Kidney stones: Preventing kidney stones through diet
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Kidney stones: Preventing kidney stones through diet
Why is it important to pay attention to what you eat and drink?
After you have had kidney stones, you are likely to have them again. You can help prevent them by drinking more fluids and eating the right foods. Not drinking enough fluids can cause the minerals and other things in the urine to stick together and form a stone. Too much of some foods can also lead to kidney stones.
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What I eat has nothing to do with whether I will get kidney stones.
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Kidney stones form when there is a change in the normal balance of water, minerals, and other things found in urine. This can happen if you do not get enough fluids or if you eat too much of certain kinds of food, such as animal protein.
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Kidney stones form when there is a change in the normal balance of water, minerals, and other things found in urine. This can happen if you do not get enough fluids or if you eat too much of certain kinds of food, such as animal protein.
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Last Updated:
May 4, 2009- Author:
- Monica Rhodes
- Medical Review:
- Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
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