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Healthy Foods Prevent Painful Kidney Stones
By Emily Lockhart Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Healthy Foods Prevent Painful Kidney Stones

Doctors to the stars, Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, have two simple words of relief for the millions of kidney sufferers out there: eat healthier! Kidney stones, which form as hard, painful crystals made up of calcium, oxalic acid, and sulfate have been on the rise and not just in adults. A 70-percent increase […]

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Women Twice As Likely To Get Kidney Stone Related Infections
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Women Twice As Likely To Get Kidney Stone Related Infections

It is known that kidney stones and other obstructions within the urinary tract are more common in men, but surprisingly women are twice as likely to develop infections related to this condition. In 2011 research showed a dramatic rise in the number of women developing kidney stones. This was attributed to an increase in bad […]

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Use Water To Stomp Out Kidney Stones?
By Jim Greene Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Use Water To Stomp Out Kidney Stones?

Kidney stones are unfortunately a fairly common occurrence. Incidents have increased by 70 per cent in the last 20 years, and this complaint which was once heard by doctors from middle-agers is now more prevalent in children. Luckily, there is much you can do to avoid these painful pebbles. You should try to drink up […]

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