Kidney stones
DiseaseFoods That May Help
Foods linked to Kidney stones in the research literature.
- Black cuminImproves
Source: How Not to Age
- Horse GramReduces risk of
Horse gram is an excellent source of protein (15-30%); helps treat kidney stones, urinary diseases, piles, common cold, throat infection and fever
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Risk Factors
Foods and compounds that may contribute to Kidney stones.
- Vitamin C
Vitamin C supplements may double kidney stone risk; 1000mg/day = 1-in-300 chance of kidney stone per year | Ascorbic acid supplements linked to kidney stone incidence among men | Ascorbic acid supplements associated with increased kidney stone incidence among men in prospective studies
Source: How Not to Age
- Fish
The single most acid-producing food was fish, including tuna. Gram for gram, fish might be slightly worse than other meat in terms of certain kidney stones.
Source: How Not to Die
- Vitamin C
Don't do it yourself, as excess vitamin C just gets excreted, and megadosing of vitamin C can cause kidney stones.
Source: How We Age
Recipes That May Help
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How Not to Die
- How We Age
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity