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.

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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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Yes! Dietitians can OBVIOUSLY get kidney stones too! In this episode, Melanie chats with a fellow dietitian who has been struggling with kidney stones since college and dives into what her experience has been like.

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Is it ok for people with kidney stones to take vitamin D supplements? Melanie dives into the answer!

Letavernier E, Daudon M. Vitamin D, Hypercalciuria and Kidney Stones. Nutrients. 2018;10(3):366. doi:10.3390/nu10030366

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Is it ok for people with kidney stones to eat eggs? How many is ok? How is it best to eat them? Melanie dives into everything people with kidney stones need to know about eggs!

Recipes: Crustless Zucchini Quiche Southwest Sweet Potato Hash Avocado Toast

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Ever wonder how (and if it is even ok!?) to eat at restaurants with kidney stones? Melanie gives her best tips and advice for changing your mindset about eating out, while still preventing kidney stones.

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Internationally renouned kidney stone dietitian & researcher. Dr. Kristina Penniston PhD RDN, dives into updates in research for kidney stones, what diets are best for kidney stones and an updated approach to managing oxalate.

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References: Noori N, 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.

Rodriguez A, et al. Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of incident kidney stones. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2020;111(5):1100-1106.

Oxalate Blog Posts: Is a Low Oxalate Diet Necessary? How a Low Oxalate Diet Could Make Kidney Stones Worse

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Phosphorus isn't talked about very often in kidney stone nutrition - but does it matter for people with calcium phosphate kidney stones? Melanie sheds some light on the issue.

References: Taylor EN, Stampfer MJ, Curhan GC. Dietary factors and the risk of incident kidney stones in men: new insights after 14 years of follow-up. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004 Dec;15(12):3225-32.

Zhang W, Lou B, Peng Y, Wu F, Zhang D, Wang Q. High dietary calcium to phosphorus ratio is associated with high prevalence of kidney stone. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Dec 13;103(50):e40778.

Gutiérrez OM, Porter AK, Viggeswarapu M, Roberts JL, Beck GR Jr. Effects of phosphorus and calcium to phosphorus consumption ratio on mineral metabolism and cardiometabolic health. J Nutr Biochem. 2020 Jun;80:108374.

Li X, Zhang W, Huang T, Chen Y, Li J, Ding F, Wang W. The Effect of Dietary Phosphate Load on Urinary Supersaturation and Phosphate Metabolism in Non-Stone-Forming Asian Individuals. Ann Nutr Metab. 2025;81(2):97-104.

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There is a clear connection between hyperparathyroidism and kidney stones. This episode dives into a listener question and the connection between these two conditions - and what you can do about it!

Blog: Kidney Stones & Thyroid Disease: The Connection

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What is the deal with protein and kidney stones? How much can I have? Does it matter for ME? Is all protein the same? In this episode, Melanie dives into these super important questions for an individualized approach to kidney stone prevention.

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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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