Urine is a natural product of the body, excreted by the kidneys. This physiological fluid includes a number of chemicals, including salts. Having received the results of the tests on hand, many mothers are concerned about the increased salt content in the urine of the child. But the presence of salts does not yet indicate pathological manifestations, especially if they are detected only once. In this case, the analysis cannot be considered indicative at all. If salts are detected regularly, then this may be due to diseases of the digestive system or kidneys.
Do not be scared and panic if salts are found in the urine of the child. Often this is due to malnutrition. Our kidneys filter all the fluid entering the body, separate harmful toxic substances and bring them out. Salts in the urine of a child may be the result of abuse of products that include guanine or adenine (purine bases). They are found in large quantities in legumes, meat, herring. Broths based on these products retain 50% purine. Oxalic acid , which is part of tomatoes, sorrel, radish, can also provoke the deposition of salt in the urine of a child.
A small amount of salts is easily excreted from the body. Some of them are deposited on the walls of the kidneys and urinary tract. These deposits condense over time and increase in size. So stones are formed that impede the outflow of urine, clogging the ducts. This process is accompanied by pain in the kidneys and
painful urination. Accumulation of toxins due to impaired renal function causes infectious diseases. Untimely treatment leads to the fact that the inflammatory focus passes to the kidney tissue. This stage threatens with serious consequences that will make themselves felt throughout life.
For preventive purposes, you should follow a diet that helps balance the concentration of salt in the urine. It is also necessary to periodically undergo an examination. A modern urine analyzer allows you to conduct the study as accurately as possible.
If the baby is breastfed, then salt sediment may indicate that the above foods are present in the mother's diet. But one should not neglect the trip to the pediatrician, as this can also be a signal of renal dysfunction. In any case, it is necessary to pass all urine tests prescribed by a specialist, undergo an ultrasound scan, etc.
If the amount of salts is higher than the permissible norm, then you must adhere to a strict diet. Nephrologists in this case recommend completely eliminating peas, lentils, tomatoes, sorrel and concentrated juices. During the day, you should drink a liter of water (not less), preferably filtered. When the salt concentration reaches a normal level, it is necessary to completely review the child's daily menu and accustom him to a healthy balanced diet. You should not deprive the baby of vital products, you just need to observe the measure. For example, a day he should eat no more than 100 g of meat and no more than 60 g of liver.