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Over a lifetime, 5 percent of women and 10 percent of men can expect to have at least one stone big enough to cause pain while passing through the urinary system. Kidney stones that remain inside the body can lead to many conditions, including severe pain and ureter blockage. Ureter is the tube that connects the kidney and bladder and its blockage obstructs the path urine uses to leave the body. Stones can cause sharp intense pain when they pass Kidney stones are more common in the warmer Southern states than in the North. Urologists even talk about a "kidney stone belt, a high-risk zone through the South where populations are more likely to develop stones. It is estimated that approximately 10% of the population in North America and the UK will at one point have a kidney stone. They may be in many sizes and shapes, from microsopic crystals to stones as large as potatoes. Men are more affected than women. Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals that grow slowly over months or years. Some may pass from the kidneys and become lodged in the ureters or bladder. They are infact crystallized chemicals (usually calcium, phosphates and oxalates from an ordinary diet) that form in the urinary tract. Drinking water and staying cool can limit kidney stone risks. Drinking plenty of water and other healthy fluids is the single most important preventative measure you can take. Lots of water and fluids help dilute high concentrations of salts and minerals that can build up. Kidney stones are made of salts and minerals in urine that stick together. The Institute of Medicine advises that men consume roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day and women consume 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day. Coffee, tea, caffeinated drinks and alcohol are not counted. However, if you drink enough fluid so that you rarely feel thirsty and produce 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) or more of colorless or slightly yellow urine a day, your fluid intake is probably adequate. Not drinking enough water is the most common cause of kidney stones. The stones are formed when a change occurs in the normal balance of water, salts, minerals and other things found in urine. Kidney stones are often as small as grains of sand and can pass out of the body in urine without causing discomfort. But deposits can also be in the size of a pea, a marble or even larger. Crystals begin to stick together and slowly add layer upon layer to form a stone. A kidney stone may grow for months or even years before it causes a problem. Crystals that remain small enough can travel through the urinary tract and pass out of the body in the urine without even being noticed. Urine typically contains chemicals such as citrate, magnesium and pyrophosphate that prevent these crystals from forming. Some patients can have low levels of these chemicals, causing stone formation. Urine drains from the kidney into the bladder through ureter. When the bladder fills and there is an urge to urinate, the bladder empties through the urethra, a much wider tube than the ureter. Urine that is too alkaline or too acidic can produce kidney stones. They can be caused by inherited diseases, insufficient water intake as well as lifestyle choices. Anant Ratanakovit is a businessman living in Bangkok,Thailand,and he recommends this site for information on foods that will dissolve kidney stones and help pass kidney stones pain free in 24 hours:http://www.your-goodhealth.blogspot.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
