10 Home Remedies For Kidney Stones
Home Remedy #4: Increase Calcium Intake
Since most kidney stones are composed of calcium oxalate, you might think that reducing calcium intake should be the correct approach in preventing the condition, right? But the opposite is true. Calcium in the diet binds to dietary oxalate and, therefore, decreases the absorption of oxalates. This reduces the amount of circulating oxalate in the blood and hence the amount of oxalate that reaches the kidneys.
This ultimately lowers the risk of oxalate kidney stone formation. Some rich sources of dietary calcium include milk, cheese, and yoghurt. For better results, take these alongside, or shortly after, taking food rich in oxalates.
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