7 food changes to prevent recurrence of kidney stones

Food changes to reduce the risk of renal stone

Although a low oxalate content diet may not help prevent kidney stones, you can change your eating habits to reduce your risk.

1. Increase the consumption of water or liquid

Drinking more liquid increases the amount of urine you make and decreases the risk of dehydration, a risk factor for kidney stones.

2. Eat foods rich in calcium

3. Follow a low fat diet

Eating too many fatty foods allows oxalates to more easily form kidney stones. Food fat reduction is particularly important if you have risk factors for kidney stones, such as intestinal malabsorption due to surgery or intestinal diseases such as Crohn or ulcerative colitis, says Pearle.

Unfortunately, research suggests that this also includes healthy unsaturated fatty acids.

4. Reduce sodium

However, keep in mind that most packaged foods and restaurants have already added sodium, so you will also have to take it into account.

5. Limit added sugars

Limiting added sugars can help prevent kidney stones by reducing the quantity of calcium excretion in the urine, says Pearle.

Although this does not have an impact as important as other preventive measures, it can always play a role in the formation of kidney stones, adds Pearle.

6. Reduce animal proteins

You can reduce your risk by limiting your meat consumption, including red and transformed meat as well as poultry and fish, no more than 8 ounces per day.

7. Avoid vitamin C supplements