Question 1

can baking soda dissolve calcium oxalate and urid acid kidney stones?

Accepted Answer

Not your best choice: Don't get your hopes up. Sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) (baking soda) is a poor alkalinizer of the urine as the body turns it into carbon dioxide (which is exhaled) and table salt; all you've done is sodium-load yourself. You'll have trouble getting calcium oxalate to dissolve in anything, but your urologist may try some other alkalinizer to perhaps help a uric acid stone; don't get your hopes up.

Question 2

what do you advise if i had calcium oxalate kidney stones and i would like to have a diet guide sent on preventing them from reoccur?

Accepted Answer

Diet Guide: The internet contains a wealth of nutritional information on the foods and food products that are high in calcium oxalate.

Question 3

if i have calcium-oxalate kidney stones, what diet should i follow to prevent the formation of more stones?

Accepted Answer

It depends: There are several causes for calcium oxalate stones. If the problem is due to high calcium in your urine, about 50% of the time, limiting calcium intake will have an effect. If you have renal leak hypercalcuria, then diet changes won't help but thiazide medications will. Some people have hyper parathyroid disease and diet changes wont help.

Question 4

i am a 60 year old female, i was diagnosed with calcium oxalate kidney stones. why would my urologist limit me to 1 serving of milk/dairy a day ?

Accepted Answer

: Your are correct. That restriction may not be necessary because milk does not contain high oxalate content and intake of calcium from foods may be beneficial in limiting oxalate absorption from foods. I wonder if there is something else, e.g. your serum calcium could be on the high side or urine test reveals high calcium. You should discuss frankly with your urologist.

Question 5

what do you suggest if i have calcium oxalate kidney stones and i am very skinny. which weight gain supplement is good for me?

Accepted Answer

Citrate,Diet: Potassium citrate (brand name Urocit-K) but you should be monitored for dose &amp; pot.in bld. 4 ounces lemon juice mixed with 2 liters water. Sip on lemon juice but do not add too much sugar. Citrate in the urine lowers chance of oxalate stone. Low oxalate diet. Look up food high in oxalate and avoid them as much as possible. If your urine is dark yellow,you are not drinking enough fluids. Good luck.

Question 6

is there any food to help break calcium oxalate dihydrate kidney stones?

Accepted Answer

2.5 litrs of fluids : You should drink at least 2.5 litres of fluids per day and avoid foods cntaining high oxalate and avoid heavy doses of vitamin c, low sodium 2gms or less and high calcium foods, minimise the protein intake when you have recurrent stones.

Question 7

what's proper diet for a person who has kidney stones of calcium oxalate?

Accepted Answer

Stone diet: > 2 liters of water daily

low sodium diet

these are two big risk reducers.

Question 8

my urine test shows calcium oxalate(+). do i have kidney stone? what diet to follow and what to avoid? is it serious?

Accepted Answer

Kidney stones: Symptoms that may suggest kidney stones are : pain one side of the belly, nausea, wanting to urinate frequently, pain in lower part of belly, blood in urine etc. Do you have any symptoms? Just presence of oxalate in urine might  mean that your diet is high in oxalate.
Visit this page to know about oxalate content in food.

https://regepi.bwh.harvard.edu/health/nutrition.html

Question 9

if my kidney stones are made of calcium phosphate & calcium oxalate, what foods should i avoid?

Accepted Answer

Stones: You should avoid oxalate rich foods such as spinach, black tea, nuts, etc, you can find list online, however more importantly you should increase your intake of citrate rich foods (lemonade). However more importantly you should increase your water intake to at least 2 l a day, also this might sound contra intuitive but you should increase your dietary calcium intake (milk and milk pyoducts).

Question 10

what's to be done to prevent recurrent kidney stones (calcium oxalate)?

Accepted Answer

Urine analysis: Most people who have passed on stone will pass another stone in their lifetime.  If the stones are of a certain type (calcium oxalate), certain changes in behavior or medicines can be helpful. In all cases, the focus should be producing large amounts of dilute urine by drinking water (at least two liters).  This makes it less likely for small stones (gravel) to form into bigger stones.

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If i have calcium-oxalate kidney stones, what diet should i follow to prevent the formation of more stones?

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I am a 60 year old female, i was diagnosed with calcium oxalate kidney stones. why would my urologist limit me to 1 serving of milk/dairy a day ?

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What do you suggest if i have calcium oxalate kidney stones and i am very skinny. which weight gain supplement is good for me?

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Is there any food to help break calcium oxalate dihydrate kidney stones?

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What's proper diet for a person who has kidney stones of calcium oxalate?

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My urine test shows calcium oxalate(+). do i have kidney stone? what diet to follow and what to avoid? is it serious?

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If my kidney stones are made of calcium phosphate & calcium oxalate, what foods should i avoid?

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What's to be done to prevent recurrent kidney stones (calcium oxalate)?

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