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The Kidney Stone Page |
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WATER
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The absolutely most important thing you can do for your kidney stones is
to drink enough water. Most kidney stone patients just don't drink
enough--and we can understand that. Sometimes it's hard to do on the
job. But if you're going to get better, you have to drink between two and
four liters or quarts of water a day. The higher level is better if you
form stones.
Lots of stone sufferers say they just don't get thirsty. We have
noticed that they get their natural thirst back when they begin to follow the
kidney stone diet guidelines, especially when they cut
down on sugar. If you don't get thirsty, you need to schedule your water
intake. Try something like this: plan a liter of water before breakfast;
another liter before lunch; another liter before dinner; and a final liter
before bedtime. If you make some or all of this into lemonade,
you will be getting the citrate you need as well.
Dr. F. Batmanghelidj, author of Your Body's Many Cries for Water,
wrote of his experiences surviving Khomenei's prison camps. Called upon to
help a desperate ulcer patient, all he could offer was water. After the
patient drank enough water, his terrible pain diminished and went away.
When Dr. Batmanghelidj was eventually released, he spent his life researching
water and the effects of dehydration. He concluded that most of us are
dehydrated and that by simply drinking enough water, we can get better from many
problems. Read more of his work at www.watercure.com.
Mineral Water:
One study suggested that mineral water—containing calcium
and magnesium—was better to drink than other water for kidney stone sufferers.
This study refers to a previous study that showed that dietary calcium
really helps kidney stones, but that calcium supplements cause more problems.
In the mineral water study, drinking mineral water significantly reduced
stone formation, compared to tap water. Click
here to read the abstract.
Hard Water, Soft Water:
Here’s another water study.
It turns out that hard water forms significantly more stones
than soft water, so soft is preferable—such as in bottled water.
Click here to
read the study.
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This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
If you need medical attention, consult your health care professional.
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