QUESTION:

Thank you for this opportunity to get another opinion and the ability to inquire as to what alternative methods of dissolving kidney stones and flushing the kidneys that you would recommend, including natural pain relievers, rather than traditional chemicals that kill our liver cells.  The last time my husband had kidney stones, he was cut open from side to side with this head tied to his feet. Yes, that sounds barbaric but I'm told it's common happening with kidney surgery. This time, we are doing our best to reduce the pain, flush the kidneys, and dissolving the kidney stones at the same time.  I will look forward to your reply.
 
Janeece
 
ANSWER:
 
Janeece you are the third person asking this question or a similar question regarding stones this week so I am publishing your inquiry for the others who have not asked.

Kidney stones all have one thing in common; they start from a microscopically small acid crystal and grow slowly. Most people who have stones live a more sedentary life, which I believe is one good reason to make sure exercise is a daily ritual. That is not the case in all stones but the majority.
 
Different conditions cause the formation of stones and they are; calcium (hypercalciuria), oxalate (hyperoxaluria), or uric acid (hyperuricosuria) in the urine; a lack of citrate in the urine; or insufficient water in the kidneys to dissolve waste products. The kidneys must maintain an adequate amount of water in the body to remove waste products. If dehydration occurs, high levels of substances that do not dissolve completely (e.g., calcium, oxalate, uric acid) may form crystals that slowly build up into kidney stones. The four most common types of stones are comprised of calcium, uric acid, struvite and cystine.
 
Calcium; 70% of all Kidney stones are Calcium stones, composed of calcium that is chemically bound to oxalate (calcium oxalate) or phosphate (calcium phosphate). Of these, calcium oxalate is more common. Calcium phosphate stones typically occur in patients with metabolic or hormonal disorders such as hyperparathyroidism and renal tubular acidosis. 
 
Best prevented by staying away from dairy products and meats, especially luncheon meats and adding more fruits and vegetable. Animal food is very high in calcium, but also very high in protein. When you consume it, as part of the digestive process of any high protein food, you often end up excreting out more calcium as your body attempts to utilize all this protein. All this calcium pouring out of your blood and flooding through your Kidneys actually overloads your Kidneys with Calcium.
 
Uric acid; Approximately 10% of stones. The digestion of protein produces uric acid and when the acid level in the urine is high or too much acid is excreted, the uric acid may not dissolve and uric acid stones may form, which are more common in men. This Uric Acid buildup is often caused by a bad diet, high in animal foods which contain tons of uric acid along with processed foods, junk foods, etc. Men tend to eat a lot of lunch meats and drink alcohol setting them up for that very scenario!

Struvite; Struvite stones are more common in women because they have urinary tract infections more often. The stones usually develop as jagged structures called "staghorns" and can grow to be quite large.

Cystine; Cystine is an amino acid in protein that does not dissolve well. Rare, but some people inherit a rare, congenital condition that results in large amounts of cystine in the urine. This condition (called cystinuria) causes cystine stones that are difficult to treat and may require life-long therapy.
 
The most common traditional treatments for kidney stones are:
 
1) Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the clinical procedure by which kidney stones are broken up with acoustic shock waves. The shock waves are generated outside the body and focused onto the kidney stones. Although SWL is very popular, there is growing evidence that lithotripsy shock waves cause acute damage to the kidney and that some patients suffer long-term complications following SWL.  I believe SWL should only be used when a stone is stuck and not passing.

2) Surgery removal, as a last resort since so many things can go wrong and there will be residual scar tissue left that can create problems as severe as the stones.!
 
3) Holmium Laser; a holmium laser is able to break up kidney stones of all types with 100% effectiveness. Side effects not yet known!
 
4) Analgesics (pain meds) and fluids, which is used in a "wait for passing" mode!
 
Non-Traditional Natural healthy treatment:
 
Most immediate natural relief that I know about and helps with dissolving of a stone is a special juice;
 
Beet/Apple Juice
 
8-10 beets juiced
Juice from 2 apples (any kind but preferably a red one)
Some people add 1 Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar, but it's not necessary!
 
Drink a minimum of 8 ounce glass two or three times a day until stone is dissolved or passes. Then two to three glasses a week, thereafter,  for prevention of formation beyond those little crystals causing pain producing stones. [When in the throes of painful stone attack as much as 24 to 36 ounces can be tolerated?]
 
Since he is a chronic stone builder he might want to go with a Flush to expel all types of stones that may exist in his organs? The flush that I'm aware of and know that has worked for friends and other clients is online because of it's length.  Click Here to Access the Flush Instructions 
 
Lena

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