Eat Away Kidney Stones – Details, episodes & analysis

Magnesium is really having a moment in the spotlight. In this fascinating episode, Melanie and fellow kidney dietitian Jen Hernandez RD, CSR dive into why magnesium is so important for kidney health, and how to be sure you are getting in enough!

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FREE Webinar: The 3-Step Method to Prevent Kidney Stones

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Ever wonder if it is ok (or even good!?) to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet with kidney stones? Melanie breaks down the benefits and risks in this episode.

Blog: Magnesium & Kidney Stones: The 411
Blog: Oxalate in Coconut Milk: And Other Plant Based Milks
Blog: Calcium Sources for Kidney Stones

References:
1. Zayed S, Goldfarb DS, Joshi S. Popular Diets and Kidney Stones. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023;30(6):529-536.
2. Rodriguez A, Curhan GC, Gambaro G, Taylor EN, Ferraro PM. Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of incident kidney stones. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2020;111(5):1100-1106. 
3. Maddahi N, Aghamir SMK, Moddaresi SS, Mirzaei K, Alizadeh S, Yekaninejad MS. The association of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-style diet with urinary risk factors of kidney stones formation in men with nephrolithiasis. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2020;39:173-179. 
4. Noori N, Honarkar E, Goldfarb DS, et al. Urinary Lithogenic Risk Profile in Recurrent Stone Formers With Hyperoxaluria: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)-Style and Low-Oxalate Diets. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2014;63(3):456-463. 

 

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FREE Webinar: The 3-Step Method to Prevent Kidney Stones

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Most people don't know about all of the amazing things your pelvic floor does for you - and how many uncomfortable symptoms you might have been ignoring for YEARS are related to pelvic floor dysfunction (and can be fixed!). In this fascinating episode, Melanie chats with pelvic floor PT Erin Lenihan about what your pelvic floor is, and how pelvic floor PT might be able to help you!

Erin's Instagram 
West Town PT website & Instagram pages

Find a pelvic floor PT via the Herman and Wallace Institute or the Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association

Cozean Screening Tool for pelvic floor dysfunction

 

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FREE Webinar: The 3-Step Method to Prevent Kidney Stones

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In this episode, Melanie chats with Amanda Hays MS, RD, LD - a kidney dietitian with an intuitive eating focus. Amanda and Melanie talk about how to eat while honoring all aspects of health and how to eat intuitively while still improving kidney health.

Relish Nutrition Therapy (Amanda's website)

FREE Masterclass: Help! I Have a Kidney Stone...Now What!? (1/18/24)

Resources:

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach - Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch*

Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating - Christy Harrison*

Maitenance Phase Podcast

Food Psych Podcast

Katie M et al. Outcomes of intuitive eating interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eating Disorders. 2023;31(1):33-63. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2022.2030124

Christoph MJ, Hazzard VM, Järvelä-Reijonen E, Hooper L, Larson N, Neumark-Sztainer D. Intuitive Eating is Associated With Higher Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2021;53(3):240-245. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.11.015

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*Affiliate Link

 

 

 

Is it ok to have alcohol if you have kidney stones? What type of alcohol is best? Melanie dives into all of your burning alcohol and kidney stone questions!

FREE Class on January 18, 2024: Help! I Have a Kidney Stone...Now What?

Can Alcohol Cause Kidney Stones Blog

Curhan GC, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Stampfer MJ. Beverage Use and Risk for Kidney Stones in Women. Annals of Internal Medicine. 1998;128(7):534-540. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-128-7-199804010-00003   Curhan GC, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ. Prospective study of beverage use and the risk of kidney stones. Am J Epidemiol. 1996;143(3):240-247. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008734

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In this episode, Melanie chats with Type 2 Diabetes experts Diana Licalzi MS, RD, CDCES and Jose Tejero, an exercise physiologist. This episode dives into how food is so powerful for the treatment of diabetes - as well as why exercise and physical movement must be part of the equation. Diana and Jose offer actionable tips to help you get started changing your life to reverse Type 2 Diabetes! Diabetes is associated with a higher risk of kidney stones, so many listeners will find Diana and Jose's messages very helpful.

For more information about diabetes and kidney stones specifically, listen to episode 20 of the Eat Away Kidney Stones podcast.

Type 2 Diabetes Revolution on Instagram and Facebook.

Don't forget to check out Diana & Jose's new book!

Atomic Habits Book*

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In this episode, Melanie breaks down the science behind the diabetes - kidney stone connection and gives actionable nutrition tips for people with BOTH diabetes and kidney stones.

The Kidney Dietitian Article: Diabetes & Kidney Stones - What YOU Can Do

Daudon, Michel et al. Type 2 Diabetes Increases the Risk for Uric Acid Stones. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 17(7):p 2026-2033, July 2006. 

Online Course: Kidney Stone Nutrition School

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In this episode, Melanie chats with Ron. Ron has had kidney stones for 50 years and was floundering for what he could do to stop them. He now is kidney stone free and has discovered what he can do to keep it that way - and that eating for kidney stones can be quite delicious!

Melanie's Kidney Stone Cookbooks

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In this episode, Melanie answers a listener question about being intolerant to dairy and the best way for people with kidney stones to meet their calcium needs.

Articles From The Kidney Dietitian: Best Calcium Sources for Kidney Stones, Oxalate in Coconut Milk & Other Plant Based Milks

Borin JF et al. Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Risk Factors for Kidney Stones and Chronic Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr. 2022;32(3):363-365.   Stop Kidney Stones From Your Kitchen eCookbooks

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You won't want to miss this episode with Dr. Anna Zisman, kidney stone nephrologist at the University of Chicago. Melanie and Dr. Zisman dive into the fact that kidney stones really ARE preventable and how to come up with a kidney stone prevention plan and how to find the right medical team to support you.

Tips to Ask for a 24-Hour Urine Test

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