avinash@ubvax.UUCP (Avinash Marathe) (01/24/86)
I believe there was an article recently about someone passing calcium oxalate
kidney stones frequently. I recently stumbled upon something that you may be
interested in.
I was reading a book called "The McDougall Plan" by John McDougall, M.D. which
talks about kidney stones and a high protein diets. These are direct quotes
from the book:
"The calcium lost on high-protein diets ends up in the urine
and results in high levels of calcium in the kidney system.
This contributes to the formation of painful calcium kidney
stones. Calcium stones are the most common type found in
persons in affluent societies. So, a diet that emphasizes
low-protein foods would help prevent the formation of calcium
kidney stones in most people and would be of particular benefit
to those who suffer from recurring stones." (1-4)
1. "Urinary Calcium and Dietary Protein," Nutr Rev 38 (1980):9.
2. W. Robertson, "Should Recurrent Calcium Oxalate Stone Formers
Become Vegetarians?" Br J Urol 51 (1979):427
3. "Diet and Urinary Calculi," Nutr Rev 38 (1980):74
4. P. Shah, "Dietary Calcium and Idiopathic Hypercalcuria," Lancet 1
(1981):786.
Hope this helps.
Avinash Marathe
{ihnp4,decwrl,allegra}!amd!ubvax!avinashwerner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) (01/27/86)
> > I was reading a book called "The McDougall Plan" by John McDougall, M.D. which > talks about kidney stones and a high protein diets. These are direct quotes > from the book: > > "The calcium lost on high-protein diets ends up in the urine > and results in high levels of calcium in the kidney system. > This contributes to the formation of painful calcium kidney > stones. Calcium stones are the most common type found in You may recall I said that the term "Calcium stones" was misleading. The Calcium stones formed in high protein diets are predominately Calcium Phosphorus (the phosphorus coming from the protein), which are easily treatable, but which may form a nidus for the formation of the more intractable Calcium Oxalate, which isn't. So McDougall isn't totally wrong, just mostly misleading. -- Craig Werner !philabs!aecom!werner "Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity."