Kidney diseases are on the rise, affecting millions of people globally. One must be armed with the right knowledge about how to keep their kidneys healthy, especially when young people are falling prey to kidney stones so frequently.
And two facts about kidney stones are true: first, they cause way too much pain, are debilitating, and the number of people (including the very young) getting them is definitely on an increase. Another fact, albeit a positive one, is that kidney stones can be prevented.
Just last month, an ultrasound found kidney stones in my friend’s daughter, who is just 21 years old. She was suffering from unbearable pain around the lower abdomen, and a continuous feeling of nausea and vomiting. What perplexed us was that there was no genetic history (no one else in their family had suffered from stones), and of course her young age as well.
It soon became clear that it was her lifestyle – bad eating habits and very low intake of water – that could have caused the stones.