There is no single cause for kidney stones to develop, and we all have heard they are extremely painful. Actually there is more than one kind of kidney stone. What leads to their formation is not completely understood by researchers.
Knowing some of the likely causes can help you prevent kidney stones from occurring (or returning if you already have them). So what we will do is share information about the known causes.
There are certain medical conditions that can put you at higher risk for kidney stones. People who have had gastric bypass surgery or who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease and chronic diarrhea have an elevated risk of contracting these diseases. These types of conditions have an adverse effect on your body's ability to absorb calcium which means that you can develop kidney stones. When you suffer from a digestive disease or disorder or if you have had any sort of surgery on this area of your body, ask your doctor which steps you need to take to lower the chances of getting kidney stones. You need to be very careful about what you eat, as one example. Uric acid kidney stones are not as common as calcium stones, but they have some of the same causes. When there's a large quantity of uric acid in the urine, this kind of stone can occur. People on high protein diets, or who are dehydrated are especially at risk for uric acid stones. Uric acid stones are also more common in people who have suffered from gout. People with diabetes, especially the Type 2 variety, are also at risk for uric acid stones. While uric acid stones are not very common, if you have any of these risk factors, you should ask your doctor what you can do to prevent this painful problem from occurring, aside from watching your diet and drinking plenty of water.
Kidney stones are also more likely to occur among heavy drinkers of alcohol. Consuming large amounts of alcohol can dehydrate you, which is why it can also be a contributing factor for kidney stones. Kidney stones, as well as other ailments, may actually be prevented, however, by consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol. In other words, you can gain certain benefits from alcohol, but if you drink too much you're harming your heath. There is evidence that small to moderate alcohol consumption can prevent several types of diseases, but beyond this it does more harm than good. Also, what constitutes moderation differs, depending on your own size and the way your body reacts to alcohol.
Kidney stones conditions will not be universally known to a doctor, so that can add to the overall frustration factor. There do not seem to be absolutes with kidney stones because they can still form for unknown reasons. We've looked at some of the common causes of kidney stones in this article, and if you think you may suffer from this problem you should seek medical advice.
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