WHY DO MORE PEOPLE GET KIDNEY STONES IN THE SUMMER

Your kidneys help you stay healthy by filtering excess salt and water from your blood and by removing waste products from your body. Kidney stones form when these salts those are to be exceeded from tiny deposits in the kidney & grow to become stones.  The build-up of stones in the kidneys is called nephrolithiasis says Dr. Kalyan Kumar A.V MBBS, MS, DNB, Consultant Urologist and Andrologist, STAR Hospitals

If you have kidney stones, there’s a good chance you’ll experience some of the following symptoms. However, not all of these symptoms are due to the presence of kidney stones. So, what are the possible signs and symptoms of kidney stones? Let’s take a look at 5 common kidney stone symptoms and the reasons why they occur more in the summer.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

1. Severe pain on either side of your lower back
2. Pain or burning during urination
3. Blood in the urine
4. Nausea or vomiting
5. Fever, which usually indicates presence of urinary infection as a complication of stones.

PREVALENCE IN SUMMER

The weather can have a major impact on our health. Summer in particular is not so good for your renal health. Hot, sunny weather can lead to dehydration, which causes your body to lose a lot of water through sweating.  And can increase the risk of forming kidney stones. This is because high humidity levels in the air can increase the rate at which calcium and oxalate combine to form kidney stones.

PREVENTIVE TIPS

• Stay hydrated, drink adequate water (3-4 litres per day)
• Cut down salt intake
• Reduce consumption of animal protein
• Eat fruits and veggies high in water content
• Reduce intake of sugar-sweetened foods and beverages
• Reduce intake of alcohol
• Stay away from crash diets
• Reduce Intake of oxalate-rich foods such as peanuts, legumes, chocolates, sweet potatoes etc

Book Appointment: Dr. Kalyan Kumar A.V MBBS, MS, DNB, Consultant Urologist and Andrologist, STAR Hospitals