Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Easy Ways to Prevent Kidney Stones

Simply drinking more water helps keep your kidneys flushing and prevent stones from precipitating out. In the Middle East, kidney stone rates are nearly double what they are in the U.S., due to the warmer climate. A 1999 South African study found that drinking soft drinks increases the risk of kidney stones as is a diet high in sugar and processed salt. To read more, http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/06/23/Who-Knew-Preventing-Kidney-Stones-was-This-Easy.aspx