Kidney Stones: CAM Therapies for Specific Conditions

• A plant-based, or phytonutrient, diet appears to confer some degree of protection against the formation of kidney stones. Excessive protein intake, which can occur when high amounts of meat are eaten, appears to predispose people to kidney stone formation and impaired kidney function.

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