00:00Welcome back to Pinoy M.D.
00:01Of course, our story of health is still going on.
00:04And speaking of which, we will talk about kidney stone myths.
00:09What are the myths?
00:10Those are the ones that we believe in most of the time.
00:13But the question is, does this have a scientific basis or basis, right?
00:18Scientifically.
00:19And talking of kidney disease, Connie,
00:21the so-called kidney stones are included here.
00:25Because this is very common, even for women and men.
00:28This is what doctors always see as the cause of kidney disease.
00:33In fact, Doc, it is one of the 10 leading causes of death here in the country.
00:37So it really should be noticed.
00:40And this is also one of the leading causes of dialysis.
00:44And our government spends a lot for this.
00:48You also mentioned earlier, Connie, the myths about kidney disease.
00:52One of them is the use of apple cider vinegar.
00:54Is it true that it can cure kidney stones?
00:58I've only heard of that.
00:59Another thing that is related to this is the pain of kidney disease.
01:06Actually, this is where our kidneys are located.
01:08So we will see if there is evidence for this.
01:11Okay, let's find out.
01:12Let's not wait any longer because we have a lot of beliefs
01:15that we should know if there is a basis.
01:18Here it is.
01:19And let's watch.
01:23In August of last year,
01:25Arnel's left and right side of the body often became painful.
01:29My shoulder was painful.
01:31I couldn't walk there.
01:33So I decided to tell my son to get a check-up.
01:38Because I thought I had a bone in my leg.
01:41But I didn't see any bone in my leg.
01:43I just saw that there was a root stuck in my leg.
01:49And accidentally, I saw it in my kidney.
01:56When he went to the doctor,
01:57he found out that he had kidney stone.
02:01I saw something in my kidney that looked like a stone.
02:07I had my son ultrasound.
02:09There was a stag horn.
02:11The stag was like a mouse.
02:14It was like a horn.
02:15It was like a stag.
02:18Arnel is now 58 years old.
02:20He believes that his vicious and unhealthy habits
02:23were the reason for his kidney stone.
02:26We drink a lot of salt.
02:30We drink a lot of salt.
02:32Aside from the fish sauce,
02:35I put chili in it.
02:37I can really taste the saltiness of the past.
02:41I couldn't resist it.
02:45I thought I had a disease.
02:47I didn't know what it was.
02:49According to his doctor,
02:51Arnel's kidney stone is incurable.
02:55To get rid of it,
02:56he has to undergo two medical procedures.
02:59The problem is,
03:00it requires a lot of care.
03:03I hope I won't be able to get rid of my kidney stone.
03:06I need to get it laser-treated.
03:10As simple people,
03:12we can't afford to get laser-treatment.
03:18For now,
03:19he only drinks herbal supplements
03:21and apple cider vinegar.
03:24I mix 3 tablespoons of it with water.
03:28I drink it at night
03:31to reduce the pain in my legs.
03:36I also drink it to get rid of my kidney stone.
03:41According to a nephrologist or a kidney expert,
03:43the most common symptom of kidney stone
03:46is the pain in the legs,
03:48just like what Arnel feels.
03:51The most common cause of kidney stone
03:54is the lack of water intake.
03:58If you don't drink enough water,
04:00it will affect your kidneys.
04:03Because of this,
04:04minerals can accumulate.
04:06They can be crystals
04:08inside the kidneys.
04:11This is what they call nephrolithiasis.
04:15It can also be inside the urethra
04:18where the urethra passes.
04:20It can also be inside the kidneys.
04:22This is called urolithiasis or ureterolithiasis.
04:27To get rid of kidney stone,
04:29it's important to be aware of other symptoms.
04:32The most common symptom of kidney stone
04:35is bleeding.
04:37Bleeding from the urethra
04:40is definitely a sign of pain.
04:43Secondly, you may have blood in the urethra.
04:46You may see this when your urethra is red
04:49and bleeding.
04:50This is because the kidney stone
04:52in the urethra is tearing
04:54and it can cause an injury.
04:562.3% of our population has kidney stones.
05:00Overall,
05:012 million Filipinos may have kidney stones
05:04when they don't know about it.
05:07To know more,
05:09let's look at which of these beliefs
05:11is right or wrong.
05:14First,
05:15is it true that drinking apple cider vinegar
05:18can get rid of kidney stones?
05:21Apple cider vinegar
05:23has no studies yet.
05:25There are no proven studies
05:27to prove that it can get rid of kidney stones.
05:30Since there are no studies,
05:32I don't recommend you to take it
05:35to prevent kidney stones.
05:38What I can say is,
05:40first, drink a lot of water.
05:42About 3 liters of water a day
05:45if you want to get rid of kidney stones.
05:48But if you have kidney stones,
05:50you should drink more.
05:51About 4 liters a day
05:53or even 5 liters.
05:55Second,
05:56if you feel pain in your back
05:58or in the area of your kidney,
06:00is it a symptom of having kidney stones?
06:04It's possible.
06:05One of the symptoms of having kidney stones,
06:08especially if it's a big one,
06:10it can cause pain.
06:14If the kidney stone is located near the kidney itself,
06:18the pain can be there,
06:20in the back.
06:22But if the stone is pointing downwards,
06:25towards the ureter or the urethra,
06:28the pain can be lower.
06:33If you like to eat citrus fruits rich in vitamin C
06:36or if you take vitamin C supplements,
06:38can it be the cause of kidney stones?
06:42Studies show that
06:45vitamin C can increase the risk of kidney stones
06:50if you take too much of it.
06:52The problem with vitamin C,
06:54if you take too much of it,
06:56it can oxalate in our kidneys.
07:00So it can form a stone.
07:02So the recommended safe vitamin C
07:05would be the vitamin C that you take in multivitamins
07:09plus the fruits.
07:10That's okay.
07:11Don't take too much of it.
07:14To clean the toxins in our kidneys,
07:17does drinking a lot of water help?
07:20It's not directly correct.
07:23What water does is,
07:25if you drink a lot of water,
07:29which is too much for your body,
07:31you will urinate it.
07:33It will come out in your kidneys.
07:35Now, if a lot of fluid comes out or passes through the kidneys,
07:40it avoids the formation of crystals in our kidneys.
07:45Not necessarily just toxins,
07:47but also crystals.
07:48So more of the flow of urine,
07:50the amount of fluid that passes through the kidneys,
07:54is what prevents the formation of kidney stones.
07:57For those who believe that
07:59kidney disease cannot be prevented,
08:02like kidney stones,
08:04that's not true.
08:05Kidney disease can be prevented.
08:08That's why our doctors here at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute
08:13are very, very vigilant in detecting kidney disease early on.
08:18Or we are very vigilant in giving advice on the right diet,
08:23the right amount of water,
08:25taking care of diabetes,
08:27taking care of high blood or hypertension,
08:29so that it will not lead to kidney disease.
08:33To avoid kidney stones,
08:35there are a few important tips for the heart.
08:38Number one, water is still the best.
08:41Let's remember not to drink less than 3 liters of water a day
08:47unless you have a kidney or heart disease.
08:50Number two, the right diet.
08:53What is the right diet?
08:54Low in salt,
08:56low in oxalate,
08:58and the right amount of calcium.
09:02If you are diagnosed with kidney stones like Ernel,
09:04you should see a doctor regularly.
09:07To those patients who are diagnosed with kidney stones,
09:11let's not self-medicate.
09:13Let's not treat ourselves,
09:16especially if we already have a history of kidney stones.
09:19You should see a doctor regularly,
09:22a nephrologist or a urologist,
09:25to take care of the kidney stones or to prevent it from returning.
09:30Heart patients, the right diet and knowledge are important
09:33to avoid and prevent kidney stones.
09:37See a doctor regularly
09:39to prevent kidney stones and even stomach aches.
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