Kidney stones in women

Kidney stones are painful health condition, often requiring multiple procedures at great discomfort to the patient. Growing evidence suggests that the incidence of kidney stones is increasing in women.

Using data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, Mayo Clinic researchers investigated the rise in stone formers to determine if this is a new trend, or an improvement in the way kidney stones are detected.

Focusing on gender, age and stone formation, researchers examined first-time presenters of kidney stones from residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, between 1984 and 2012. Their findings demonstrated that symptomatic stone formers tended to be female versus male, with the highest increase between women ages 18 to 39.

Bladder stones were less frequent and tended to be more noticeable in men due to prostatic obstructions, while women had a higher frequency of infection stones as a result of recurrent urinary tract infections. Symptomatic kidney stones are becoming more common in men and women due to the increased use of CT scans to diagnose kidney stones.

Advances in imaging technology have allowed researchers to examine and classify stone formation in patients. Patients who struggle with painful kidney stones, dietary modifications are suggested to prevent future episodes. Such adjustments include drinking more water, lowering salt intake and cutting back on meat. White people have a greater tendency toward kidney stones, compared to other racial groups. Imaging techniques also have improved over the span in which the study was conducted.
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Salty foods can damage the heart

Excess salt intake increases strain on the heart's muscle and increases its beating rate. This can leads to heart damage.

 Researchers examined urine samples from different adults to detect the links between excess salt intake and heart damage.

The ultrasound tests of the heart of adults tested after taking their urine samples showed that excess salt increases muscle strain and heart rate, and this increases heart chambers.

Excess salt intake causes bodies to retain water, which leads to a rise in blood pressure. High blood pressure puts a strain on the heart, arteries, and brain, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Eating too much salt can increase calcium in the urine, this increases the risk of having kidney stones and this can leads to kidney damage.
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Ketogenic diets can cure diabetes

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases of high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both.

Ketogenic diet involves eating five per cent carbohydrates, 20 per cent protein and 75 per cent fats per day. Foods high  in fat are nuts, cheese, fish, meat and avocado.

It was created in 1924 to reduce seizures in children with epilepsy, but has become a popular weight loss tool. Instead of using glucose from carbohydrate for fuel, the body is forced into ketosis, when the body metabolises fat as fuel.

Reducing carbohydrates in food reduce  blood sugar levels and insulin levels. It
can also lower blood pressure and improve cholesterol levels

Ketogenic diet can cause hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, mental fogginess,
fatigue and headaches, kidney stones and bone fractures.









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