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Mike Mitka

JAMA. 2009;302(10):1048.

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A diet that is intended to improve blood pressure and cardiovascular health may also reduce the risk of kidney stone formation.

A new study found that individuals whose food consumption best reflected the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet were up to 45% less likely to develop kidney stones compared with those whose eating habits were least reflective of DASH (Taylor EN et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 10.1681/ASN.2009030276 [published online August 13, 2009]). The DASH diet, which is associated with reduced risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, emphasizes eating high levels of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, and low levels of salt, sweetened beverages, and red and processed meats.

Lead author Eric N. Taylor, MD, of Harvard Medical School in Boston, said physicians have traditionally advised patients with nephrolithiasis to consume more or less of certain nutrients rather than . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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