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About Kidney stones from Mercola... http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/07/25/Information-You-Need-to-Know-About-Kidney-Stones.aspx What Causes Kidney Stones? In the U.S., about 10-15 percent of adults will be diagnosed with a kidney stone in their lifetime. Roughly 1 million Americans develop kidney stones each year. Once you have had one kidney stone attack, your chance of recurrence is about 70 to 80 percent, and the younger you are when you have your first attack, the greater your risk of recurrence. Typically, a kidney stone is the result of a super-saturation of minerals and acid salts in your urine, such as calcium and uric acid, which then crystallize and form solid masses. This can happen if you don’t drink enough fluids, and if your urine is highly acidic or highly alkaline. Certain drugs can also promote kidney stones, such as Lasix (furosemide), Topomax (topiramate), and Xenical, among others. Most kidney stones contain crystals of various types, with calcium as the key ingredient. However, usually one type of crystals predominates, and determining the type helps you identify the underlying cause. The most common type is calcium oxalate stones, comprising about 75 percent of all cases. Oxalate is found in some fruits and vegetables, but your liver actually produces most of your oxalate. You’d think one of the solutions for avoiding kidney stones would be to eliminate or radically reduce your intake of calcium, because calcium is part of the stone, but that is actually NOT a wise strategy. This is because, normally, the calcium in your diet binds to the oxalate, and helps you excrete it in other ways than through your urine. Other types of stones, and their underlying causes, include: Struvite stones: Found more often in women, these are almost always the result of urinary tract infections. Uric acid stones: These are a byproduct of protein metabolism. They’re commonly seen with gout, and may result from certain genetic factors and disorders of your blood-producing tissues. Cystine stones: Represent a very small percentage of kidney stones. These are the result of a hereditary disorder that causes your kidneys to excrete massive amounts of certain amino acids (cystinuria). Two risk factors that elevate your chances of developing kidney stones include high blood pressure and digestive problems. Signs and Symptoms of Kidney Stones Most likely you’ll never know you have a stone until it moves into your ureter—the tube connecting your kidney to your bladder. At that point, common symptoms include: Pain in your side and back, below your ribs Episodes of pain lasting 20 to 60 minutes, of varying intensity Pain “waves” radiating from your side and back, to your lower abdomen and groin Bloody, cloudy or foul-smelling urine Pain with urination Nausea and vomiting “Urgency” (persistent urge to urinate) Fever and chills (indicates an infection is also present) The pain you feel is a result of distention of the tissues above the stone, since it is blocking the passage of urine, rather than from the pressure of the stone itself. To diagnose a kidney stone you can collect the kidney stone and have it analyzed for a definitive answer, or you can do a 24-hour urine test. This is a useful strategy to ascertain any imbalances in your urine that contribute and predispose you to develop stones. Watch What You Eat if You Have Kidney Stones There are a number of strategies you can use to treat this condition. If you suffer mainly from calcium oxalate stones, you’ll want to minimize the amount of oxalates in your body (as opposed to reducing your calcium intake). Two foods in particular contribute to creating oxalates, namely soy, and beer. If you’ve read my newsletter for any amount of time, you already know I warn against unfermented soy products for a number of reasons, but preventing the formation of kidney stones is yet another. Other foods that contain high levels of oxalate that you’ll want to avoid include: Spinach Rhubarb Chocolate Parsley Beetroot Strawberries Wheat flour Pepper Nuts A diet high in sugar can also set you up for stones, since sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body by interfering with calcium and magnesium absorption. Diets high in processed salt are also bad news as salt increases the amount of calcium and oxalate in your urine. Processed foods have notoriously high salt content and should therefore be avoided as much as possible. Keep in mind that the salt referenced here is processed salt, like your regular table salt, not high quality, unprocessed salts that contain numerous essential minerals that your body actually needs for optimal health. Naturally, eating fresh, whole foods according to your nutritional type is the best way to ensure you’re eating what your body needs for optimal performance, regardless of what health conditions you seek to avoid or improve. Prevent and Treat Kidney Stones with Plain Water Probably the
Re: CSKidney Stones...Prevention???
I went through a dreadful phase of amazingly prolific production of kidney stones, and it appears to have been completely solved by simply drinking about four ounces of apple cider vinegar (Bragg's is the good stuff) with four ounces of water every morning. Since the kidney pain stopped, I do it just twice a week, and that seems sufficient so far. HTH, -- indi On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 12:17:17PM -0700, Craig Chamberlin wrote: Hi All, A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: 1) Is there a way of preventing their formation. 2) Can the existing ones be dissolved. Thank you, Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com -- indi
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Greetings, Thanks to all who have sent me information about kidney stones...I have sent all recommendations to my friend, who was very grateful to get them. His suffering from this condition has debilitated him significantly. You are all great folks. Kind regards, Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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they could try gravel root for kidney stones and herbal preparations containing it: http://www.diagnose-me.com/treat/T261255.html blessings, Peter - Original Message - From: Craig Chamberlin craigs...@craigcchamberlin.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:25 PM Subject: Re: CSKidney Stones...Prevention??? Hi Neville, Are you a tea drinker or coffee drinker? N. A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: Yes, he drinks coffee:) Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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It depends on what the Kidney stone is composed of Craig. Most common stones are Calcium, and can be dissolved with a Herbal Tea. I have had great success with the combination of, Artichoke Root Herb, Chanca Piedra Herb, Milk Thistle Herb, Dandelion Root Herb, Juniper Berry Herb, Horny Goat Weed herb, ( Cilantro Leaf Spearmint Leaf Herbs for better taste) Drink any one of these Herb Teas just for prevention now and then, mix and match for verity. Just Grind these Herbs and combine them in equal amounts in a a Herb grinder, and use one or two teaspoons, to a tall mug of boiling water. Let set until cool enough to drink, and sip on it until gone, do this for two days if they do not expel the first day. This seems hard but it is not, and works pretty much every time. It will also work as a Kidney-Liver Cleanse. Most people use a spoon of Honey in each cup for better flavor. http://www.quailwoodherbal.com Tel Tofflemire Dewey, AZ. --- On Thu, 7/16/09, MaryAnn Helland marmar...@bellsouth.net wrote: From: MaryAnn Helland marmar...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: CSKidney Stones...Prevention??? To: silver-list@eskimo.com Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 7:41 PM Hi Craig. The existing ones can be dissolved by taking Magnesium Oxide Gluconate (133 mgs.) tablets -- 6 per day until stones pass. The magnesium softens them so that they are not painful to pass. Afterwards, he should stay on two tablets per day as a preventative. MA From: Craig Chamberlin craigs...@craigcchamberlin.com To: cs silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:17:17 PM Subject: CSKidney Stones...Prevention??? Hi All, A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: 1) Is there a way of preventing their formation. 2) Can the existing ones be dissolved. Thank you, Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
CSKidney Stones...Prevention???
Hi All, A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: 1) Is there a way of preventing their formation. 2) Can the existing ones be dissolved. Thank you, Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: 1) Is there a way of preventing their formation. 2) Can the existing ones be dissolved. Craig You may be able to find some answers here = http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=20 Smitty -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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Craig Chamberlin wrote: Hi All, A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: 1) Is there a way of preventing their formation. Avoid drinks with phosphoric acid in the, such as colas. Drink water with lemon juice in it. 2) Can the existing ones be dissolved. Supposedly lemon juice mixed with olive oil has some success. See http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/kidney_stones.html Marshall Thank you, Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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There is a formula we use in livestock. Take one large red onion, chop it up. Add 6 large cloves of garlic, chopped. Juice 2 lemons. Simmer all until the onion is translucent. Add a little water if necessary. Cool and drink all at once. You can repeat this until the stones are dissolved and passes, 3 to 6 timea a day as necessary. Gayla Bob and Gayla Roberts Always Enough Ranch Acampo, CA - Original Message - From: Marshall Dudley mdud...@king-cart.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:55 PM Subject: Re: CSKidney Stones...Prevention??? Craig Chamberlin wrote: Hi All, A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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Are you a tea drinker or coffee drinker? N. Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:17:17 -0700 From: craigs...@craigcchamberlin.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CSKidney Stones...Prevention??? Hi All, A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: 1) Is there a way of preventing their formation. 2) Can the existing ones be dissolved. Thank you, Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com _ POP access for Hotmail is here! Click here to find out more http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=802246
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Hi Neville, Are you a tea drinker or coffee drinker? N. A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: Yes, he drinks coffee:) Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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Hi Craig. The existing ones can be dissolved by taking Magnesium Oxide Gluconate (133 mgs.) tablets -- 6 per day until stones pass. The magnesium softens them so that they are not painful to pass. Afterwards, he should stay on two tablets per day as a preventative. MA From: Craig Chamberlin craigs...@craigcchamberlin.com To: cs silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:17:17 PM Subject: CSKidney Stones...Prevention??? Hi All, A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: 1) Is there a way of preventing their formation. 2) Can the existing ones be dissolved. Thank you, Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
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OK Craig, no worries, the reason I asked is cos my father suffered with this problem from when he was 17 til after retirement and a specialist told him on one occasion that of all the people he sees regarding kidney stones the majority had been tea drinkers. His observations over many years treating patients for stones indicated that tea drinkers appeared get stones more than coffee drinkers. The old man was however a fairly good tea drinker for most of his life (as I am with coffee g). He also assured him that he was not drawing any conclusions from his observations but he could not ignore the percentages of tea drinkers as opposed to coffee drinkers and hypothesised that perhaps tea drinkers may be more susceptible to this problem. Cheers N. Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:25:09 -0700 From: craigs...@craigcchamberlin.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CSKidney Stones...Prevention??? Hi Neville, Are you a tea drinker or coffee drinker? N. A friend of mine is 65 and suffering from kidney stones. Two questions: Yes, he drinks coffee:) Craig -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com _ POP access for Hotmail is here! Click here to find out more http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=802246
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Hi Neville, There is an odd thing about tea...I have found out that the tea plant is a great concentrator of fluoride, one of the best...probably has nothing to do with kidney stones, but I have stopped drinking it because of the impact of fluoride on iodine levels. I have been doing high dosages of iodine supplementation and found that when I drank tea, it made me feel crappy:) Maybe someone else can make the connection:) Regards, Craig OK Craig, no worries, the reason I asked is cos my father suffered with this problem from when he was 17 til after retirement and a specialist told him on one occasion that of all the people he sees regarding kidney stones the majority had been tea drinkers. His observations over many years treating patients for stones indicated that tea drinkers appeared get stones more than coffee drinkers. The old man was however a fairly good tea drinker for most of his life (as I am with coffee g). He also assured him that he was not drawing any conclusions from his observations but he could not ignore the percentages of tea drinkers as opposed to coffee drinkers and hypothesised that perhaps tea drinkers may be more susceptible to this problem. Cheers N. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
