What Harvard is telling us about preventing kidney stones

Kidney Stone Diet

In this episode, Jeff Sarris and Jill Harris discuss the latest research from Harvard on preventing kidney stones, focusing on dietary changes, particularly the importance of managing oxalate intake and ensuring adequate calcium and hydration. They emphasize the need for personalized dietary approaches and the significance of understanding individual health conditions in preventing kidney stones.

What Harvard is telling us about preventing kidney stones

Takeaways

• Harvard's research aligns with the kidney stone diet principles.
• Lowering oxalate intake is crucial for prevention.
• Calcium intake is essential for kidney stone prevention.
• Most kidney stones are calcium oxalate stones.
• Hydration is the key to preventing kidney stones.
• Dietary changes should be gradual and manageable.
• Understanding individual health conditions is important.
• The kidney stone diet can help reduce stone risk.
• Education on nutrition is vital for health management.
• Time and effort are required to prevent kidney stones.

00:00 Introduction to Kidney Stone Prevention
05:39 The Importance of Calcium in Diet
15:26 The Role of Water in Prevention

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Since 1998, Jill Harris has been the #1 kidney stone prevention nurse helping patients reduce their kidney stone risk. Drawing from her work with world-renowned University of Chicago nephrologist, Dr. Fred Coe, and the thousands of patients she's worked with directly, she created the Kidney Stone Diet®. With a simple, self-guided online video course, meal plans, ebooks, group coaching, and private consultations, Kidney Stone Diet® is Jill's effort to help as many patients as possible prevent kidney stones for good.