You can’t see them, but you may not know that your kidneys are two of the hardest working organs in your body.
It’s true that kidneys help your body pass waste, but they also are responsible for many more important bodily functions such as keeping your blood clean and maintaining your overall fluid balance.
With that in mind, it’s very important to take care of your kidneys to help prevent things like kidney failure and kidney stones. Kidney.org estimates that each year at least half a million people make trips to the ER for emergency kidney stones removal services. What’s more, it’s estimated that one out of every 10 people will have a kidney stone at some point in life and kidney stones have increasingly become a serious medical issue.
Kidney stones form in the body when your urine is filled with more crystal-forming substance than can be diluted. Anyone who’s passed a kidney stone knows how painful it is.
You may have kidney stones if you notice any of the follow