Nutrition and diets 

What mineral water is good for the kidneys?

In diseases of the excretory system, methods are chosen that eliminate the causes of organ dysfunctions and purify them. Treatment of kidneys with mineral water can be called ideal, as it meets the above criteria. Which water is suitable for diseases of the kidneys and bladder? How much do you need to drink it if the kidneys are sick? What is the impact on the process of their purification?

Healing properties of mineral waters

A lot of them. For example, they remove salt deposits, remineralize the body's bone tissue, positively affect the nervous system, regulate the water-salt balance and, thus, affect blood pressure. They are divided into three groups:

  • canteens - mineralization less than 1 g per liter, suitable for daily use, prevention of bladder disease;
  • medical table - mineralization 1-10 g per liter, without a doctor's prescription, you can drink a healthy person for a short time to prevent and treat certain diseases;
  • therapeutic - a mineralization index of more than 10 g per liter, it is recommended to drink only as directed by a specialist.

Indications for the use of mineral waters


With pyelonephritis, the use of mineral waters is effective.

Violations in the excretory system are accompanied by an increase in the concentration of phosphates, oxalates, urates. Accumulating, they form suspensions that irritate the walls of the bladder, and eventually turn into sand and stones. How is the result of the treatment achieved? First, purulent and mucus formations are removed, pathogenic microflora is eliminated. Further, colloidal equilibrium is established in the reservoirs of the kidneys, at which salt deposits begin to dissolve, the possibility of the formation of insoluble salts disappears. This treatment is effective for kidney disease:

  • pyelonephritis;
  • urolithiasis, diathesis;
  • cystitis.

Are there contraindications?

Although medicinal water may seem harmless, it is not. It is useful only if prescribed by a doctor after a preliminary examination. Based on the diagnosis, he decides what water to treat, what dosage to take, in what form and when. Do not drink medicinal liquid:

  1. during the period of acute exacerbation of the organs of the genitourinary system;
  2. conditions accompanied by acute renal failure;
  3. in the presence of large salt deposits;
  4. at ;
  5. with macrohematuria;
  6. with difficulty urinating;
  7. with atrophy of the renal parenchyma (hydronephrosis).

If you ignore this rule, then there will be only harm from treatment with water, you can even lose one or both kidneys. The fact is that the intake of medicinal waters in itself causes an exacerbation. If in the kidney it is already previously caused by irritating agents - infection, salt deposits, then the additional factor from the treatment will only aggravate the condition.

What is good for the kidneys?

The effect is achieved by taking low-mineral waters, since the main task is not to fill the body with minerals, but to correct the ion exchange in the kidneys. Useful water with a low concentration of minerals (table 1) and moderate concentration (table 2). Not all types for the treatment of kidneys are given in the tables. Water with a low mineral content can be used to correct the ionic balance in the kidneys.

Let us briefly characterize their properties. To begin with, let's take Essentuki: No. 4 - extremely useful, has a pleasant taste, has a complex effect not only on the kidneys, normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and liver; No. 17 - water with high mineralization, combined with No. 4, however, the use is possible only as prescribed by a doctor. In contrast to it, No. 20 is a slightly mineralized, clean, dining room, it improves metabolism, the condition of the intestines and kidneys.

Water "Berezovskaya" is widely used for the treatment of diseased organs.

"Berezovskaya Mineral" is widely used for the treatment of diseased digestive organs, the genitourinary system, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, and in conditions that require the body to be cleansed of toxins. "Naftusya" (known as "Truskavetskaya") is also used in the treatment of not only the kidneys, but also the biliary system.

Let us turn to the characteristics of waters with a high concentration of minerals. The source "Atsylyk" contains water that tastes good, treats diseases of the genitourinary system, liver, gastrointestinal tract. "Narzan" - unique, naturally carbonated. Its main use is the treatment of renal dysfunctions: it dissolves phosphate stones of the bladder, has a pronounced diuretic effect. "Borjomi" promotes detoxification, diuretic. Its mineralization is 5.5-7.5 g / l, for the kidneys it should be taken in a diluted form. The concentration is selected individually, taking into account the chemical composition of the urine, including the pH level and concomitant diseases.