• Kidney Stones - Other Treatments
• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis

Prevention

Anyone who has had kidney stones should try to prevent a recurrence. Some general observations include:

• The most important dietary recommendations for calcium stone risk are to increase fluid intake, restrict sodium, and reduce protein intake.
• Higher potassium intake can also lower the risk for calcium stones.
• A high-calcium diet does not appear to increase the risk for kidney stones, as long as the diet also contains plenty of fluids, potassium, and phosphate. (Increasing calcium alone...