and uric acid, that the provision of fluids to dilute. At the same time, your urine may be short of substances that keep crystals from sticking together and become stones. Kidney stones are also prone to develop in very acidic or very alkaline urine.
A kidney stone develops when substances in urine form crystals that stick together and grow in size. In most cases, these crystals are removed from the body by the flow of urine, but sometimes stick to the lining of the kidney or settle in places where the urine flow to carry them away. These crystals may gather and grow into a stone, ranging in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball.
Diet plays an important role in the development of kidney stones, especially in patients who are predisposed to the disease. A diet high in sodium, fat, meat and sugar and low in fiber, vegetable protein, carbohydrates and no increased risk of renal stone disease. Recurrent kidney stones may form in patients who are sensitive to chemicals derived from animal protein and who consume large quantities of meat.