Are Men or Women More Susceptible to Kidney Stones?

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) reports that “one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some time in their lives.” Furthermore, this amount has more than doubled—increasing from 3.8 percent to 8.8...

Could a Roller Coaster Actually Help with Kidney Stones?

In the fall of 2016, several news sources ran headlines suggesting a potentially helpful bit of information for people with kidney stones that may have caught more than a few readers off guard. Apparently...

The Journey of a Kidney Stone – Or How We Pass Them

When most people pass a kidney stone, all they know is that it generally involves an intense amount of pain and is typically accompanied by a few other symptoms, such as nausea or blood in the urine. However...

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What Are Kidney Stones?

If you go to the doctor or emergency room and are diagnosed with renal lithiasis or nephrolithiasis, it’s perfectly understandable that these may sound scary at first. However, they are actually the terms that the medical community uses for kidney...

What Are the Symptoms of Kidney Stones?

With certain ailments, there are the widely known symptoms that often come with them. If you have the flu, for example, you can typically expect to experience body aches, alternating spells of feeling hot and cold, and likely even a raised...

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Using Your Diet to Prevent Kidney Stones

Because kidney stones are mineral formations, what we eat and drink has a huge impact on whether or not they form. This is good news, though, because it means that you have a pretty high level of control over your overall kidney health. Beverage...

Medicines That Can Cause Kidney Stones

While certain medications are necessary for treating or managing serious health conditions, they can sometimes create unintended negative consequences. And, in some cases, these consequences involve the increased risk of kidney stone formation. Not...

Kidney Stone Treatment Options

While kidney stones can definitely make life less enjoyable for a number of reasons, a positive bit of information to keep in mind (if there is one) is that there are plenty of different treatment options. The one(s) most beneficial to you will...

How Can I Prevent Kidney Stones?

Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This couldn’t be more true in the case of kidney stones because, if you can keep them from occurring in the first place, you’re certainly much better...

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