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Calcium for kidney stones.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
A higher intake of calcium--contrary to conventional wisdom--prevents kidney stones, according to a study published in the April 26, 2004 edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Despite studies suggesting calcium's benefits, physicians routinely recommend low-calcium diets for people with kidney stones based on intuitive thinking: Since the stones are mostly calcium, less ...
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