Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and Chronic Renal Failure This study confirms previous studies on the increase in risk for renal failure with use of pain-modulating drugs. I would add to this list the use of NSAIDs as well, as an article several years back in this same journal found an increase with ibuprofen use. This previous study […]
Environmental Lead Exposure and Progressive Renal Insufficiency We are seeing a common theme here regarding the damaging effects that heavy metals have on our health. Cognitive function, kidney problems, hypertension. I’m sure the list will continue to grow. And, considering that vitamin C has a tendency to reduce the absorption of lead, the lowered intake […]
Kidney stones may be linked with sleep posture I thought this was an interesting article and gives us yet another tool to aid in the avoidance of renal calculi. Other ways to avoid stones: copious amounts of water, no caffeinated beverages, calcium citrate supplements and more of a plant based diet. bmj.com Josefson 322 (7293): […]
Two Diets for the Prevention of Recurrent Stones It is still surprising to me that the idea that patients with recurrent kidney stones are given the recommendation to lower intake of calcium, despite the finding that calcium intake is just not associated with stones. Stones have more to do with a animal based over a […]
Dietary Factors and the Risk of Incident Kidney Stones in Younger Women It is funny how, for many years, patients who have had kidney stones were told to avoid calcium intake (both in food and supplemental). This has never really matched what we would assume from knowledge of physiology. Rather, an environment in the kidney […]
