Kidney Stone Diet

A listener asks if she should adjust her Kidney Stone Diet while taking medication for kidney stones. She has high urine calcium and has been prescribed a diuretic to lower it, but she's concerned about her low blood pressure. Jill discusses the options for adjusting the diet and medication, including lowering the dose, trying a different diuretic, or increasing sodium intake. She emphasizes the importance of following the Kidney Stone Diet and the positive impact it can have on overall health. They also highlight the free resources available to help people prevent kidney stones.


Takeaways
  • Adjusting the Kidney Stone Diet may be necessary when taking medication for kidney stones.
  • Consult with a doctor to determine the best approach for adjusting the diet and medication.
  • Increasing sodium intake may be beneficial for those experiencing low blood pressure while on diuretics.
  • Following the Kidney Stone Diet can have positive effects on overall health and prevent kidney stone formation.
  • Free resources and support are available to help individuals prevent kidney stones.


Chapters
  • 00:00 Introduction and Listener Question
  • 02:26 Adjusting the Kidney Stone Diet with Medication
  • 04:13 Managing Low Blood Pressure on Diuretics
  • 07:36 The Importance of Following the Kidney Stone Diet
  • 09:26 Free Resources for Kidney Stone Prevention


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WHO IS JILL HARRIS? _
For over 25 years, Jill Harris has been a kidney stone prevention nurse helping patients reduce their kidney stone risk. Drawing from her work with world-renowned University of Chicago nephrologist, Dr. Fred Coe, and the thousands of patients she's worked with directly, she created the Kidney Stone Diet®. With a simple, self-guided online video course, meal plans, ebooks, and group coaching, Kidney Stone Diet® is Jill's effort to help as many patients as possible stop making kidney stones for good.

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Jill Harris
Jill Harris is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who specializes in kidney stone prevention. Her goal is to teach you what you need to know and, more importantly, how to put that knowledge to work so you can stop forming stones. For good.

What is Kidney Stone Diet?

Reduce your kidney stone risk and live your best life.

Each week, Nurse Jill Harris—Kidney Stone Prevention expert and creator of the Kidney Stone Diet®—answers your questions about kidney stone prevention.

Dive even deeper and find everything you need to know about preventing kidney stones at KidneyStoneDiet.com!