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Fiber Rich Food Good For Kidney Stone Patients

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View Summary | Submitted: 2006-12-14 | Word Count: 351 words | Views: 256 view(s)
James Davidson
Kidney stones are remarkably painful ailment that is common to find these days. It is a highly painful disease in which the patient tends to feel a lot of pain in his lower abdomen and back. Prior to any kind of treatment it is really essential to know what kind of stones is developed in a patient. Kidney stones may consist of a variety of organic and mineral material.

Most normal people form small crystals of calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, uric acid, calcium oxalate but these crystals do not grow large enough to form stones large enough to obstruct the flow of fluid from the kidney through the ureter to the bladder. It is found that approximately 13% of Americans tend to experience this fatal disease at least once of symptomatic kidney stones in their lifetime. Another study points out that men are twice more susceptible to kidney stones in comparison to women. Aside from the extreme pain involved in passing a kidney stone there is also the danger of permanent damage to the kidney.

When stones grow very large they can stay in the renal pelvis area and set the stage for secondary kidney infections. When smaller kidney stones pass through the ureter they can cause severe lower back pain that may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Blood in the urine can also result from passing kidney stones or from kidney infections.

Latest research has shown that fiber-rich foods are highly beneficial for kidney stone patients. It is also found that some fiber-rich foods contain certain compounds that help a person protect against kidney stones. A wide variety of high-fiber plant foods contain a compound called phytate (also called inositol hexaphosphate, InsP6, or IP6), which appears to help prevent crystallization of calcium salts, both oxalate and phosphate. Phytate is found in legumes and wheat and rice bran. Increasing fiber in diet is highly benefical for kidney stones. Fiber includes oat and wheat bran, beans, whole-wheat breads, wheat cereals, cabbage, and carrots. Increasing the fibe content is fiber is considered as the most healthy way of preventing and treating kidney stones.

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