How to avoid kidney stones?

 One of the oldest problems that man has suffered is kidney stones (consequences of mineral salts), since the beginning of civilization there have been references to this problem, and even one of the oldest surgical operations ever known scientifically as lithotomy, which is the removal of kidney stones, and commandments have been received regarding it  In the Hippocratic oath of the medical profession, traces of stones were found in the mummified kidneys of an Egyptian mummy.

 From here, we conclude that kidney stones are not something strange or new, but rather they have accompanied human structures since ancient times, and here we ask the following question:

 Q: What is the cause of kidney stones?

 The main cause of kidney stones lies in our unbalanced diet, and the problem is that if you get a kidney stone, your chances of getting it again become high and may reach 70%, so the best treatment in this case is prevention and this is a list of 6 golden tips away from you  the problem.

 1- Drink plenty of water.

 One of the most important reasons for the formation of stones is that we do not drink the right amount of water, which in turn leads to high concentrations of salts in the urine and helps in the formation of stones.

 There are different ways to measure the amount of water to be consumed, but in order to keep the matter simple for the readers, always monitor the color of the urine, and always make sure that it is a light yellow color, and if you feel that you are urinating concentrated urine, increase the water until your urine matches my previous description.

 2- Take care of magnesium.

 Magnesium is a neglected mineral salt in nutrition, although it participates in more than 300 biochemical processes in the human body

 There are multiple sources of magnesium, the most important of which are (spinach, beetroot, beans, nuts and seeds, such as almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds....etc)

 If you want to know more about the health benefits of magnesium _____> read this book The Miracle of Magnesium

 3- Avoid foods high in sugar content.

 Because the many sugars negatively affect the absorption of calcium and magnesium and make the formation of stones a matter of time and no more because of their negative impact on the balance of salts in the human body

 For this reason, we see children of 5 or 6 years old who suffer from kidney stones these days.

 4- Sports, then sports, then sports.

 Those who spend a long time and are bedridden or people whose lives have been overcome by lack of movement suffer more from kidney stones, because the lack of pressure on the bones causes calcium leakage from it and this leads to the formation of stones.

 Sports are also useful in treating stress, which helps in the formation of stones

 5- All foods rich in calcium.

 In the past, patients with kidney stones were warned against eating foods rich in calcium, but time was enough to prove this hypothesis wrong, as a study conducted by Harvard University found that those who ate foods rich in calcium were one third less likely to suffer from infection.

 But we do not mean here calcium supplements scattered in the market, as these are very harmful to the kidneys, we mean foods and foods only!!

 6- Avoid eating soybeans.

 This type of food has a known role in the formation of stones, because it contains a high level of oxalate, a substance that binds with calcium to form stones in the kidneys.