Following Lifestyle changes should be suggested to prevent kidney stones: 1. Drink at least 2 liters of water every day. 2. Increase intake of dietary fiber, and green leafy vegetables. 3.Increase intake of foods with a high magnesium: calcium ratio (barley, bran, corn, buckwheat, rye, soy, oats, brown rice, banana, lima beans, and potato). 4. Get daily exercise. 5. Avoid smoking. 6. Reduce intake of high oxalate containing foods (black tea, cocoa, spinach, betel leaves, rhubarb, parsley, cranberry, nuts). 7.
Limit dairy products, especially milk fortified with vitamin D. 8. Avoid sugar, salt and salt substitutes. 9. Avoid antacids. 10. Eat less meat and poultry. 11. Processed meats, tinned soups, snack foods, condiments, stock cubes and sauces are better avoided, due to theirb increased sodium content. 12. Red meat, offal meats, tinned fish, meat extracts and mussels are to be avoided,…
