{"id":7431,"date":"2021-08-15T16:58:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T08:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=7431"},"modified":"2021-08-15T16:58:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T08:58:35","slug":"as-summer-heat-increases-so-does-your-chance-of-getting-a-kidney-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/as-summer-heat-increases-so-does-your-chance-of-getting-a-kidney-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"As summer heat increases, so does your chance of getting a kidney stone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Summer is officially here and so is kidney stone season. Urologists often see a rise in the painful condition from June \u2013 August and the primary cause is dehydration. With more people working or exercising under the hot sun, they tend to perspire more, take in less fluids and make less trips to the bathroom. As a result, concentrated urine forms and there is less liquid to dissolve salts in the body, increasing chances of forming a stone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 1 million people will have a kidney stone this year. Kidney stones vary in size \u2014 from as small as a grain of salt to as big as a golf ball – and affect both men and women. The risk generally increases the older you get and if you have already had a stone. Common symptoms include a sharp, cramping pain in the back and side. This feeling often moves to the lower abdomen or groin. The pain often starts suddenly and comes in waves. It can come and go as the body tries to get rid of the stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other signs of a kidney stone include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n