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It's a common knowledge that everyone if not all eat salty, sweet and acidic foods. We just love indulging with tasty but unhealthy foods. As a result of an unhealthy diet we are in bigger risk of having kidney stones, but now fortunately there are natural ways to prevent and treat it.

I myself confess that there were instances that i would indulge in junk foods. I would rather choose cheeseburger over steamed vegetables. Before I just thought the taste of any steamed vegetables were blant. I just love anything that is salty, spicy and sweet. Chocolate is surely a guilty pleasure not just for me but for most of us. But do you know that it can actually contribute to kidney stone formation because they contain oxalic acid? This I just actually discovered recently.

Symptoms of kidney stones may include nausea and vomiting, as well as pain in the lower back and/or abdomen and blood in the urine. According to what I read recently western herbal remedies to prevent kidney stones include meadowsweet, sarsaparilla, joe-pye weed and plantain which help cleanse excess uric acid from the kidneys. Goldenrod is so effective in helping dissolve kidney stones that in Germany.

Highly acidic diets tend to encourage kidney stones, while more alkaline diets help prevent these kind of deposits. Alcohol, soft drinks, coffee and most forms of animal protein have an acidic effect on the body, while fruits and vegetables help decrease the formation of kidney stones. It is also advisable and healthy to drink plenty of water to cleanse our body. Increased water intake helps flush out formed mineral deposits in the kidney. We should also urinate immediately rather than holding it when the nature calls. We should maintain healthy diet and lifestyle to avoid formation of kidney stones. I hope these tips can influence everyone to eat the right foods and live a healthy life.