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Kidney Stones

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Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys and can affect any part of the urinary tract. Passing kidney stones can be extremely painful. Most stones pass on their own with adequate hydration but larger stones may require medical intervention.

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Lemon Juice

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Regular lemon juice consumption to increase urinary citrate, which inhibits calcium stone formation.

⏱ Weeks·💪 Low effort

Magnesium Supplementation

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Magnesium supplementation to inhibit calcium oxalate crystal formation. Magnesium competes with calcium for oxalate binding.

⏱ Weeks to months·💪 Low effort

High Fluid Intake

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Drinking 2.5-3 litres of water daily is the most important preventive measure and helps small stones pass. Adequate urine output dilutes stone-forming substances.

⏱ Immediate for stone passage; preventive long-term·💪 Low effort

Sodium Reduction

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Reducing dietary sodium to decrease urinary calcium excretion and stone formation risk.

⏱ Weeks for urinary calcium reduction·💪 Medium effort

Potassium Citrate

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Prescription potassium citrate to alkalinise urine and increase urinary citrate, significantly reducing calcium and uric acid stone formation.

⏱ Weeks·💪 Low effort

Thiazide Diuretics

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Prescription thiazide diuretics to reduce urinary calcium in people with hypercalciuria who form recurrent calcium stones.

⏱ Weeks·💪 Low effort

Adequate Dietary Calcium

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Maintaining adequate dietary calcium paradoxically reduces calcium kidney stone risk by binding oxalate in the gut.

⏱ Ongoing preventive·💪 Low effort

Alpha Blockers for Stone Passage

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Prescription alpha blockers (tamsulosin) to relax ureteral smooth muscle and facilitate passage of stones up to 10mm.

⏱ Days to weeks for stone passage·💪 Low effort

Low Oxalate Diet

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Reducing high-oxalate foods for people prone to calcium oxalate stones. High-oxalate foods include spinach, rhubarb, nuts and chocolate.

⏱ Weeks for urinary oxalate reduction·💪 Medium effort

Heat Therapy

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Applying heat to the flank or lower abdomen during kidney stone pain for temporary relief.

⏱ Minutes to hours of relief·💪 Low effort

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