Caffeine- A Danger For Kidney Stone Patients

Kidney stones are one of the most popular and painful ailments. Kidney stones are believed to be more common in summer season as they are highly linked to water consumption and maintaining the proper water level in the body. It is strongly believed that increasing the intake of water helps in preventing and curing kidney stones.

Being related to the water consumption it is found that the things that lead to dehydrate the body should be avoided. The researchers and doctors have suggested that those who are at higher risk of developing kidney stones; should lower the intake of caffeine. It is believed that caffeine is a diuretic that can leave you dehydrated so the beverages rich in caffeine like coffee, tea, alcohol and chocolates should be avoided to be on the safer side from kidney stones.

Caffeine is included in the ECA stack to prevent an inevitable decrease in metabolic rate that usually occurs as the body tries to slip back to the comfortable energy-saving mode. Caffeine acts on the cellular level, blocking the production of enzymes that are responsible for energy conservation. As a result, epinephrine continues to act to promote heat production and fat burning.

Drinks with a high level of caffeine (such as cola and coffee) act on the metabolic rate of several organ systems, including the kidneys. It causes the kidneys to promote increased urine flow. When this happens there is a small but significant increase in the concentration of many substances in the blood. These changes result in producing the sensation of thirst. Assuming we have a source of liquid available, we drink more. The mechanism is not perfect, so we drink more than we need. This results in more dilute urine. Calcium, which is a major component of many types of kidney stones, will be more likely to stay in solution if the urine is dilute and come out of solution if the urine is concentrated. Keeping the calcium in solution reduces the tendency to form stones. That being said, water is still your best bet for keeping your urine dilute.

It is found and proved that the people with a history of kidney stones tend to excrete more calcium in their urine after an intake of caffeine equivalent to that found in two cups of coffee. Previous research has shown that people who do not tend to form kidney stones also excrete more calcium in their urine after consuming caffeine. Low magnesium in postmenopausal women has been shown to be a risk factor for developing kidney stones, and caffeine and coffee consumption interferes with magnesium absorption. Decrease your risk of developing kidney stones as you age by quitting coffee today.

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