Paano nga ba maiiwasan ang pagkakaroon ng kidney stones? | Pinoy MD
Ano-ano nga ba ang sintomas ng pagkakaroon ng kidney stones at paano ito maiiwasan? Alamin ang detalye sa video na ito.
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Hosted by Connie Sison and its resident doctors, ‘Pinoy MD’ is an informative magazine show that provides wellness tips and answers to some important medical questions.
Watch ‘Pinoy MD’ every Saturday, 6 AM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes.
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00:00Welcome back to Pinoy M.D.
00:01Of course, our story of health is still going on.
00:04And speaking of which, we will talk about kidney stone myths.
00:09What are the myths?
00:10Those are the ones that we believe in most of the time.
00:13But the question is, does this have a scientific basis or basis, right?
00:18Scientifically.
00:19And talking of kidney disease, Connie,
00:21the so-called kidney stones are included here.
00:25Because this is very common, even for women and men.
00:28This is what doctors always see as the cause of kidney disease.
00:33In fact, Doc, it is one of the 10 leading causes of death here in the country.
00:37So it really should be noticed.
00:40And this is also one of the leading causes of dialysis.
00:44And our government spends a lot for this.
00:48You also mentioned earlier, Connie, the myths about kidney disease.
00:52One of them is the use of apple cider vinegar.
00:54Is it true that it can cure kidney stones?
00:58I've only heard of that.
00:59Another thing that is related to this is the pain of kidney disease.
01:06Actually, this is where our kidneys are located.
01:08So we will see if there is evidence for this.
01:11Okay, let's find out.
01:12Let's not wait any longer because we have a lot of beliefs
01:15that we should know if there is a basis.
01:18Here it is.
01:19And let's watch.
01:23In August of last year,
01:25Arnel's left and right side of the body often became painful.
01:29My shoulder was painful.
01:31I couldn't walk there.
01:33So I decided to tell my son to get a check-up.
01:38Because I thought I had a bone in my leg.
01:41But I didn't see any bone in my leg.
01:43I just saw that there was a root stuck in my leg.
01:49And accidentally, I saw it in my kidney.
01:56When he went to the doctor,
01:57he found out that he had kidney stone.
02:01I saw something in my kidney that looked like a stone.
02:07I had my son ultrasound.
02:09There was a stag horn.
02:11The stag was like a mouse.
02:14It was like a horn.
02:15It was like a stag.
02:18Arnel is now 58 years old.
02:20He believes that his vicious and unhealthy habits
02:23were the reason for his kidney stone.
02:26We drink a lot of salt.
02:30We drink a lot of salt.
02:32Aside from the fish sauce,
02:35I put chili in it.
02:37I can really taste the saltiness of the past.
02:41I couldn't resist it.
02:45I thought I had a disease.
02:47I didn't know what it was.
02:49According to his doctor,
02:51Arnel's kidney stone is incurable.
02:55To get rid of it,
02:56he has to undergo two medical procedures.
02:59The problem is,
03:00it requires a lot of care.
03:03I hope I won't be able to get rid of my kidney stone.
03:06I need to get it laser-treated.
03:10As simple people,
03:12we can't afford to get laser-treatment.
03:18For now,
03:19he only drinks herbal supplements
03:21and apple cider vinegar.
03:24I mix 3 tablespoons of it with water.
03:28I drink it at night
03:31to reduce the pain in my legs.
03:36I also drink it to get rid of my kidney stone.
03:41According to a nephrologist or a kidney expert,
03:43the most common symptom of kidney stone
03:46is the pain in the legs,
03:48just like what Arnel feels.
03:51The most common cause of kidney stone
03:54is the lack of water intake.
03:58If you don't drink enough water,
04:00it will affect your kidneys.
04:03Because of this,
04:04minerals can accumulate.
04:06They can be crystals
04:08inside the kidneys.
04:11This is what they call nephrolithiasis.
04:15It can also be inside the urethra
04:18where the urethra passes.
04:20It can also be inside the kidneys.
04:22This is called urolithiasis or ureterolithiasis.
04:27To get rid of kidney stone,
04:29it's important to be aware of other symptoms.
04:32The most common symptom of kidney stone
04:35is bleeding.
04:37Bleeding from the urethra
04:40is definitely a sign of pain.
04:43Secondly, you may have blood in the urethra.
04:46You may see this when your urethra is red
04:49and bleeding.
04:50This is because the kidney stone
04:52in the urethra is tearing
04:54and it can cause an injury.
04:562.3% of our population has kidney stones.
05:00Overall,
05:012 million Filipinos may have kidney stones
05:04when they don't know about it.
05:07To know more,
05:09let's look at which of these beliefs
05:11is right or wrong.
05:14First,
05:15is it true that drinking apple cider vinegar
05:18can get rid of kidney stones?
05:21Apple cider vinegar
05:23has no studies yet.
05:25There are no proven studies
05:27to prove that it can get rid of kidney stones.
05:30Since there are no studies,
05:32I don't recommend you to take it
05:35to prevent kidney stones.
05:38What I can say is,
05:40first, drink a lot of water.
05:42About 3 liters of water a day
05:45if you want to get rid of kidney stones.
05:48But if you have kidney stones,
05:50you should drink more.
05:51About 4 liters a day
05:53or even 5 liters.
05:55Second,
05:56if you feel pain in your back
05:58or in the area of your kidney,
06:00is it a symptom of having kidney stones?
06:04It's possible.
06:05One of the symptoms of having kidney stones,
06:08especially if it's a big one,
06:10it can cause pain.
06:14If the kidney stone is located near the kidney itself,
06:18the pain can be there,
06:20in the back.
06:22But if the stone is pointing downwards,
06:25towards the ureter or the urethra,
06:28the pain can be lower.
06:33If you like to eat citrus fruits rich in vitamin C
06:36or if you take vitamin C supplements,
06:38can it be the cause of kidney stones?
06:42Studies show that
06:45vitamin C can increase the risk of kidney stones
06:50if you take too much of it.
06:52The problem with vitamin C,
06:54if you take too much of it,
06:56it can oxalate in our kidneys.
07:00So it can form a stone.
07:02So the recommended safe vitamin C
07:05would be the vitamin C that you take in multivitamins
07:09plus the fruits.
07:10That's okay.
07:11Don't take too much of it.
07:14To clean the toxins in our kidneys,
07:17does drinking a lot of water help?
07:20It's not directly correct.
07:23What water does is,
07:25if you drink a lot of water,
07:29which is too much for your body,
07:31you will urinate it.
07:33It will come out in your kidneys.
07:35Now, if a lot of fluid comes out or passes through the kidneys,
07:40it avoids the formation of crystals in our kidneys.
07:45Not necessarily just toxins,
07:47but also crystals.
07:48So more of the flow of urine,
07:50the amount of fluid that passes through the kidneys,
07:54is what prevents the formation of kidney stones.
07:57For those who believe that
07:59kidney disease cannot be prevented,
08:02like kidney stones,
08:04that's not true.
08:05Kidney disease can be prevented.
08:08That's why our doctors here at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute
08:13are very, very vigilant in detecting kidney disease early on.
08:18Or we are very vigilant in giving advice on the right diet,
08:23the right amount of water,
08:25taking care of diabetes,
08:27taking care of high blood or hypertension,
08:29so that it will not lead to kidney disease.
08:33To avoid kidney stones,
08:35there are a few important tips for the heart.
08:38Number one, water is still the best.
08:41Let's remember not to drink less than 3 liters of water a day
08:47unless you have a kidney or heart disease.
08:50Number two, the right diet.
08:53What is the right diet?
08:54Low in salt,
08:56low in oxalate,
08:58and the right amount of calcium.
09:02If you are diagnosed with kidney stones like Ernel,
09:04you should see a doctor regularly.
09:07To those patients who are diagnosed with kidney stones,
09:11let's not self-medicate.
09:13Let's not treat ourselves,
09:16especially if we already have a history of kidney stones.
09:19You should see a doctor regularly,
09:22a nephrologist or a urologist,
09:25to take care of the kidney stones or to prevent it from returning.
09:30Heart patients, the right diet and knowledge are important
09:33to avoid and prevent kidney stones.
09:37See a doctor regularly
09:39to prevent kidney stones and even stomach aches.