Kidney Stone Prevention

1. Keep urine output more than 2-2.5 liters a day.  You need to drink 3 liters a day to do this. (10 glasses of fluids that measure 10oz. each)

2. Keep calcium intake "normal" -you do not need to limit.  The goal is 1,000-1,200MG per day, preferably through diet.  If you need to take a supplement, you should take Calcium Citrate without Vitamin D.  Take it with your meals.

3. Limit protein intake - 6-8oz. of meat protein per day maximum.

4. Limit salt/sodium intake.  Watch added salt and sodium in prepared foods.

5. Limit Oxalate (see below).

6. Add lemon/citrus juice to water each day.

Foods for Patients with Oxalate Stone
FOODS WITH HIGH OXALIC ACID (TO BE AVOIDED):
*Chard			Cocoa			Parsley			Sorrel
*Beet Tops		Dried Figs		Black Tea		Gelatin
*Chenopodium		Ground Pepper		Chocolate		Cola
*Spinach		Cranberry Juice		Grapefruit		Tea
*Rhubarb
FOODS WITH MODERATE TO LOW OXALIC ACID (TO BE EATEN SPARINGLY):
Beans, Green & Waxed			Strawberries			Carrots
Currants, Red				Celery				Concord Grapes
Dandelions				Lemon Peel			Endive
Lime Peel				Okra				Oranges
Rutabagas				Tomatoes			Sweet Potatoes
Raspberries, Black			Blackberries			Broccoli
Brusselssprouts			Caviar				Gooseberries
Peppers, Green
FOODS WHICH CONTAIN NO OXALIC ACID:
Sugar					Peeled Turnips			Fats
Sweet Cherries				Starches			Seedless Grapes
Lemon Juice				Cauliflower			Watercress
Lime Juice				Cucumbers			Mangoes
Radishes				Melons				Peas
Nectarines				Apples				Green Gage Plums
Avocadoes				Green Squash
(*) These foods contain the greatest amount of oxalic acid