What causes urinary stones?

In fact, there is not a single cause for the formation of urinary stones. Common bad eating habits and unhealthy lifestyles may all be triggers, especially eating too much oxalic acid and high-calcium foods, as well as poor water quality.

1. The quality of drinking water is poor. The drinking water in some areas is hard water, which contains high levels of crystals and calcium. This increases the calcium in people's urine and makes it easy to form stones. In addition, drinking too little water will cause concentrated urine, which can easily cause stones.

2. Bad eating habits, eating foods high in oxalic acid and calcium, such as animal offal, spinach, tofu and other soy products, strong tea, wine, coffee, etc. Also, eating too refined food, eating too much meat, and eating too little fiber-containing foods such as vegetables can easily lead to urinary stones.

3. Different living environments and climates. In hot areas, people sweat a lot, and urine is easily concentrated, forming urinary stones.

4. Unhealthy lifestyle, too little exercise and activity in daily life can also easily lead to urinary stones.

5. In addition, the body suffers from certain diseases that lead to hypercalcemia or hypercalciuria. Diseases such as hyperparathyroidism, gout, fractures, paralysis, and hemolytic bone tumors can increase urinary calcium and easily form kidney stones. Urinary tract obstruction due to various reasons can cause urine stagnation and urinary tract infection, which can also easily lead to stones.