December 5th, 2014
Calcium stones can prove to be a serious, and painful, problem. Also called kidney stones, they are small-sized, deposits which are hard and develop in the kidneys from minerals and acid salts. They have many causes, but generally they are caused when urine becomes too highly concentrated with minerals, allowing them to crystalize. While the stone typically do not cause any sort of permanent damage, they can be very painful to pass. Pain medication may be needed, water must be consumed in large amounts and surgery may be needed.
There are risk factors associated with calcium stones. These risk factors are:
Having kidney stones is never fun, and can be a horrible thing to go through. However, if you practice a good diet and take care to prevent controllable risk factors, you can reduce your risk.
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