Eat Away Kidney Stones

Diabetes and kidney stones often go hand-in-hand. Diabetes expert, Kristie Messerli RD CDCES, corrects the most common myths out there about eating for people with diabetes. Connect with Kristie on Instagram and her podcast - Simplifying Diabetes Blog Post: Kidney Stones and Diabetes: What YOU Can Do   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work...

You may have heard that "low carb diets aren't good for kidney stones". This is generally true, but what IS a low carb diet? They aren't all created equal. How can you go about a "low carb" diet safely? In this episode, Melanie sheds light on the nuance of carbohydrates and kidney stones. Blog: Keto and Kidney Stones Blog: Kidney Stones & Diabetes: What YOU Can Do   Submit a question for Melanie t...

One of the most common issues with avoiding too much salt is that food "doesn't taste good". The secret? Using herbs and spices the RIGHT way! Melanie and fellow dietitian and chef Cat Ludwig chat all things flavor and how to make food DELICIOUS without a ton of salt! Connect with Cat on Instagram , Facebook and her YouTube cooking show !   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! C...

Urine pH is a KEY part of kidney stone prevention. Melanie breaks down WHY this matters, and what you can use it in your personalized kidney stone plan. Blog: What is PRAL (Potetial Renal Acid Load) & How Does It Affect Kidneys? Blog: Potassium Citrate in Food & Drinks Talking Tips to Ask for a 24-Hour Urine Test   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Die...

In this episode, Melanie reflects on her time at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting in New Orleans earlier this month. She also asks a panel of other kidney dietitians what they think the future of kidney nutrition is, and what they wish EVERY kidney patient knew.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |   Inst...

Bones and kidney stones are INEXTRICABLY linked. People with calcium kidney stones are at higher risk of bone disease. Nutrition for kidney stones MUST also address bone health.⁠ I was THRILLED to welcome exercise physiologist Rebekah Rotstein to talk about how exercise is so important for bone health - and what type of exercise matters most!⁠ Connect with Rebekah on Instagram , Facebook and her w...

No doubt about it - kidney stones are scary and can have a significant impact on mental health and quality of life. Melanie shares her tips to stop letting kidney stones rule your life, and take back control and live life BETTER with kidney stones.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |   Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Faceb...

Fiber isn't typically top of mind when it comes to kidney stone nutrition - but it should be! In this episode, Melanie dives into what fiber is, why it is so important for kidney stones and how to add fiber to your diet. USDA Food Data Central Chen W, Hong Y, Man S, Xu T. Association between dietary fiber intake and kidney stones: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (...

It is imperative that nutrition advice be adapted to each person's cultural food. In this episode, Melanie chats with fellow kidney dietitian Areli Gutierrez about why this is so important for kidney disease specifically, why it isn't always happening, and how we can serve ALL our patients better. Latina Kidney Dietitian website , Instagram & Facebook Food Culture Curious Podcast   Submit a questi...

A big paper was published in the Lancet last month that has been circulating in the media with some PRETTY egregious headlines suggesting water isn't that important for kidney stones. Melanie dives into what this paper actually found and helps us understand WHY drinking water remains KEY to kidney stone prevention. Melanie's response on social media to doctors misrepresenting this research Desai A...

A deep dive into the research and nuance behind calcium supplements for people with kidney stones. Blog: Calcium Source for Kidney Stones Bargagli M, Ferraro PM, Vittori M, Lombardi G, Gambaro G, Somani B. Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation and Their Association with Kidney Stone Disease: A Narrative Review. Nutrients. 2021;13(12).   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Conne...

Stress is connected to kidney stones, and few things in life are as stressful as divorce. In this episode, Melanie chats with fellow dietitian Megan Daw Sedivy who is passionate about helping women who were recently divorced get re-focused on themselves and their health. A must listen for anyone going through any stressful time! Find Megan, The Divorced Dietitian at her website , Instagram , Faceb...

How do you know you are on the right track with kidney stone prevention? It can be excruciating to wait until your next scan to see if you have more kidney stones. In this episode, Melanie gives her top 3 signs your kidney stone diet isn't working. FREE Resource: Tips to Ask Your Urologist for a 24-Hour Urine Test   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Di...

24-hour urine tests are a non-negotiable for kidney stone prevention that actually works! But, how often should you get this urine test? And, when CAN you get a urine test? Melanie answers these nitty gritty questions in this episode. FREE Resource: Tips to Ask Your Doctor for a 24-Hour Urine Test   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work wit...

Food, nutrition and public health have certainly taken a national stage, cumulating with the release of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in January. We've been getting a lot of questions about the new guidelines, and could not be more excited to welcome THE voice of food politics, Dr. Marion Nestle, to the podcast. Book: What To Eat Now * *Please note that this post contains clearly ident...

Avoiding beans because of kidney stones? This episode is for you! Melanie dives into all the reasons beans are actually GOOD for most people with kidney stones - and the importance of eating them in a healthy well-balanced diet. Blog: Low Oxalate Beans Blog: Potential Renal Acid Load Blog: Magnesium & Kidney Stones Rodriguez A, Curhan GC, Gambaro G, Taylor EN, Ferraro PM. Mediterranean diet adhere...

If you've EVER been told to "just drink more water" for kidney stones, this episode is for you! Learn about how kidney stone prevention is SO much more than that, and how to begin to focus on what will ACTUALLY matter for YOU! Tips to Ask Your Doctor for a 24-Hour Urine Test Blog: Magnesium & Kidney Stones Blog: Dietary Acid Load Blog: Potassium Citrate in Food   Submit a question for Melanie to a...

Unfortunately, people with kidney stones are at higher risk of heart disease. Good nutrition for your heart goes WAY beyond just "eat vegetables and low cholesterol". In this fascinating episode, Melanie chats with fellow dietitian Michelle Routhenstein about some more advanced strategies for heart health! Connect with Michelle Routhenstein RD on her website , Instagram & Facebook   Submit a quest...

Melanie answers one of her most common questions. We know eating calcium helps reduce oxalate absorption. But, how much calcium do you need based on how much oxalate you eat? Melanie shares her thoughts. Blog: Calcium Sources For Kidney Stones   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |   Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Facebook G...

Melanie shares updates from the Research on Calculus Kinetics (ROCK) meeting last week. An overview of all the exciting research going on to make lives better for people with kidney stones.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |   Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newsletter www.thekidneydietitian.org FREE Webi...

Dr. Joshi, a nephrologist at NYU Langone passionate joins Melanie to chat about all the ways more plant-forward diets are good for kidney stones - as well as what current fad diets are likely adding to the rise in kidney stones. Afternoon Rounds: Dr. Joshi's Website Zayed S, Goldfarb DS, Joshi S. Popular Diets and Kidney Stones. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023;30(6):529-536. Submit a q...

If you've EVER felt like there is nothing left to eat on a "kidney stone diet", or felt like giving up because you miss the joy eating SHOULD bring - this episode is for you!   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast!  https://www.speakpipe.com/listenerquestion     Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us!  https://www.thekidneydietitian.org/wo... Instagram  https://www.insta...

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released last week. Melanie breaks them down and details what is in line with current research, and what is not, as well as how these new guidelines shape up for the kidney community. 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans PMID: 23927718 Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast!  https:...

After last week's episode about how important gut health is, join irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and overall gut health expert dietitian Jessie Wong and Melanie for a fascinating discussion about the world of healthy eating and lifestyle for gut health. IBS Dietitian website , Instagram , Facebook & podcast FREE Guide to IBS for Patients   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Co...

Dive into the world of gut health, malabsorption, diarrhea and kidney stones with Melanie in this fascinating episode.  Blog: Gastric Bypass & Kidney Stones   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |  Instagram |  Facebook |  Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newsletter www.thekidneydietitian.org FREE Webinar: The 3-Step Method to Preven...