Stop Blaming Calcium for Kidney Stones, You're Getting It…

Stop Blaming Calcium for Kidney Stones, You're Getting It Wrong One of the first things patients tell me when they come in with a kidney stone is: "Doctor, I've stopped milk. I've stopped curd. No calcium for me." And every single time, I have to stop them and say that's not just wrong, it could actually be making things worse. Here's the science in simple terms. Most kidney stones, nearly 70 to 80%, are calcium oxalate stones. The moment people hear "calcium oxalate," they panic and cut out all calcium from their diet. But here's what they don't know. When you