Eat Away Kidney Stones

In this episode, Melanie talks about a rare congenital condition called medullary sponge disease (MSD) or medullary sponge kidney (MSK) and how people with the disease CAN still prevent kidney stones!  Garfield K, Leslie SW. Medullary Sponge Kidney. [Updated 2023 May 30]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...

Happy New Year! If you made ANY resolutions to kick off 2025, you won't want to miss this amazing episode with behavior change specialist Laura Koller MS, MSEd, RD, LDN, CSCES, Founder of Transform RD! Laura is a dietitian who has a passion for helping people actually MAKE CHANGES to improve their health. She has a unique spin and refreshing take on what it takes to make change STICK. Connect with...

If you can believe it, 2025 is right around the corner. In this episode, Melanie reflects over how The Kidney Dietitian has grown in 2024 and shares her thanks for being a valued listener of the Eat Away Kidney Stones Podcast.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |  Instagram |  Facebook |  Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newslette...

In this episode, Melanie breaks down traditional Mexican food (yum!) and how it can fit in any kidney stone friendly diet. 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 (2011-2018). Nutr Res Pract. 2024;18(4):534-543.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with Th...

Melanie chats with fellow dietitian Vanessa Connolly RDN, CSR, LD, Owner & CEO Grain and Green Kidneys, about healthcare disparities, why they exist and why they are so prevalent in kidney disease. Connect with Vanessa & Grain and Green Kidneys at her  website , Instagram , TikTok .   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |  Instag...

In this controversial episode, Melanie dives into the research and health claims behind the growing-in-popularity Carnivore Diet, including the claim it can help prevent kidney stones. Blog: Why is Evidence Based Nutrition So Important?   Blog: Can Too Much Protein Cause Kidney Stones?   Ermer T, Nazzal L, Tio MC, Waikar S, Aronson PS, Knauf F. Oxalate homeostasis. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2023 Feb;19(2):...

Is rice a good choice for people with kidney stones? What kind of rice is best? Melanie gives her recommendations in response to a listener question. "Blog: Is Rice Good 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 Group | Newsletter www.thekidneydietitian.org All info...

You will NOT want to miss this episode with dietitian researcher Annabel Birute PhD, RD, FNKF, FASN. She and Melanie talk about how gut bacteria can impact kidney health - both for the good AND bad and what you can do to support a kidney-friendly gut microbiome! Connect with Annabel on  LinkedIn and X .   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Wo...

Is there any evidence that the popular TheraLith supplement prevents kidney stones? Melanie dives into what is actually IN this supplement and if people with kidney stones should take it - or any other supplement for kidney stones.   Blog: Magnesium & Kidney Stones: The 411 Schulsinger et al. Evaluation of a Novel Nutritional Supplement to Improve Urinary Magnesium and Citrate Excretion. J Urol. 1...

In this episode, Melanie talks about some of the nuances when looking at 24-hour urine collections. She also tackles a listener question about high urine calcium and high brushite. Blog: Can Too Much Protein Cause 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 | Newslet...

In this episode, Melanie chats with fellow kidney dietitian Jen Hernandez RDN, CSR, LDN about the most common myths she hears about nutrition for kidney disease - and how eating for kidney stones really isn't that different than kidney disease Jen's Plant Powered Kidneys Website , Instagram & Facebook and Facebook group pages.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with...

In this episode, Melanie talks about what exactly a "kidney stone friendly" recipe is - and how to turn any recipe into healthful option for a person 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 All information in this podc...

Melanie answers a listener question about how to make your 24-hour urine collection as accurate as possible and is it ok if you drink a lot more water, or eat differently, on collection day compared to your normal.   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.thekid...

Many people with kidney stones struggle with a fear of eating and an overall poor relationship with food and their bodies. Listen to this incredibly fun and engaging conversation with Dave Grotto and how our food preferences and relationship with food from very early in life.    Amazon: The Girl Who Lived in the Refrigerator * The Girl Who Lived in the Refrigerator Website David Grotto on Instagra...

In this episode, Melanie shares her thoughts about when and WHY people with kidney stones should work with a dietitian.   Work with a Kidney Stone Dietitian Kidney Stone Training & Certification for Dietitians   October Masterclass  https://thekidneydietitian.ck.page/masterclass Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |  Instagram | ...

Are kidney stones genetic? In this episode, Melanie breaks down the genetics of kidney stones and how that impacts prevention.   Howles SA, Thakker RV. Genetics of kidney stone disease. Nat Rev Urol. 2020 Jul;17(7):407-421. Singh P, Harris PC, Sas DJ, Lieske JC. The genetics of kidney stone disease and nephrocalcinosis. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2022 Apr;18(4):224-240.   October Masterclass https://thekidn...

Losing weight when you don't want to is a big problem for many people just starting out trying to make diet changes for kidney stones. In this episode, Melanie shares her tips to make sure you are giving your body the energy it needs!   October Masterclass https://thekidneydietitian.ck.page/masterclass Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work...

Ever wonder how much kidney stones cost? In this episode, Melanie dives into the economic burden of kidney stones to people in the US. Hyams ES, Matlaga BR. Economic impact of urinary stones. Transl Androl Urol. 2014;3(3):278-283.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! |  Instagram |  Facebook |  Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newsl...

Haven't had a 24-hour urine test yet? Melanie gives her tips for getting that test, and what to do with the results!   Kidney Stone Nutrition School Learn more about our 1:1 patient packages Talking Tips to Ask Your Doctor For a 24 Hour Urine Test Get Your Own 24 Hour Urine Test (True Health Labs affiliate link)   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Diet...

Did you know people with calcium kidney stones are at much greater risk for bone disease? In this episode, Melanie talks about why this connection exists and what we can do about it.   Taylor EN, Feskanich D, Paik JM, Curhan GC. Nephrolithiasis and Risk of Incident Bone Fracture. The Journal of Urology. 2016;195(5):1482-1486. Arrabal-Polo MA, Cano-García M del C, Canales BK, Arrabal-Martín M. Calc...

Ah. The never ending debate. Is tea ok for people with kidney stones? Melanie dives into what the research reveals about the connection between tea and 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 All information in this podcast...

Kidney stones go up during the hot summer months. What can you do to say out of the ER this summer?   Fakheri RJ, Goldfarb DS. Ambient temperature as a contributor to kidney stone formation: implications of global warming. Kidney Int. 2011;79(11):1178-1185.  Trinchieri A. Global Warming and Risk of Renal Stone Formation. Giornale di Tecniche Nefrologiche e Dialitiche. 2014;26(2):119-122. Vicedo -C...

In this episode, Melanie chats with Edith Yang, a Chinese American dietitian about how Chinese and other Asian dishes can be part of a kidney-friendly diet.   Edith's Website , Instagram & TikTok  Blog: Is MSG bad for you? Documentary: The Search for General Tso   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian!  Instagram |  Facebook |  Pinterest | Facebo...

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.   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian!  Instagram |  Facebook |  Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newsletter www.thekidneydietitian.org A...

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?   Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian!  Instagram |  Facebook |  Pi...