Kidney Stone Diet

The critical steps in preventing kidney stones. Jill emphasizes the necessity of a 24-hour urine collection to understand the underlying causes of stone formation. She critiques generic advice like 'sucking on a lemon' and stresses the importance of personalized medical guidance. The conversation also covers the Kidney Stone Diet and lifestyle changes that can help reduce the risk of stones.

You NEED to do this after passing a kidney stone

Takeaways
  • You must start with having your doctor order a 24-hour urine collection.
  • Generic advice like 'sucking on a lemon' is insufficient for prevention.
  • Understanding the causes of kidney stones is essential for effective prevention.
  • The Kidney Stone Diet focuses on lowering urine calcium and other risk factors.
  • Education empowers patients to have better conversations with their doctors.
  • A 24-hour urine collection can reveal critical health information.
  • Many patients are unaware of their actual sodium intake.
  • Preventative testing is crucial in the kidney stone world.
  • Hydration and diet play significant roles in kidney stone prevention.
  • Finding a supportive healthcare team is vital for managing kidney stone risk.

00:00 Understanding Kidney Stones and Prevention
08:37 Resources for Kidney Stone Management

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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!