The easiest way to prevent kidney stones ...increase the level of citrate in your urine...reconstituted lemon juice...four ounces a day and mix it with water...sweeten it with a little stevia or xylitol...NOT sugar...fresh lemons won't do the trick"
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4. Kidney stones and chronic kidney disease
Colas of all kinds are well known for their high phosphoric acid content, a substance that changes the urine in a way that promotes kidney stone formation. Drinking one quart (less than three 12-ounce cans) of soda per week may increase your risk of developing kidney stones by 15 percent.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/02/10/10-Diseases-Linked-To-Soda.aspx
Kidney Problem Testimonials
Date: 7/15/01 Sun 4:15 PM
From: Thomas Bonar
thomasbonar@yahoo.com
To: Bob Butts
I heard you on Art Bell last night. I had to tell you my story. Last August I started having back pain that got worse and worse. I finally went to the doctor. He tested me for muscle and bone problems but could find nothing wrong. Then he tested and found that even though I couldn't tell, I had blood in my urine. He sent me to get an IVP xray to see if I had a kidney stone. They had to do two IVP tests and a catscan before they discovered that I did. I eventually had to have it surgically removed, but that did not happen until October. The urologist told me that I probably developed the stone because I was dehydrated. He told me to drink more water.
During the time I had the stone, I read everything I could find about kidney stones. One of the books I checked out of the library gave reference to Your Body's Many Cries For Water. After reading the book, I decided to drink two 1-litre bottles of water each day and stop drinking soft drinks altogether.
I soon found out that by starting early in the morning and carrying my water bottle with me that I could easily drink 4 1-litre bottles a day.
Since I started drinking the water I have gone from 197lbs. to 165lbs in three months without making any other major changes to my diet.
I was told that once you form a kidney stone, it is likely you will form more. It is coming on one year since my first, and I have not had a recurrence of a kidney stone.
From: Don Jaquith
To: Dr. F. Batmanghelidj
... When I first inquired about the book I was in severe pain from both my kidneys and lower intestines. My urinary output was very low, only urinating small amounts twice a day. The urine was concentrated and dark. My bowels were chronically constipated. Initially I started with 60 to 70 ounces of water per day. This helped some, but not as much as I had hoped. After increasing my water intake to 120 to 150 ounces per day I have found that it has relieved the pains and increased urine output to normal. As an added blessing, my mental attitude has also greatly improved, I had been sad, withdrawn and chronically tired. Now I have more energy, an inner peace, and my mental outlook is better. It has become a brighter day for me without the pains, worry over an illness, and to find mental peace.
Kidney Stones
I used to get kidney stones until I went on the water cure in 1994 and never had a problem again..
Bob Butts watercure2@comcast.net