Kidney Stones
Dietary Causes of Kidney Stones and Kidney Failure Information - By Barry Groves
It is a common belief that both uric acid and calcium oxalate stones are more likely to form in the kidneys on a high-protein, low-carb diet than on a higher-carbohydrate diet with more fruit and vegetables. That belief is not borne out by the evidence.
Nearly thirty years ago, kidney stones were shown to be associated with high intake of refined carbohydrates.[1] So one has to wonder why the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the United States National Institutes of Health, is surprised that: 'the number of people in the United States with kidney stones has been increasing over the past 20 years.'[2] What is really worrying is that they begin that quote with 'For unknown reasons'. They also note that kidney stones occur more frequently in men; Europeans are more prone to develop kidney stones than Africans; kidney stones strike most typically between the ages of 20 and 40; and once a person gets more than one stone, others are likely to develop.
And what change has been made to peoples' eating habits in the past twenty years? 'Healthy eating' was introduced. And who are most likely to follow this message? The 20-40s.
[1]. Thom JA, et al. The Influence of Refined Carbohydrate on Urinary Calcium Excretion. Br J Urol 1978; 50:7, 459-464.
[2]. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/pubs/stonadul/stonadul.htm, accessed 21 August 2003.
It is a common belief that both uric acid and calcium oxalate stones are more likely to form in the kidneys on a high-protein, low-carb diet than on a higher-carbohydrate diet with more fruit and vegetables. That belief is not borne out by the evidence.
Nearly thirty years ago, kidney stones were shown to be associated with high intake of refined carbohydrates.[1] So one has to wonder why the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the United States National Institutes of Health, is surprised that: 'the number of people in the United States with kidney stones has been increasing over the past 20 years.'[2] What is really worrying is that they begin that quote with 'For unknown reasons'. They also note that kidney stones occur more frequently in men; Europeans are more prone to develop kidney stones than Africans; kidney stones strike most typically between the ages of 20 and 40; and once a person gets more than one stone, others are likely to develop.
And what change has been made to peoples' eating habits in the past twenty years? 'Healthy eating' was introduced. And who are most likely to follow this message? The 20-40s.
[1]. Thom JA, et al. The Influence of Refined Carbohydrate on Urinary Calcium Excretion. Br J Urol 1978; 50:7, 459-464.
[2]. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/pubs/stonadul/stonadul.htm, accessed 21 August 2003.
The Role of Oxalates in Autism and Chronic Disorders
It's not just the stones you have to watch out for... check this article for some of the other bad news oxalates can bring.
"Oxalates can form all throughout the kidney and the urinary tract, and can also form in the ureter as well as in the bladder. These star-shaped crystalline stones cause pain as the pressure in the urinary filtrate builds up, and perhaps also by tearing into the walls of the urinary tract itself."
It's not just the stones you have to watch out for... check this article for some of the other bad news oxalates can bring.
"Oxalates can form all throughout the kidney and the urinary tract, and can also form in the ureter as well as in the bladder. These star-shaped crystalline stones cause pain as the pressure in the urinary filtrate builds up, and perhaps also by tearing into the walls of the urinary tract itself."
Post from Malaena Medford
You did not develop kidney stones on Keto. It takes years for most to develop and the circumstances require specific biological mechanisms such as vitamin K2 deficiency, excessive sugar consumption, oxalates consumption, and other factors.
What you experienced was the crystals you had from a previous WOE that dislodged as they broke down because Ketogenic breaks down crystalline formations.
Now, I will state this, lemons are not essential, but are medicinal and do help to break apart formations in both gout and kidney stone sufferers.
Meat does not cause uric acid to hike, sugar, alcohol, and plant proteins do. The plant proteins are coupled with massive amounts of carbohydrate, which blocks uric acid excretion. The results on purines are so inconsistent that they can't even be considered, but the results with those other factors are pretty solid. What meat does is cause a flare with temporary purine hike.
There is natural medicine for this and it's supported by science:
1/2 cup tart cherry juice
2 tbs raw apple cider vinegar
2 tbs lemon or lime juice
1/8th tsp magnesium sulfate
1/2 tsp pink or sea salt
Enough water so it doesn't kick your face in.
Tart cherries have been shown through study to break apart crystalline formations of many types, and has been medicinally recommended for a few years now. Vinegar is a healing substance that has a similar function, but other properties, one of which is diuretic, making you pee and clearing the urinary tract out. Sour citrus has polyphenols or plant nutrients which break apart crystals as well and stimulate the kidneys, which helps them recover from a high carb diet. The magnesium relaxes smooth muscles in the urinary tract and helps you pass the stones easier. The salt is if needed and balances electrolytes as the diuretics can deplete them. Water is water. You don't dilute this, it will be like drinking pure vinegar in intensity.
Once you have cleared out, you will not form stones again. The symptoms of the stones leaving is not you developing them. Meat does not and never has caused any diseases involving stones.
Edit: Retract the vitamin C on breaking stones, it helps get rid of UTI's. I need to find the studies I misplaced showing the polyphenol reaction to stone breakdown.
You did not develop kidney stones on Keto. It takes years for most to develop and the circumstances require specific biological mechanisms such as vitamin K2 deficiency, excessive sugar consumption, oxalates consumption, and other factors.
What you experienced was the crystals you had from a previous WOE that dislodged as they broke down because Ketogenic breaks down crystalline formations.
Now, I will state this, lemons are not essential, but are medicinal and do help to break apart formations in both gout and kidney stone sufferers.
Meat does not cause uric acid to hike, sugar, alcohol, and plant proteins do. The plant proteins are coupled with massive amounts of carbohydrate, which blocks uric acid excretion. The results on purines are so inconsistent that they can't even be considered, but the results with those other factors are pretty solid. What meat does is cause a flare with temporary purine hike.
There is natural medicine for this and it's supported by science:
1/2 cup tart cherry juice
2 tbs raw apple cider vinegar
2 tbs lemon or lime juice
1/8th tsp magnesium sulfate
1/2 tsp pink or sea salt
Enough water so it doesn't kick your face in.
Tart cherries have been shown through study to break apart crystalline formations of many types, and has been medicinally recommended for a few years now. Vinegar is a healing substance that has a similar function, but other properties, one of which is diuretic, making you pee and clearing the urinary tract out. Sour citrus has polyphenols or plant nutrients which break apart crystals as well and stimulate the kidneys, which helps them recover from a high carb diet. The magnesium relaxes smooth muscles in the urinary tract and helps you pass the stones easier. The salt is if needed and balances electrolytes as the diuretics can deplete them. Water is water. You don't dilute this, it will be like drinking pure vinegar in intensity.
Once you have cleared out, you will not form stones again. The symptoms of the stones leaving is not you developing them. Meat does not and never has caused any diseases involving stones.
Edit: Retract the vitamin C on breaking stones, it helps get rid of UTI's. I need to find the studies I misplaced showing the polyphenol reaction to stone breakdown.
What Really Causes Kidney Stones
(And Why Vitamin C Does Not)
"The oxalate/vitamin C issue appears contradictory. Oxalate is in oxalate stones and oxalate stones are common. Ascorbate (the active ion in vitamin C) may slightly increase the body's production of oxalate. Yet, in practice, vitamin C does not increase oxalate stone formation. Emanuel Cheraskin, MD, DMD, Professor of Oral Medicine at the University of Alabama, explains why: "Vitamin C in the urine tends to bind calcium and decrease its free form. This means less chance of calcium's separating out as calcium oxalate (stones)."[7] Also, the diuretic effect of vitamin C reduces urine concentration of oxalate. Fast moving rivers deposit little silt. If on a consultation, a doctor advises that you are especially prone to forming oxalate stones, read the suggestions below before abandoning the benefits of vitamin C. Once again: vitamin C increases oxalate but inhibits the union of calcium and oxalate."
(And Why Vitamin C Does Not)
"The oxalate/vitamin C issue appears contradictory. Oxalate is in oxalate stones and oxalate stones are common. Ascorbate (the active ion in vitamin C) may slightly increase the body's production of oxalate. Yet, in practice, vitamin C does not increase oxalate stone formation. Emanuel Cheraskin, MD, DMD, Professor of Oral Medicine at the University of Alabama, explains why: "Vitamin C in the urine tends to bind calcium and decrease its free form. This means less chance of calcium's separating out as calcium oxalate (stones)."[7] Also, the diuretic effect of vitamin C reduces urine concentration of oxalate. Fast moving rivers deposit little silt. If on a consultation, a doctor advises that you are especially prone to forming oxalate stones, read the suggestions below before abandoning the benefits of vitamin C. Once again: vitamin C increases oxalate but inhibits the union of calcium and oxalate."
