Approximately 30% of all patients suffering from gout are experiencing kidney trouble. Unfortunately, most of these patients accept the doctor’s diagnosis that their kidney problems are caused by gout for which no cure exists just like in the case of their kidneys.
The majority of patients then receive hemo-dialysis which is a tormenting procedure. Eventually these patients became dependent on the external filtering machine. This just result in the kidneys becoming weaker and lazier. This usually leads to a phase where they are unable to pass even a few drops of urine!
Kidney stones which develop in the ureters of your kidneys are the most frequent kidney disorder. When the level of uric acid rises in your body, signals will be send from the hypothalamus via hormones that the kidneys have to increase their secretion of uric acid from the bloodstream to maintain the osmotic pressure. Should an ample quantity of water be secreted simultaneously, to flush away or dilute these uric acids, almost no chance exist that urate crystal stones could form in your ureters.
Approximately 90% of patients suffering from kidney stones don’t consume enough water on a daily basis. Most of these patients won’t admit that their bodies are actually craving more water. Usually they state that they do consume ample water daily. The water to which they refer is tea, beer, soft drinks, milk, coffee and juices.
The above-mentioned types of drinks will actually increase your thirst for more water. Should you drink a beer instead you will feel even thirstier in a period of 30 minutes. Drinking a sweet syrup, coke or juice will lead to the same outcome!
These unnatural drinks are filled with superabundant ingredients, particularly artificial sweeteners, preservatives and sugar. The intake of such drinks will lead to your blood becoming thicker or hyper-tonic. Then water will be absorbed from your body cells or interstitial fluids. This will result in the body cells becoming dryer.
Under these circumstances, the secretion of water flowing to the urine will be reduced by the kidneys, with the purpose of keeping sufficient water to sustain the concentration of your blood. This will lead to highly saturated and thick urine slowly flowing via the ureters. The condition of hyper saturation is absolutely perfect for crystallization to set in. In time, should this condition continues, a little crystal will grow bigger.
This can lead to a phase where it obstructs the passing of urine. This will lead to a build-up of pressure in your kidney, causing the kidney to force to press the muscle of the ureter in an effort to force your urine via the small tube. At this stage the patient will start to experience pain.
Should you experience pain in the lower back just above the hips, you should consult your doctor. The doctor will recommend a blood test checking your level of uric acid. Should it appear that the level of uric acid in your blood is far above a healthy level, the chances are good that crystal stones already formed in the kidneys. However, at this stage it may still be too small to detect through X-ray. Take early action if you experience such pain. Cultivate the habit of drinking enough water on a daily basis as prevention. In this case the proverb: prevention is better than cure is absolutely applicable!