I’m a doctor and these are 3 ways to prevent agonising kidney condition

Urinating is a natural process. However, if you have a painful pee you may have kidney stones.

This condition is most common in those aged between 30 and 60. A doctor now has the best way to avoid it.

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TikTok is a platform for posting to your ideas Dr Karan RajanIt is estimated that approximately 10% of people will develop kidney stones in their lifetime.

He said that his patients had described it as feeling like their insides were being ‘tickled with shards glass’.

Common kidney stones can be painful and you may not feel any discomfort if they are small.

Dr Rajan explained that you can make three changes to your diet in order not to be one of the 10% who are likely to suffer from this condition.

He said, “Strangely enough low calcium can actually lead to kidney stones.”

“You need to get enough calcium in your diet so it can bind to oxalate in the stomach and intestines before if moves to the kidneys.”

Some foods contain oxyalate. It is also a waste product.

It can be found in your urine, and excessive amounts can lead to kidney stones.

“Eating foods with calcium is a good way for oxalates to leave the body and not form stones”Dr Rajan said so.

Dairy products like milk and cheese are the foods that have the highest levels of calcium.

If you don’t drink milk though you can still get calcium from other sources such as soya drinks with added calcium and green leafy vegetables – such as curly kale and okra.

Dr Rajan said, “Don’t go too salty” when it comes to your food.

He explained: “Excessive salt in the diet can keep calcium from being absorbed – leading to kidney stones.”

Reduce salt intake is good for your health. It can raise blood pressure which can in turn increase your risk of having a stroke or heart attack.

Dr Rajan also advised that you should avoid animal proteins.

“Animal proteins contain purines and eating too much can cause acid to build up in your urine, increasing the risk of stones.”

Although meat is an excellent source of protein, there are many other options.

Great sources of protein include dairy products and eggs.

Vegans will love foods like seitan, tempeh and tempeh for their protein.

Some vitamins can, however, cause kidney stones if taken in excess.

Sophie Medlin, dietician and founder of City Dieticians, stated that Vitamin D can increase calcium uptake in your gut which could lead to hypercalcaemia (too many calcium).

“Hypercalcemia, in turn, can lead to nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, mental and neurological disturbances, pain, loss of appetite, dehydration, excess urination, excessive thirst, and kidney stones.

“In extreme cases, vitamin D toxicity causes kidney failure.”

Dr Rajan stated that diet is the main risk factor for kidney stones, but that there are other factors such as genetics and family history that can also cause them.