what is the underlying cause of kidney stones?
People who get optimal nutrients in their diets don’t get kidney stones – or many other diseases for that matter. Accordint to the Nutrition Almanac (4th ed), “Stone formation may be caused by overactivity of the parathyroid gland, which causes an elevated level of calcium in the bood.” The parathyroid gland requires balanced essential fatty acids daily, as do all our glands, to perform its job optimally. It’s main responsibility is calcium absorbtion from our diet and retention of calcium in our bones. Specifically our glandular system needs linolenic, linoleic and arachadonic acids. These are found in the husks and hulls of whole grains like brown rice, whole wheat and soy beans. Additionally, magnesium is necessary to prevent urine alkalinity, which can lead to the formation of calcium phosphate stones. And B vitamins will help reduce the risk of forming calcium oxalate stones by preventing an increase in urine alkalinity. Another important nutrient that’s very deficient for most of
