Showing posts with label kidney stones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kidney stones. Show all posts

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Watch those supplements


Did you know that taking calcium supplements together with Vitamin C supplements can lead to kidney stones?

The most common form of kidney stones are formed from Calcium Oxalate. "Vitamin C: When vitamin C is used by the body, oxalate is produced. Therefore, if the physician has recommended reducing oxalate in the diet, taking vitamin C supplements may not be a good idea. It should be discussed with the physician. " -http://www.gicare.com/Diets/Kidney-Stone.aspx

This can cause problems worse than pain. For example, a stone can become large enough to obstruct an entire kidney, causing kidney failure on that side. This can go on for years unnoticed, as just happened to someone I know.