Posts Tagged ‘kidney stones’

Low Protein Diet Tips

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Low Protein Diet Tips

A low-protein diet is a diet in which people reduce their intake of protein. A low-protein diet is often prescribed to people with kidney or liver disease.
A low-protein diet would include foods such as vegetables, starches such as bread, cereals, and pasta. For even less protein the best food would be fruits, fats and sugars. Foods to avoid would be any animal byproduct such as meats, eggs, fish, poultry, milk, yogurt, cheese, and even peanut butter. A low-protein diet is a diet in which people reduce their intake of protein. A low-protein diet is often prescribed to people with kidney or liver disease.

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Kidney Stone Pros and Cons

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Kidney Stone Pros and Cons

by MariAnne

What are kidney stones?

Kidney stones are made of salts and minerals in the urine that stick together to form small pebbles. They can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball depending on patient. They may stay in the kidneys or travel out of body through the urinary tract.

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How can Kidney Stones Affect your Life

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
How can Kidney Stones Affect your Life

by Bobbie McKee

Unknown to many people, kidney stones is the most common complication that involves the kidney, ureter, and bladder. They also don’t realize the importance of the role that kidneys play in the person’s system. Most people don’t realize it but kidneys are very important because they act as the ultimate “filter” for blood. When the kidney functions well, it can remove the waste products and substance from the body. This will help a person to regulate the proper level of chemicals and enables the body to function properly.

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