28/08/2023
What to eat with kidney stones?
Foods rich in vitamin A: carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, tomatoes, broccoli...
Foods rich in vitamin D and calcium: The patient's daily menu should still eat calcium-containing foods such as cheese, yogurt, nuts, dark green vegetables. Vitamin D will help absorb and metabolize calcium better, so add foods such as salmon, milk, egg yolks.
Vitamin B6 foods: from whole grains, red beans, peanuts, soybeans, broccoli, carrots, fish...
Foods rich in fiber: celery, cabbage, spinach, broccoli, ...
- Add fruits: Citrus fruits, tangerines, lemons, grapefruits ... contain a lot of vitamin C, which has been shown to reduce the ability to form oxalates, and at the same time reduce the amount of cholesterol converted into acids in the fluid. bile (the main ingredient that causes stones)
- Water
- Some juices: Besides pure filtered water, you can also drink some other types of water such as:
Lemon juice: contains citrate, which helps dissolve kidney stones
Pomegranate tea: reduces acid content in urine, aids in detoxification
Grape juice: contains antioxidants, eliminates toxins
Ginger tea: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory
Basil tea: contains acetic acid, which helps to destroy kidney stones
What should kidney stone patients avoid?
- Limit salt and sugar
- Limit protein-rich foods: should eat up to 200g of meat per day, prioritize lean meat, chicken breast, limit seafood, shrimp, crab.
Limit foods high in potassium: bananas, potatoes, avocados,
Avoid foods rich in oxalates: beans, beets, spinach, water spinach.
- Stay away from greasy and fried foods
- Limit soft drinks, coffee
- Abstain from alcohol and alcoholic beverages