This episode answers all of your burning questions about struvite (aka staghorn) kidney stones. What are they, who is most likely to get them.why do they form and what we can do to prevent struvite kidney stones.

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In this episode, Melanie answers a listener question about urine citrate. She dives into what citrate is, why it is so important, and what we can do nutritionally to increase urine citrate levels.

Blog: Potassium Citrate in Food

Blog: Can Too Much Protein Cause Kidney Stones?

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In this episode, Melanie chats with Jill Mongene, a dietitian specializing in nutrition for pilots. Having a kidney stone could put a pilot’s career in jeopardy. Jill & Melanie talk about the current state and regulation of pilot’s health and why kidney stones are so prevalent in pilots.

Jill Mongene’s website & Instagram page.

Kidney Stone Nutrition School

Work 1:1 with a kidney stone dietitian

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In this episode, Melanie shares the exciting news that Harvard has updated their gold standard oxalate list with a TON of new foods. Melanie talks more about this list, why figuring out how much oxalate you are eating is so hard, and if it really matters in the end.

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In this episode, Melanie chats with one of the original students in Kidney Stone Nutrition School about what it is REALLY like to live and eat with kidney stones.

Learn more about Kidney Stone Nutrition School

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Exciting news at The Kidney Dietitian! We now offer 1:1 appointments with a kidney stone dietitian! Kelly Nemec is our first dietitian ready to meet with you and prevent kidney stones once and for all! Meet Kelly in this episode of the podcast.

Work with a kidney stone dietitian

Schedule a free 20 minute call with Kelly!

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Last week, Melanie spoke to a group of weight loss dietitians about “risky weight loss tactics that could cause kidney stones”. The interest was so great, she turned that talk into a podcast! Listen in for things to avoid if you trying to lose weight and want to avoid kidney stones!

Blog: Keto & Kidney Stone Connection

Research Articles Mentioned:

Barghouthy Y, et al. The Relationship between Modern Fad Diets and Kidney Stone Disease: A Systematic Review of Literature. Nutrients. 2021;13(12):4270.

Bouquegneau A, Dubois BE, Krzesinski JM, Delanaye P. Anorexia Nervosa and the Kidney. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2012;60(2):299-307.

Denburg MR, et al. Risk of Urolithiasis in Anorexia Nervosa: A Population-Based Cohort Study Using the Health Improvement Network. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2017;25(5):406-410.

Lieske JC et al. Kidney stones are common after bariatric surgery. Kidney Int. 2015;87(4):839-845.

Mishra T, et al. Nephrolithiasis after bariatric surgery: A comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. The American Journal of Surgery. 2020;219(6):952-957.

Zayed S, et al. Popular Diets and Kidney Stones. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023;30(6):529-536.

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In this episode, Melanie sits down with two other kidney dietitians that specialize in kidney disease and talk about how most dietitians think about healthy eating and “diets”. A must listen for anyone trying to navigate what a “kidney-friendly” diet” really means!

Michelle & Michelle’s Private Practice: Nutrition Specialists Group

Kidney Nutrition Made Simple Facebook Group

Cukebook - Resource for kidney-friendly plant based recipes

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