Causes of Kidney Stones

Kidney stones is a condition in which the associate pain can be extremely sharp. The exact composition of kidney stones will vary depending on the cause. The origins for some varieties is understood but not for others.
Knowing some of the likely causes can help you prevent kidney stones from occurring (or returning if you already have them). We will explain what scientific investigation has learned so far about particular causes.

Research suggests that people who live in warm and humid climates are more prone to kidney stones that those who live in cooler regions. This is merely a correlation that has a statistical basis, so nothing is set in stone about this.
One primary contributor to kidney stone formation is chronic dehydration, though. If you are in a hotter environment, then be sure to regularly consume water. What may compound this risk factor is if you are overweight or have a genetic predisposition. Aside from calcium stones, another type that some people have are the uric acid variety. This type of stone occurs when you have too much uric acid in your urine. If you are dehydrated or eat a high protein diet, you have a greater than average chance of developing this kind of kidney stone. Uric acid stones are also more common in people who have suffered from gout. Additionally, if you have Type 2 diabetes, you're more likely than average to have this problem. While uric acid stones are not very common, if you have any of these risk factors, you should ask your doctor what you can do to prevent this painful problem from occurring, aside from watching your diet and drinking plenty of water.
If you have any kind of metabolic disorder, which includes certain thyroid imbalances and Cushing's syndrome, you can be prone to developing kidney stones. Your parathyroid glands help your body regulate the calcium within it and when this gland becomes imbalanced, like when you develop hyperparathyroidism, you could wind up having problems with stones of calcium. Cushing's syndrome is a disorder of the hormones that happens when your body has too much cortisol. People who have been diagnosed with this disorder can control it with medication. The disorder can also be treated with some simple surgeries (which are also helpful in preventing the development of kidney stones).

These are just a few of the conditions and risk factors that can lead to your body's development of kidney stones. If you suffer from this condition, your doctor can help you figure out the exact cause, how to control it and how to keep it from coming back. In some cases, if you know a certain type of food, action or medication is the cause, it's not very difficult to stay away from it.