Mayo Clinic Q&A: Makeup of Kidney Stones Offers Clues to What’s Causing Them
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is diet always the cause of kidney stones, or are some people just more susceptible than others? ANSWER: Diet can play a significant role in the formation of kidney stones, but it’s not the only reason a person may develop these stones. A family or personal history of kidney stones raises your […]
Ask the Harvard Experts: Prevent Kidney Stones with Simple Dietary Changes
Q: I recently passed a kidney stone. I never want to go through that pain again! What’s the best diet to avoid another kidney stone? A: First and foremost, be sure you drink plenty of fluids every day and avoid dehydration. Kidney stones form when certain minerals concentrate in the urine and form hard crystals. […]
5 Things That Can Help you Take a Pass on Kidney Stones
Harvard Health Blog If you’ve ever passed a kidney stone, you probably would not wish it on your worst enemy, and you’ll do anything to avoid it again. “Kidney stones are more common in men than in women, and in about half of people who have had one, kidney stones strike again within 10 to […]
Simple ways to prevent kidney stone recurrence
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I recently had a kidney stone. The pain was awful. Fortunately I passed it. What can I do to prevent another one? A: It’s so important that you are thinking about avoiding another one. In about half of people who have had one, kidney stones strike again […]
Kidney stones are on the rise
In the past, medical textbooks described the typical person unlucky enough to develop a kidney stone as a white, middle-aged, obese man who eats an unhealthy diet and doesn’t drink enough fluids. Those books may need an update. A new study has found not only that the incidence of kidney stones is going up, but […]
Poor diet key factor fueling a rise in kidney stones
Cleveland Clinic Kidney stones are becoming more prevalent, with the risk rising more quickly in women, younger adults, and even kids, experts say. Manoj Monga, M.D., urologist and director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Endourology and Stone Disease, says kidney stones are also appearing in patients with historically low risks of stone disease. “With the […]
