More water for keeping stones out of kidneys The urinary tract is our body’s plumbing, filtration and liquid waste disposal system; and it’s critical to health and well being. Kidney stones are one of the commonest conditions affecting the urinary tract with the lifetime risk of developing kidney stones about 1 in 10 for men and 1 in 35 for women. The cause is sometimes difficult to determine. Often there are high levels in the urine of certain chemicals such as calcium, oxalate, cystine and uric acid; but stones can also form when levels of these substances are normal. Even more common than kidney stones are urinary tract infections, generally called simply UTIs. And with these kidney problems, more women than men are affected. Women, generally, are more likely than men to suffer with UTIs because the urethra is so short. Also, female hormones can affect urine acidity making it more likely the offending organisms can thrive. Older people, or people with another chronic medical condition such as diabetes, are also be more likely to get UTIs. The Pharmaceutical Society (PSA) has produced a Urinary Tract Infection card which has some self help hints on how to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:13:52 +0000
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