Lifestyle 5 mins Top Fast Food Picks for Kidney Stone Formers As a stone former, juggling a kidney stone-friendly diet with life’s constants demands can be tough. There may be days where it’s simply easier
Lifestyle 3 mins Is Red Meat Beefing Up Your Stone Risk? Ever wonder why something as delicious and rich in protein as red meat could threaten your kidney stone prevention efforts? It all comes down
Lifestyle 3 mins Alkali Citrate – Why THIS is better than lemon juice! Yes, you heard us right. There’s an even better source of citrate than freshly-squeezed lemon juice – and that is alkali citrate!
Expert Opinion, Treatments 2 mins Ask Dr. Palese: ESWL and URS Heard of ESWL and URS, but have no idea what really happens during these procedures? Dr. Michael Palese walks us through the main differences
Expert Opinion 2 mins Back to Stent Basics with Dr. Palese Did you know a camera has to be inserted into your body for stent placement and removal?! Sure sounds gnarly, but there’s no need
Treatments 3 mins 6 Factors that Determine Your Kidney Stone Treatment MET, ESWL, URS or PCNL – how do doctors determine which is the best treatment option for your kidney stone?
Treatments 3 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a long, scary-sounding name for a kidney stone procedure, but don’t be intimidated!
Treatments 2 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Ureteroscopy (URS) Nearly every kidney stone patient has heard of stents and the kidney stone treatment they’re most associated with: ureteroscopy.
Treatments 3 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Going for your first ESWL treatment can be unnerving. What should you do to prepare for it? Is it going to hurt? Don’t worry