These berries will help: Consumption of berries can help in preventing the formation
of alkaline stones in the urinary tract as they possess anti-inflammatory properties which prevent cell damage.
Good for treating UTIs: Consumption of these berries can help in preventing the formation
of alkaline stones in the urinary tract, thus helpful in reducing the risk of Urinary Tract Infections.
Not exact matches
Due to the unlimited amounts
of veggies, and fruits in moderation (due to high sugar content), permitted on the Paleo diet, your body will be slightly
alkaline — meaning that diseases and symptoms
of acid /
alkaline imbalance (osteoporosis, kidney
stones, hypertension, stroke, asthma, insomnia, motion sickness, inner ear ringing, and asthma) will improve.
Making our urine more
alkaline can help prevent the formation
of kidney
stones (and even dissolve uric acid
stones).
A: Urolithiasis, the formation
of struvite
stones and crystals in the urinary system, and urinary tract infections, generally occur when an animal's urine becomes concentrated and
alkaline (pH 7 or greater).
For certain types
of urinary tract issues, such as bladder
stones, you may not want an
alkaline urine.
The causes
of struvite
stones include extremely
alkaline urine (often from a biologically inappropriate diet), high steroid use, abnormal retention
of urine, a urinary tract infection, or another disorder
of the urinary tract.
When the urine pH becomes too
alkaline, there is an increased risk
of formation
of struvite (also known as magnesium ammonium phosphate) bladder crystals and / or
stones.
Also, struvite requires an
alkaline pH to form while oxalate requires an acid pH to form; urine pH is a part
of any urinalysis and thus provides another clue as to the
stone identity.
Urate Low purine proteins combined with the production
of alkaline urine help reduce the risk
of urate
stones.
The most common type
of stone / crystal is struvite, and these have a propensity to form in
alkaline urine.
There are a number
of causes and risk factors that may contribute to their development; eg: the oversaturation
of stone - forming materials in the dog's urine or increased levels
of calcium in the urine and blood, and diets that produce high pH (
alkaline) urine, and recurrent urinary tract infections.
Unfortunately, in trying to «fix» a cat's unnatural
alkaline urinary pH — caused by human greed in the first place — pet food manufacturers created even more problems by adding urinary acidifiers in the form
of dl methionine, etc., which led to the formation
of calcium oxalate (CaO) crystals /
stones in many cats.
I have come to the conclusion that while an
alkaline urine may help keep
stones from forming, it will not entirely prevent it, and has health risks I feel are serious, including increasing the risk
of bladder infections and irritation.
Struvite crystals and
stones form as a result
of urine that is over-burdened with magnesium, ammonium and phosphorus as well as an
alkaline urinary pH.
Q: I think my dog's urine is becoming too
alkaline due to his long term diet
of Canine U / D, prescribed to prevent calcium oxalate
stones to recur.
o Small
stones build up like any other
stone in the bladder, either as a result
of urine that is too
alkaline or acidic, forming crystals and / or
stones, or an excess
of mineral build up in the urine that can precipitate into
stones.
pH is a measure
of your cat's metabolism so do tell your vet if the readings are consistently less than 6.5 (acidic, usually in cats with renal insufficiency) or more than 7.5 (
alkaline - associated with bladder
stones and other problems, sometimes infections)
pH is a measure
of your cat's metabolism, so do tell your vet if the readings are consistently less than 6.5 (acidic, usually in cats with renal insufficiency) or more than 7.5 (
alkaline - associated with bladder
stones and other problems, sometimes infection).