Contents:
- Medical Video: Urology: Preventing Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones.
- Overview of kidney stones
- Is it true that spinach makes kidney stones?
- Although not dangerous, there's nothing wrong with limiting spinach consumption
- Other things that can be done to prevent kidney stones
Medical Video: Urology: Preventing Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones.
Spinach is one type of vegetable that holds a myriad of benefits for the body. Because the vegetable is indeed nutritious. However, behind the benefits of spinach, many people are afraid to eat spinach. This is because rumors circulated in the community that eating spinach can cause kidney stone disease (also called stone urine). Where did this issue come from? Is it true that spinach makes kidney stones? Don't immediately believe in myths, huh. Come on, peel thoroughly the relationship between spinach and kidney stones below.
Overview of kidney stones
Kidney stones are a disease that is often found in today's society. According to the results of the 2013 Ministry of Health's Basic Health Research (Riskedas), kidney disease that often occurs in Indonesia is kidney stones or nephrolithiasis. According to these data, more men than women will experience kidney stones.
Well, usually kidney stones will be formed from the buildup or crystallization of calcium that is not used in the body. Calcium which usually crystallizes into stone is a type of calcium oxalate.
Is it true that spinach makes kidney stones?
Actually eating spinach does not make kidney stones. Then why are many people afraid to eat spinach? Well, the issue of spinach makes kidney stones begin with the content of calcium oxalate in spinach. Yes, spinach does contain oxalate. However, just eating one serving of spinach will not necessarily cause kidney stones.
In 100 grams of spinach, the oxalate content is 970 milligrams or 0.97 grams. Once you eat spinach (one serving), you may eat about 50 to 100 grams of spinach.
Meanwhile, calcium oxalate will not be a danger if it is not consumed in excess. The dangerous level of oxalate, which can cause death in humans, is five grams. So, as long as you don't eat spinach mostly, spinach does not endanger health.
Although not dangerous, there's nothing wrong with limiting spinach consumption
Eating spinach does not directly cause kidney stones. However, for people who are at risk for kidney function disorders, excess calcium, excess vitamin D, digestive function disorders, or have other conditions related to kidney stones, you should limit consumption of spinach.
Try to replace the type of vegetables you consume every day. Don't just eat spinach like in clear vegetables or pecel. Vary with vegetable lodeh, vegetable soup, vegetable jackfruit, capcay, or vegetable tamarind, for example.
Other things that can be done to prevent kidney stones
In addition to limiting the consumption of spinach, you must also take the following steps to keep away from kidney stones or urinary stones.
- Drink enough, at least two liters every day. Dehydration or lack of fluids can increase the risk of calcium crystallization.
- Keep your ideal weight. Being overweight makes you more at risk for kidney problems. Try checking in this link or on bit.ly/indeksmassatubuh to calculate whether your current weight is ideal.
- Diligently check with the doctor. Especially if you are at risk for kidney disease and other health conditions that make you vulnerable to kidney stones.
