No More Kidney Stones

John S. Rodman, MD (Author), Cynthia Seidman, MS, RD (Author)

9780471125877, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 8 October 1996

240 pages
23.2 x 15.4 x 1.6 cm, 0.293 kg

A Proven Plan To Stop Painful Kidney Stones Dr. John Rodman, aninternationally renowned expert in the field of kidney stonedisease, offers you a plan that can eliminate this painful diseasefrom your life forever. With Dr. Rodman's proven plan, you'lldiscover all you need to know about:
* What risk factors cause the different types of kidneystones
* Which type of stone you are prone to forming and how to preventit
* Which traditional holiday foods trigger stone formation
* What seasons of the year put you at higher risk
* How to modify your diet and stay stone-free

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KIDNEY STONES.

The Kidney Stone Boom.

The Urinary System.

How Your Kidneys Balance Your Body.

Not All Kidney Stones Are Created Equal.

How and Why Kidney Stones Form.

Why Kidney Stones Are So Painful.

How Much Water Do I Really Have to Drink?

Dietary Troublemakers.

Medical Conditions That Can Cause Kidney Stones.

Dieting Your Way to a Kidney Stone.

Men and Stones.

Women and Stones.

The Workup.

THE PLAN.

No More Kidney Stones.

Finding the Diet That is Right for You.

Lifestyles of the Kidney Stone Former.

Operation Oxalate.

Modifying Recipes and Controlling Portions.

Health Food Store Hazards.

Special Occasions: Parties and Other Excuses to Cheat.

Ethnic Cuisines.

Staying Motivated.

MEDICINES, SPECIALISTS, AND PROCEDURES.

TREATMENT.

Choosing a Specialist.

Medications.

Technology: Old and New.

Appendices.

Bibliography.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]