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Can blueberries cause kidney stones
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jack Rubinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 50 years experience
Black kidney stone: The only sure way to tell what a kidney stone is made of is to send it off to a lab for analysis. Once it is complete, you will have a non-speculative... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Tillettanswered
Urology 24 years experience
Yes: There can be a myriad of reasons a person produces kidney stones. Dietary factors and hydration play a role, but in most case, there is some metaboli... Read More
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Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 49 years experience
Possibly: If you have a tendency to form oxalate stones then food rich in oxalates like beets could contribute to stone formation.
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46 years experience
Beets and stones: Beets are rich in oxalate; calcium oxalate forms 80% of stones in adults; many foods contain oxalate, only nine foods are believed to increase importa... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
22 years experience
No: If you are using glucosamine/chondroitin as a dietary supplement to manage osteoarthritis symptoms, its use is controversial; and there is no proven c... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Natraj Kattaanswered
Internal Medicine - Hospital-based practice 21 years experience
Not usually: Kidney stones usually do not cause gurgling noises.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Francisco R. Rodriguezanswered
Urology 11 years experience
Kidney stones: Most kidney stone do not have a definite cause, dehydration is common, inmobilization causes calcium loss from bones, kidney filtration defects, hyper... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Langanswered
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 54 years experience
Many causes: In women the most common cause is not drinking enough water. In men, the most common is too much calcium in the urine and there are several causes for... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 49 years experience
Sometimes: The nyu langone medical center recommends limiting your intake of tomatoes and avoiding tomato paste if you suffer from stones
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 38 years experience
Depends: There are several types of kidney stones and preventative measures are dictated by the composition of the stones. One universally helpful therapy is h... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Piotr Obaraanswered
Radiology 16 years experience
Infection: Formation of struvite/stagorhn stones requires an alkaline urine and presence of ammonia. Certain bacteria, such as proteus, have urea splitting enzym... Read More
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