Yuan S, Larsson SC American Journal of Kidney Diseases | October 27, 2021 A reduction in kidney stones may be conferred by higher coffee and caffeine intake. Observational studies have shown a lower risk of kidney stones in relation to coffee and caffeine intake. The causal nature of these associations was tested via this Mendelian […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Oxalate (or oxalic acid) is a compound found in a variety of plant-based foods. Under a microscope, oxalates are jagged in structure and look somewhat crystalline. During metabolism, oxalic acid combines with other minerals like calcium, sodium, magnesium, and potassium to form compounds like calcium oxalate and sodium oxalate […]
by Mark R. Payne DC September 14, 2020 The Study: Recurrent stone-forming patients have high visceral fat ratio based on computed tomography images compared to first-time stone-forming patients The Facts: a. The authors measured visceral fat area and volume, subcutaneous fat area and volume, visceral fat area ratio and visceral fat volume ratio. b. The […]
July 10, 2019 European Urology Focus TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The UK Biobank enrolled approximately 500,000 men and women ages 40 to 69 years between 2006 and 2010 in a study designed to improve understanding of incidence, prevention, and treatment of a number of diseases. It contained detailed information regarding self-reported “usual” food and drink intake among […]
The Undoctored protocol to prevent calcium oxalate kidney stones By Dr. Davis | November 7, 2017 People who have had the painful experience of passing a kidney stone remember well what this feels like, as sufferers describe it as one of the few pains worse than childbirth. Over 7 years, 50 percent of people who have […]
October 04, 2017 The Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Using data from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses’ Health Study, this study characterized the association of modifiable risk factors with the incidence of stone disease. Investigators found that maintaining a normal BMI, consuming an adequate amount of fluid, eating a balanced diet rich […]
JUNE 21, 2017 Reuters Health News Nearly one in five US adults are taking supplemental vitamin D, and a growing number are taking excessively high doses linked to an increased risk of fractures, falls, kidney stones and certain cancers, a new study suggests. The recommended daily intake of vitamin D for most adults is 600 […]
April 12, 2016 The Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Obesity is a known risk factor for the development of urinary stone disease, with the observed incremental risk largely driven by decreases in urine pH. The authors of this study retrospectively evaluated response to potassium citrate, stratified by BMI, among individuals with hypocitraturia and low urine […]
Annals of Internal Medicine, 02/15/2016 Chang Y, et al. The risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) among obese persons without obesity–related metabolic abnormalities, called metabolically healthy obesity, is largely unexplored. To investigate the risk for incident CKD across categories of body mass index in a large cohort of metabolically healthy men and women. Overweight and […]
April 15, 2015 The Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Asymptomatic, non-obstructing renal calculi are frequently managed expectantly, although there is limited evidence surrounding the natural history of these stones with which to counsel patients. This study identified patients with non-obstructing, asymptomatic renal calculi and retrospectively evaluated the likelihood of de novo symptoms and need for […]
by Dr. Godo “Two Harvard researchers found that magnesium oxide and vitamin B6 could reduce the risk of recurrent calcium oxalate stones by 92.3%!” Kidney stones affect approximately 1 in 10 people throughout their lifetime. The pain can become intense. The stone may pass, but it is well documented that a body chemistry which produces […]
Gross Anatomy: Tea Time in the ED by Sarah Wickline Wallan Staff Writer, MedPage Today Last spring, a 54-year-old man in Arkansas presented to the emergency department with weakness, fatigue, and body aches. A urine sample revealed “remarkable” sediment with “abundant” calcium oxalate crystals but no blood, Fahd Syed, MD, of the Central Arkansas Veterans […]
— Meta-analysis finds that higher water consumption lowers risk. by Parker Brown, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 29, 2015 DALLAS — People with a high water intake significantly reduced their risk of developing kidney stones, according to a meta-analysis presented here. Those who drank more water to achieve a urine volume of at least 2.0-2.5 […]
February 16, 2015 World Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Urinary stone disease is a common indication for urologic evaluation and results in considerable morbidity to the patient and cost to the healthcare system. There is strong evidence supporting the relationship between various dietary factors and urine composition, and dietary modification serves as an opportunity to […]
RESEARCH · January 01, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this study evaluated ureteroscopy (URS), extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), and observation for asymptomatic, lower-pole stones The authors conclude that observation may be a good option for the management of asymptomatic small-sized lower-pole kidney stones. – Gautam Jayram, MD ABSTRACT The publisher has made this […]
Laurie Barclay, MD November 04, 2014 The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued new, evidence-based guidelines on the comparative efficacy and safety of dietary and pharmacologic strategies to prevent recurrent kidney stones in adults. The updated recommendations, published by Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, from the ACP, and colleagues in the November 4 issue of the Annals of […]
Published: Oct 24, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Patients who have kidney stones may be at increased risk of fracture, researchers found. In a retrospective cohort study, men who’d had kidney stones had a higher risk of fracture than men who didn’t have urolithiasis (HR 1.13, 95% CI 1.08-1.18), according to Michelle Denburg, […]
October 06, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This Korean study evaluated the correlation between stone formers and serum lipid levels. Following 321 patients over 2 years, the authors found that stone formers with hypertriglyceridemia (HT) had significantly higher urinary calcium, sodium, uric acid, magnesium, and potassium excretions than stone formers. Recurrent stone formation was found in 46% […]
Thursday, October 2, 2014 By Margaret Polaneczky, MD How much extra calcium should I be taking?” It’s a question I get several times a day from women of all ages, but mostly from those in menopause or nearing menopause. The answer I almost always give is “less than you think.” And for most women, probably none. […]
N Engl J Med 2014; 371:1100-1110 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1404446 List of authors. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., Chandra Aubin, M.D., R.D.M.S., John Bailitz, M.D., Rimon N. Bengiamin, M.D., R.D.M.S., Carlos A. Camargo, Jr., M.D., Dr.P.H., Jill Corbo, M.D., R.D.M.S., Anthony J. Dean, M.D., Ruth B. Goldstein, M.D., Richard T. Griffey, M.D., M.P.H., Gregory D. Jay, M.D., Ph.D., Tarina […]