Can I smoke if I have kidney stones?

Kidney stones are a disease caused by infection and inflammation, which often occurs in the renal sinus and urinary tract. This disease can cause colic in the waist and abdomen, as well as nausea and vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms. They are averse to any irritating food or behavior. However, smoking and drinking are strictly prohibited when treating kidney stones. Smoke enters the lungs and then other organs of the body, irritating the body, causing physical discomfort and making the condition worse.

Correct care for kidney stones

One less: Eat less salt. In a normal diet, 95% of the salt is excreted from the kidneys. The sodium in the salt will hinder the excretion of water from the human body. Excessive salt intake will directly lead to high blood pressure. At the same time, it increases the burden on the kidneys. Daily salt intake should be controlled within 6 grams, of which 3 grams can be obtained directly from daily food. Therefore, the amount of salt used for food seasoning should be controlled at around 2 grams.

The second lack: less protein. Many patients with kidney disease have a large amount of protein in their urine and lose a large amount of protein. Therefore, it is generally believed that hypoproteinemia can be corrected by eating a lot of high-protein foods. Hypoproteinemia cannot be solved by high-protein food, but it will increase the burden on the kidneys. You should eat a high-quality low-protein diet, such as milk, lean meat, fish, eggs, etc.

Three less: less drinks. Kidney stones require more urination. Many people know that drinking more can promote urination, and water has no taste, so drinks are used instead. Anyway, they can increase the number of times you go to the toilet. However, the caffeine, pigments, sugar, etc. in carbonated or caffeinated drinks will increase the metabolic burden on the kidneys. Drinking too much will only aggravate the condition of kidney stones. Therefore, it is recommended to drink more boiled water.

Disease causes

1. Eating too much sugar Eating a lot of sugar will increase the protein content in the blood, and the kidneys will have to "work overtime" to excrete protein, adding pressure to the kidneys.

2. Drinking too much alcohol is undoubtedly harmful to the kidneys and liver.

3. Excessive intake of animal protein Too much animal protein is not good for your kidneys, especially red meat.

4. Taking too much painkillers. Frequent use of painkillers such as ibuprofen and paracetamol can damage the kidneys and liver.

1. Drug treatment: Drug treatment is generally suitable for patients with stones smaller than 0.3 cm and without chronic inflammation. However, most patients with stones are accompanied by infection, which aggravates obstruction. Therefore, drugs can often only improve symptoms but cannot actually expel stones.

2. Surgical treatment: Traditional surgical treatment will inevitably cause trauma. Traditional stone removal surgery requires large incisions, causes great damage, has a high recurrence rate, is very dangerous, and takes a long time to recover. It is not suitable for patients with multiple stones or chronic inflammation.

3. Non-surgical treatment: Patients suffer all kinds of torture. Some have to undergo surgery more than once, while others have to receive long-term drug treatment. Some patients have lost confidence in treatment after trying multiple treatments due to the recurrence of stones.