Jill Harris explains that weight loss itself does not cause kidney stones, but rather the diets people follow to lose weight. Diets like Keto, Paleo, and Low Carb can increase the risk of kidney stones if not followed properly. Jill emphasizes the importance of getting enough calcium to counteract the oxalate intake and avoiding overeating high oxalate foods. She also mentions the role of sodium in kidney stone formation. Overall, the key takeaway is that it's not the diets themselves that cause kidney stones, but the way people follow them.

Takeaways

• Weight loss itself does not cause kidney stones, but certain diets can increase the risk.
• Diets like Keto, Paleo, and Low Carb can be modified to prevent kidney stones.
• Getting enough calcium is important to counteract the oxalate intake.
• Sodium intake should be reduced to lower the risk of kidney stones.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:44 Weight Loss and Kidney Stone Prevention
01:43 Impact of Diets on Kidney Stone Risk
03:13 The Role of Calcium and Oxalate Balance
06:56 Sodium and Kidney Stone Formation
08:08 Tailoring Diets to Prevent Kidney Stones

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For over 25 years, Jill Harris has been a kidney stone prevention nurse helping patients reduce their kidney stone risk. Drawing from her work with world-renowned University of Chicago nephrologist, Dr. Fred Coe, and the thousands of patients she's worked with directly, she created the Kidney Stone Diet®. With a simple, self-guided online video course, meal plans, ebooks, and group coaching, Kidney Stone Diet® is Jill's effort to help as many patients as possible stop making kidney stones for good.