Kidney stones

DazedandConfused

Veteran Member
I dealing with kidney stone's I have three right now 2 smaller ones 5-6mm and 1 large 13mm.All have left the kidneys and are stuck in the tubes.I go the end of week to have the two smaller ones taken out with scope.The larger one will be done with sound later on next month. Is there anything I can do to help from getting them in the first place?This is the 2nd time I've had to do this in the past two years............Thanks
 

TXKajun

Veteran Member
Ouch! Here's a link to a kidney stone dissolving site. Hope it helps. http://www.ehow.com/way_5714722_herbal-recipe-dissolving-kidney-stones.html

"Apple Juice Fast
To soften kidney stones, Joseph Marion, author of "Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health," recommends fasting on fresh apple juice, drinking 8 to 12 oz. per hour for three days. On the fourth day, drink 3 to 4 oz. of olive oil or fresh lemon juice to expel stones from the kidneys."

And what to avoid: "Calcium Oxalate Stones
It is estimated that around 80 percent of all kidney stones are calcium stones. To control calcium stones, the pH of the body needs be increased. Avoid sugar and foods rich in oxalic acid, such as eggs, fish, meat, asparagus, rhubarb, celery, grapes, parsley, spinach, cabbage and dairy products.

Uric Acid Stones
For uric acid stones, the body pH needs to be lowered. Uric acid stones can usually be softened by drinking the juice of one or two lemons per day. Avoid purine-rich foods, such as yeast and fish (especially sardines, anchovies, herring, shellfish and mackerel).

Cystine and Struvite Stones
For cystine stones, alkalize the urine with asparagus juice and avoid supplements containing the amino acid L-cystine. For struvite stones, which are composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate, you need to acidify the urine with unsweetened cranberry juice and avoid methionine-rich foods, such as dairy products, meat, soy, lima beans, wheat, mushrooms, fish and nuts."

And other goodies: "Pomroy's Recipe
T.W. Pomroy's tea recipe for kidney stones is to be steeped for four hours and includes 2 oz. each of pod milkweed and watermelon seed and a half oz. each of fennel seed and buchu leaf. Drink one wineglass of tea four times daily, with the last at bedtime.

Helpful Nutrients
According to Penny C. Royal, author of best-selling "Herbally Yours," vitamins A, B complex (with extra choline and B5 pantothenic acid), C, E, F (essential fatty acids) as well as calcium and magnesium are important for kidney health. Taking thyme along with these nutrients may help dissolve kidney stones.

Other Herbs
According to Phyllis Balch, author of "Prescription for Herbal Healing," drinking one quart of marshmallow root tea helps cleanse the kidneys and expel kidney stones. Balch also recommends drinking one-quarter cup of aloe vera juice daily (for only two weeks at a time) to slow the rate of stone formation."

And finally a recipe from another site is to mix 1 T olive oil with 1 T lemon juice and drink with a glass of water. Supposedly the lemon helps dissolve the stone and the olive oil lubricates it to pass easier.

Good luck!

Kajun
 

DazedandConfused

Veteran Member
I went with lemon juice and water...............It worked on one stone but i still had to go thru the surgery today to remove the remaining one's.
This is the worse pain I have ever had to endure.!!!!!
 

tinywife

The Husband Whisperer
I'm so sorry to hear of your struggle. Hope the docs got you sorted out. I have passed 109 kidney stones in the last 13 years, and analysis of them showed that they are all different types of stones, so diet additions/restrictions weren't helpful for me. The one thing that helped above all else was increasing my fluid intake (tough to do at first, but now it's second nature; I have a bottle or thermos of water or decaf finger tea with me at all times). Taking Cal/Mag has also interfered with the ability of calcium or other materials to bind with salt in the kidney, so no crystallizing into stones. Passing the ones you've got is critical, and when you clear them out, staying WELL hydrated & balancing your minerals is crucial to avoid redevelopment of stones. Hope you're much improved!
 
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