Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 At 00:50 02.04.2002 +0000, you wrote: >Liz, > >I'm not sure if kidney stones are calcium based. W. , MD : Author: " The Kidney Stones Handbook " , a patient's guide to kidney stones. [www.kidneystonesbook.net] " Oxalate is a main ingredient in the kidney stones for many people. Excess intake of high oxalate foods can increase the risk for stones and offset the extra fluid from the beverage. Other high oxalate foods include chocolate, tea, green leafy vegetables and nuts. Of course, if your urinary oxalate level is normal, then there would be little benefit in restricting these foods. Other than water, the best nutritional advice for stone formers is to moderate their intake of protein and salt, avoid large amounts of the high oxalate foods listed above, and increase their citrate intake. Citrus fruits have high citrate levels. Lemonade made from real lemon juice is also recommended due to its high citrate level. Interestingly, we do not recommend restricting calcium intake in most stone formers due to recent studies suggesting that very low calcium intake patients actually get more stones than those on a high calcium diet. It seems that too little calcium in the diet causes an increase in oxalate absorption. The result is a net increase in stone risk if your diet is too deficient in calcium; just the opposite of what common sense would seem to suggest. " W. , MD Assistant Clinical Professor Dept. of Urology Medical College of Ohio Founder and Medical Director Lorain Kidney Stone Research Center Lorain, Ohio Author: " The Kidney Stones Handbook " , a patient's guide to kidney stones. [www.kidneystonesbook.net] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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