About UNHCR. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.
Another common type of kidney stone is a uric acid stone. Red meat and shellfish have high concentrations of a natural chemical compound known as a purine. High purine intake leads to a higher production of uric acid which then accumulates as crystals in the joints, or as stones in the kidneys.
BAD Ideas For Kidney Stone Treatment! 1. Dairy and meat are the primary cause of uric acid form in the kidneys which helps stones get started, thrive and grow in size. 2. There is a substance called âoxalateâ which is present in many foods and helps stone to form, rather than dissolve them.