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Hey friends, welcome to the Dr. Binoc show.

I know what you guys are thinking, that why am I drinking water and twitching with pain?

Well, that's because I have a kidney stone inside my tummy.

It is something that forms inside your body.

In today's episode, let us explore the rocky world of kidney stones.

And find the answer to the question, what causes it?

Kidney stones, also known as renal calculus, are hard, small masses of crystals that can form inside the kidneys that are part of the urinary tract.

The kidney has many jobs and one crucial role is to filter the blood to remove waste in the form of urine that contains compounds that consist of water, sodium, calcium, oxalate, potassium, phosphate and uric acid.

And sometimes the level of these particles increases or urine becomes too acidic, which can lead the particles to bond together and crystallize.

And if left untreated, these crystals can slowly grow in size with time and ultimately form a kidney stone.

There are five main types of kidney stones and calcium oxalate is the most common form.

Generally, they are small and undetectable until they grow in size and begin to travel through the kidney and into the ureter.

And its sharp edges scratch the wall of the urinary tract, causing tremendous pain which can lead to symptoms like vomiting, nausea and can cause a burning sensation while urinating.

Not only that, if the stone grows bigger, it may block the flow of urine and can cause an infection causing one or more kidneys to swell.

But the good news is, not all kidney stones grow so big and irritating and generally pass out of the body on its own.

And to get rid of it, all one needs to do is drink plenty of water.

But if you continue to feel the pain that spreads to the lower belly and groin, then do visit your doctor as soon as possible.

But here is another crucial question, what factors cause these stones?

Well, people who get kidney stones have a health condition that increases their risk for them, but some might get them for no particular known reason.

Although there are types of kidney stones that run in families and getting kidney stones once could put an individual at risk of getting it again.

There are other factors responsible for it as well, such as an unhealthy diet, dehydration, metabolic disorders, etc.

But is there any way to prevent kidney stones?

Well, it's not always possible to prevent some kind of kidney stones.

But the easiest way to keep these stones away from our belly is drinking enough water to avoid dehydration and cutting back on salt and salty foods also help lower the risk of kidney stones.

Did you know the most kidney stones removed from a patient is 172,155?

Yes, these stones were removed from Dhanraj Vadile at the Institute of Urology in Maharashtra,  Also, the biggest kidney stone ever recorded weighed more than a kilogram and was 17 centimeters in diameter.

What is the size of the biggest kidney stone ever recorded?

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