Kidney Stones Risk May Be Lessen With DASH Diet

September 3, 2009
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For those of you who are suffering from kidney stones (or at risk of suffering from it), you may want to try the DASH diet–or the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.

Researchers are now claiming that the DASH diet could cut the risk of kidney stones by up to 40 to 50 percent. The DASH diet is consist primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, lean meat and fish message. So, it’s not exactly an all-Americam food, if you notice.

In a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, it was found that in an experiment of 242,000 people, those going under the DASH diet had lower…

Gastric Bypass Contributes Greatly To Developing Kidney Stones

July 19, 2009
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Since Carnie Wilson and Star Jones underwent the knife for gastric bypass (in hopes, of course, of shedding off some unwanted pounds), it suddenly became an instant diet method in the eyes of many body-conscious people. With gastric bypass, however, comes a big price to pay. Research has found out that undergoing this particular surgery can cause illnesses to people like hernia, infection and malnutrition.

And what’s even more disheartening about the side effects of gastric bypass is the possibility of having kidney stones because of it. Kidney stones are no laughing matter. the combination of oxalate and calcium to make little clusters result to kidney stones. This could then get…