Kidney Stones 101: Causes, Symptoms & Remedies - Dr.Berg

[@magdasfrenchcorner166]

I had kidney stones years ago and do not wish to experience this again. I started drinking a pressed lemon juice diluted in a quart gallon of water (1 liter) every day. I started in the morning with a glass and continued all day long. After one year I went to see the nephrologist for a checkup. He told me that my kidneys were now in the right size and working well. He added I do not know what you are doing, but it is working, and you do not need surgery anymore. After 8 years, I do not have experienced any kidney issues.

[@AA-lu8lo]

Good to hear. Nice going.

[@alivingstone4Him]

Praise the Lord. God gives us the nutrition we all need for our bodies. His way is always best. So glad for you !

[@MrDanijezz]

Then y r you here in this video ?? 😬😬

[@warbot2544]

So, since 8 years you are taking a lemon everyday?

[@warbot2544]

@Diksha Thakur bhag jaa

[@Gary.009]

Right before i die i'll be telling myself "Well.. at least i won't feel the pain of peeing out kidney stones anymore.." Now, thanks to you Dr Eric Berg (and myself for listening and applying your advice), i might just be able to live my life without the fear of having to experience this again. I've been a stone-former for 7 years now, but this is the first time a doctor ever went into such detail about what i could possibly do. Thank you!

[@ruidadgmailcanada8508]

I’m curious…it’s been 10 months, do you have any updates?

[@amaliagrassi6870]

A year on. How is it going?

[@Rocko1990]

What? It's not peeing them out that hurts. That part is easy. They shoot right out no problem. It's the month or so that they're in your ureter tubes that is painful

[@HernestoValente]

I did a 6 months long research on kidney stones bcs I had this problem 5 or 6 times. Each time different doctors said different things about the reason why I have this problem, so I assume they simply don`t know what is going on when you are a stone former. Only now I knew dr. Berg and in this video he summarizes all my research on this topic. If I came across this video earlier I would spare a lot of work.

[@ekramismail1133]

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[@혼패리음]

What did you do to get rid of the stone ?

[@HernestoValente]

@@혼패리음 I had a severe kidney stone crisis each 5 yars (exactly). My last was in the year 2019. Since then I'm doing magnesium on a daily basis and chanca piedra when I perceive something is going wrong or simply occasionaly. I never did it befor and I hope it is working. To get rid of a stone when the crisis is already tooking place the only way is the emergency of an hospital.

[@혼패리음]

@@HernestoValente yeah my dad had a laser treatment 3 times already I'm hoping to prevent the kidney stones to accumulate again so he doesn't have to go thru another laser treatment :(

[@HernestoValente]

@@혼패리음 And it can be worst than laser treatment. Give him magnesium citrat, check out the dosis.

[@johndough7160]

I swear, Dr. Berg makes me feel like I could actually operate on myself and make all those needed adjustments. This guy is so calm I feel like I'm on Prozac after he's finished talking. He's kinda like the more chill version of Frazier Crane.

[@triggerhappydad65]

"I'm listening"! 😁

[@terryallen616]

Yes !!! Dr.Berg has calming soothing affect. And, a intelligent polymath in the Healthcare sciences for sure.

[@momohjaved786]

That knowledge a blessing for real

[@robwayne8322]

Have no idea why you are not on tv especially with Oz left.

[@tabbysullivan4337]

He does have a calming spirit

[@dianamiron349]

Dr Berg you are saving my life! You are an incredible human being for doin this for us... thank you so much

[@lionheart33]

I had this problem last year, took the mentioned remedies and it worked! Don't feel any stabbing pain on my right side anymore. Calcium Citrate, Vitamin D, Magnesium and Lemon in water. Thank you Dr. Berg.

[@Drberg]

Happy to help!

[@curtis1951]

@@Drberg How much lemon juice should I put in water?

[@ruidadgmailcanada8508]

5ml nightly mixed in 1 cup of water. Rinse your mouth after to reduce the long term acidic effect on your teeth.

[@pilarq7886]

Lime juice way more powerful than lemon in over 20 different issues

[@anns6246]

I wish he would answer some of the questions/issues that people ask! Especially the most common ones…

[@anns6246]

I had kidney stones for several years 25 yrs ago. Had to have surgery once and lithotripsy several times … never had bad pain or passed a stone! The last one had to be left to grow because they couldn’t remove it and I waited 15 yrs and went back to dr and it was size of quarter and still no pain! Did litho with stent to get the small particles that passed without them clumping up… stent hurt so bad but in 6 weeks it was removed and I’ve never had a stone since in 20 yrs as far as I know. I take supplements now that I never did before and I’m 81 and excellent health… no meds so far! 🙏🙏

[@wb3603]

What supplements?

[@AJB-jj5qg]

Clear way to explain for others and easy to understand. When I asked doctor why the stones formed, he said it's just bad luck...Really...bad luck?

[@insp0776]

Isn’t it sad how they don’t have a clue about anything dealing with our bodies, but yet making millions of dollars just to sit with you a second only to write a prescription. I do not like the medical and big pharma industry

[@duart310]

King of kings Dr.Berg, almost brings a tear to my eye how deprived the world is and has been of these natural ways, Dr.Berg for US Surgeon General

[@thesparkster]

My neighbor suffers from chronic kidney stones and went on a restricted diet. She had CAT scan a few weeks back and had 10 stones. One was getting ready to pass and she started to take FlowMax. She started to use Chanca Piedra, a Peruvian herb, and within two weeks, the stones she had appeared to disappear. Her doctor is aware of this and will monitor her progress. She was starting to pass a large stone and she doesn't know where it went. She is planning a follow-up CAT scan in two weeks to get a confirmation. This is something to look into further.

[@olgajimenez3713]

Hi, how is your friend now? I have a friend now with Kidney stones and any good suggestion is appreciated, thanks.

[@ericcarve4476]

Sparkster: followup on your friend's kidney stone situation would be amazing if you have the time.

[@thesparkster]

Hi Eric, I', not sure how much I can add. She (neighbor) and I discussed this a while ago and right now she went to Florida with one of her family members. Two of my siblings use it too with mixed results--but enough to keep using it.

[@wb3603]

I am trying this now, Flomax and chanca Piedra i have several stones one sent me to er 2 days ago. I'm also cutting out some foods and drinking lemon water a couple times a day. We will see.

[@thesparkster]

@@wb3603 Best wishes for a nice outcome.

[@kellyclover5953]

I never knew that cheese neutralizes oxalates. You are the first one to tell me that.

[@pilarq7886]

ORGANIC VALLEY RAW CHEESE YUM

[@RoguePC4U]

I've had 4 kidney stones in the past 4 years. Worst pain imaginable, each one lasting 20+hrs unrelenting. I nearly lost my mind and ended up in the ER each time, the last one requiring surgery. Pretty sure I have PTSD now... man, brutal. However... I've since figured out they were caused by high uric acid levels (tested, confirmed). And once I adjusted my diet (ie. no sugar or fruit, plus lowering carbs) and added cherry supplements, it completely solved the issue. The stones do keep coming (cleaning out the remaining I suspect), but now I feel zero pain, only briefly noticing them when they hit the toilet. I'm passing stones in my sleep now... crazy!

[@sandybristow2236]

Can you please recommend a cherry supplement

[@denisemaples6519]

Or eat tart cherries 🍒

[@missing1person]

Great idea, a comprehensive health guide for each body organ, gallbladder, stomach, eyes...etc

[@honestlee4532]

Lime juice was the key to getting my stone to pop out. Drank lots of it after watching Dr Berg videos. NOT fun having a kidney stone so now I to get more lemon and lime juice in my diet.

[@denisemaples6519]

Really that works how much ch lemon or lime

[@ramanans18]

I had a stone of 12mm on my right kidney 4 months before, then i started to take lemon water daily, no symptoms now. I don't know whether it's gone, but i am good now and changed my diet with lot of vegetables.

[@rwr7260]

12mm... its still their

[@jaypezewalters4420]

Get some stone breaker just in case, and take some magnesium citrate

[@ramanans18]

@@jaypezewalters4420 i am taking disodium hydrogen citrate as my doctor prescribed.

[@annikdani382]

thats great!! im happy for you

[@moralesj221]

@Suzukisan drink 1 teaspoon of Chanca Piedra powder. Good result within a week. It is stone breaker for kidney stones.

[@gregoryfortner6038]

I've had kidney stones twice in my lifetime. This time the Urologist told me to drink lemon water. I really hate to give up my raw spinach. But if it helps me to not get stones again. Then I will do it.

[@kjnightbird121]

Nope. Add Cheese to your Spinach or Yogurt when making a Smoothie. Per what we just heard. (It is a lot of info.)

[@sumit03121986]

Spinach is very very high oxalates. It's better to get rid of it.

[@johnwagner813]

Chanca piedra worked wonders for me.

[@la_malina6]

How do you consume it? Is it a pill or tablet form? Or a dried leaf and consume it as a tea? How big is your stone?

[@LauraHowardMarcacci]

Thank you, Dr. Berg. My girlfriend’s daughter is having problems with kidney stones and the doctors do not understand why. I’m sending this to her immediately. You truly are a God send. 🌟💖

[@electrolyteblend]

9:45 he meant Potassium Citrate. Not calcium citrate. Just to clear up any confusion

[@kjnightbird121]

Hmm. I thought he meant either. Or, even Magnesium Citrate. Its a lot of info. Definitely, to be re-watched.

[@electropocalypse5877]

A tip for others; coffee is high in oxalates and is often drunk with milk. If you drink a lot of this green tea might be a better alternative (moderate oxalates, high in antioxidants). Studies also show green tea has some potential for helping reduce kidney stones.

[@bricbradford4165]

Tea (especially non-green tea) is also high in Oxalates - especially when purchased as "Sweet tea" as most US manufacturers add Corn syrup as the sweetener which has a lot of other negative effects on your health. Sugar is also bad in combination because it binds together to create a synergistically bad Oxalate combination. Heavy soda drinkers (both regular and diet) are highly prone to kidney stone formation. I do agree that green tea WITHOUT sweetener is "technically" a better choice than coffee with cream but drink it black and not in excess and there are many worse drink/food choices than coffee, which actually has other positive health benefits as does "true" green tea. I drink black coffee but counterbalance with drinking close to a gallon of water per day. I also add Braggs Organic ACV (with the mother) for its many benefits ( but one is to help with kidney stone formation - 2TBSP per day is plenty.)

[@daphneweldnichols3846]

From my studies - coffee is not high in Oxalates.

[@briansprung]

Coffee is an inflammatory drug and it can cause major discomfort during a very bad flare up.

[@ifind5036]

I suggest you study more...lol

[@briansprung]

@@ifind5036 Yes. Coffee can help cleanse kidney stones but it is an inflammatory.

[@lloydhlavac6807]

As someone who had a kidney stone several years ago, brought about by eating too many high oxalate plant foods at the time, I can tell you it was some of the worst pain I have ever had in my life! Agony! Thankfully it must have passed after a few days, and I haven't had a problem since. Reduced oxalate consumption, and also started drinking lemon water almost daily, plus started supplementing with potassium citrate and magnesium citrate daily.

[@giabenitez2483]

You take bot the k+ and magnesium citrate?

[@lloydhlavac6807]

@@giabenitez2483 Yes, I am still taking both daily. About 430mg of the mag citrate, and 900mg of the potassium citrate.

[@giabenitez2483]

@@lloydhlavac6807 is this still working if you already have crystallized stones? My ex husband has stones on both kidneys..just trying to help him..he’s on dialysis now

[@giabenitez2483]

@@lloydhlavac6807 appreciate any info you share

[@lloydhlavac6807]

@@giabenitez2483 I'm not sure about the effect of the supplements if you already have stones, but I'd think it would help. I haven't had another stone since that one several years ago, but if I did I would definitely increase drinking lemon water right away to try and help dissolve it.

[@chellur9562]

I love you bro you are really helping me and my family. dads down 30lbs in 2 months with no excersise mom lost weight and my muscle tone and mood improved heavily

[@ELMarz]

I've had my first kidney stone when I was just 10 years old, I am now 28 years old. I've been hospitalized for them several times until I was finally 18 and cut off all the drinks and stuck to just water. I know pain that no child, or even adult should have to experience (biggest stone was just over 10mm). I still chronically make them but they're far easier to deal with as I pass them before they get too big. but at least once a month I will feel a slight pain on one of my sides, especially in moments of high activity and dehydration, or if I drink/eat high oxalate foods. I am terrified of what the accumulated damage from them will lead to when I'm older. I've probably passed a minimum of 50 in my life already. I did not know about the cheese thing, or the flora, i will be looking into that. Any other supplemental things I could take that wouldn't have negative side effects that could minimize their formation?

[@LindaHutchings]

Lots of Water WITH electrolytes asc citrates, ACV, lemon or lime juice, reduce oxylates add cheese to spinach etc, bok choy (no oxylates!), Magnesium, leafy greens, POTASSIUM not sodium salt, K2 supplements or sauerkraut, etc especially if consuming high vitamin D for other reasons

[@lupitacarrasco9348]

Chanca pierda( stonebreaker) works wonders for kidney and liver stones!

[@denisemaples6519]

Thank you ordering it , how long do you take it for? For a couple months? Or long term

[@El-wv1tf]

I still remember how they told us that in food chemistry: always cook spinach with milk or cream or have some dairy with it.

[@aliciaherrera8869]

I don't know I have pain on under my left rib and it goes to the back I'm scared because I hardly drink water I'm scared because I don't drink that much water maybe two bottles a day I want to go to the emergency room but I'm scared this pain I've been for a whole month when I'm mopping or sweeping I have pain in the middle of my back

[@abhims299]

@@aliciaherrera8869 a USG abdomeno pelvic scan along with uric acid test can help you rule out kidney stones. Your general practitioner should be able to help you

[@Chevojrr]

Been dealing with stones for years. I currently have 2 left 3mm each. I will be doing the lemon water regimen along with my meds. I will update in a few weeks to see how it goes.

[@கசடதபற-ற5ல]

Update??

[@wwtv361]

Wish I had this info earlier. After a bowel resection 3 years ago, I was determined NEVER to go through that again. Cruciferous veggies were out, so I started eating lots of spinach. I limited my snacks to almonds and dark chocolate. I had no idea what I was doing to myself. It took about a year to have my first ever kidney stone, and I've had one about every six months since. Add to that having to take antibiotics for the resulting UTIs. gggrrrrr!

[@Krisexyable]

Can you do a video about dental work, particularly bone loss that leads to teeth implants?

[@HawaiiLimey]

Watch his video K2 mk.7 and D3. These act together to transport calcium out of arteries and joints and back into bones and teeth.

[@HawaiiLimey]

@@MontCookie I do not understand your comment.

[@ruthieo54]

I now use collagen supplement, take vitamin K and eat jello. more often. Bone broth helps and I stopped eating fat free all the time. Fat helps bones absorb calcium. Rewatch beginning of this video and pay attention to oxalates parts. Best of luck. (I have osteoporosis, Dr B has vids on osteoporosis these can help). smoking causes dental problems.

[@cici5904]

Potassium, magnesium, k2. , calcium citrate and vitamin d..Lemon juice!! Got it! I just looked this up today I think I may of had them last night .. it was so painful I pretty much passed out.,if anyone can tell me other symptoms they had? I started out w/ lower back pain for the last couple weeks! 🙏ty Dr, berg such an informative video. !

[@tomahawk5118]

I’ve had somewhere between approximately 50 kidney stone surgeries and made man, many more stones that could be passed. In one of those surgeries, a PCNL, the surgeon punctured the renal artery and sent me home that way after surgery. I kept hemorrhaging and bleeding out until I was almost dead. Spent 3 weeks in intensive care and they finally stopped the bleeding. Left me with a kidney working 25%. Years later the kidney was down below 20% so the remaining part of the kidney was removed. I now live with one. I’ve been taking potassium citrate ever since and I make less stones by far.

[@aimeechada]

My daughter 22 just was in emergency and told she has a stone. Seems so young. Can excess weight be related to kidney stones? Video was super helpful btw!!🎉

[@yasmeengulzar7044]

Hello Dr.Eric Berg. A very lovely good evening to you. Recently I started watching and also following your incredible nutritional based info videos. It's great and indeed I bagged positive results during my keto and IF diet regime. I would be so glad, pls if you could make a video on how to loose weight for cardiac arrest patients. Once again, you're awesome and hv a nice day.😊

[@thelazylizardmatt]

Literally just got out of hospital today after experiencing my second kidney stone in under two weeks, OMG! I have started on the lemon juice before watching this as i had already heard about it. Now just have to keep an eye on my diet.

[@Safe_Healing]

Wonderful guidance, as usual from Dr Berg. Thank you! 😊

[@Drberg]

Thank you for following!

[@illyriansacrum8919]

@@Drberg can kidney stones cause erecticle dysfunction?

[@merrissathurber4073]

Okay, I just had my first kidney stone pass....and I can say after giving natural birth to two babies...that was the worse than giving birth. Definitely need to amp up the water intake.

[@djsharaf]

😲😲😢😱😱

[@UnderGoddessBella]

As a man, I want to thank you for speaking the truth about kidney stone vs childbirth pain 😄

[@thegalhorowitz]

@@UnderGoddessBella well… not sure what you mean, women have thinner tubes so again… its worse for women.

[@LaneyandherGermanShepherds]

I have a kidney stone disease. You have been very helpful on my journey back from being drugged and inflamed from foods !! Thank you .My kidney ultra sound and my cup of stones I have pass since 2016 .I have passed over 300 since than I no longer use pain meds or flowmax. I use herbs now like chanca Piedra, serrapeptase, cbd ,kratom. My gallbladder and colon and liver are healed now .I still have my stone disease 😪 BUT it better than all my organs being inflamed !! My link of my calcified kidneys

[@DiversifiedMachinist]

Thank you. I've had many stones over the years and two ended in surgery because they were 10mm and 13mm. It sucks. Thank you for this information. I've always worried being on keto and getting more stones.

[@hunterdean4766]

Damn, those are big stones. I have passed around 15 stones over the last 5 years and luckily they have all been under 6mm. Have you found anything that has helped?

[@AMentorway4u]

Man, thats a whole lot of pain right there. No to taken lightly.

[@DiversifiedMachinist]

@@hunterdean4766 Luck, that's all. But I'll be doing the lemon juice if it happens again. I did, however find that getting in my knees and using my elbows on my couch to stretch my back helped alleviate the pain. It only hurts when it's moving. Those big ones didn't move far before being lodged. When you get pain, just push yourself up with your elbows somehow staying vertical...if that makes sense.

[@DiversifiedMachinist]

@@AMentorway4u Yes, very painful.

[@pokemonitishere202]

It's said that spinach with tomatoes leads to kidney stones. That's why we cook spinach & tomatoes removing seeds. It's safe in that way. I know about this after my father suffered from kidney problems.

[@electricdreams9446]

i will try to remember that

[@scottunderwood9842]

One thing I would like to know more about is "how long does it take to form a kidney stone?" I developed one just last December. I was in the emergency room when it finally became dislodged and I was able to pass it. To my disappointment, it was not saved so I could not determine what kind it was. It is possible to think back to what could have caused the problem but my biggest issue is time. I was on a slightly less than clean Keto diet for a year probably at most. I had no idea about oxalate heavy foods and I did eat plenty of spinach, chocolate, and nuts, almonds included while on the diet. I have been notorious when it comes to drinking water, in that I did drink very little water for decades, I never bought into the constant drinking of water and I live in an arid environment. Much of my skin problems have diminished because of this diet and continue to do so on a daily basis. My cholesterol has gone from somewhat high to in good range with both "good" and "bad". The diet has worked well beyond any expectations. I have lost much of the extra weight I was carrying, I feel healthier, I have the stamina of my 20 - 30 year junior, I'm in as good of shape I was 20 - 30 years ago and it has changed my life forever. I only eat whole, high-quality foods now and the difference is real. But..... I am incredibly anxious about kidney stones. Every pain or discomfort in the vicinity of the kidneys or intestines or groin makes me worry about another kidney stone, it is draining at times. The missing piece right now is how that one formed and I know that there are others in there. Was it my years of dehydration, the new diet, likely a combination of things but nothing has helped me put some handle on the possibilities. Do we actually have any data or information on the time it takes to form a kidney stone? I'm not looking for absolutes I'm just looking for more information that leads to a better understanding.

[@pilarq7886]

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[@MandiraRoy]

Great information.. 🙏🏻Thanks

[@Drberg]

@Mandira Roy Thank you very much!

[@justjosie8963]

Well thx! SEVEN explanations on why I got kidney stones. 😣 . 1-uc flare 2 -gave up dairy 3 - diet consisted high oxlates foods(liq), 4 -cut down on water because I understood one of your Keto vids said drink only when thirsty, 5 -IF, 6 -ketosis 7 -was on antibiotics.

[@UnderGoddessBella]

Unfortunately us stone formers need to make drinking water a habit regardless of thirst. I drank when I was thirsty (not because of Dr. Berg, but because I hate drinking water when I'm not thirsty) and I ended up with an 8 mm stone.

[@GodiscomingBhappy]

Thank you so much.... i am on 20000 iu of vit D but i also cut out dairy and have lots of nuts and greens..... i am feeling a dull pain on my left kidney and these videos are gold. thank you so very much for all your help.

[@shellygreen759]

My 17 year old son had a kidney stone in September and another one yesterday that still has not passed. This is good information.

[@mikhaelyabut4504]

what did you take for him?

[@shellygreen759]

@@mikhaelyabut4504 he got prescriptions from doctor but he also drinks lemonade and eats lemons. That’s helped a lot and he doesn’t drink dark soda or dark drinks like tea.

[@mikhaelyabut4504]

@@shellygreen759 did he passed it already? and btw, i also dont drink sugary drinks. and is it okay to add 1 tbsp of acv?

[@shellygreen759]

@@mikhaelyabut4504 yes he passed two stones.

[@mikhaelyabut4504]

@@shellygreen759 just by drinking and eating lemons?

[@KingLouisDaSaint]

You are an amazing man! May you live forever!

[@laurencelagden]

Please do a video on far malabsorption due to IBS etc.

[@captainkirk9700]

I take Pistachios and chocalate, and I never knew they caused stones. This video is a life saver. I currently have a five millimeter stone, but I had one over a centimeter before, and I had to have surgery to get rid of it.

[@skolvikings5263]

Pistachios are low on the list, almonds are high

[@theelizabethan1]

@@skolvikings5263 But aren't they still "on the list?"

[@Nohandleformeplease]

Thank you for touching on antibiotic use!!

[@directajith]

Hello , Can you please answer my question. I have high uric acid(7.5) , but not kidney stone. Is it safe for me to take porttasium citrate with an aim to lower the serum uric acid? If so, what is the typical dosage ( of pottasium citrate and citric acid solution ) you prescribe? I have not checked my citrate level or serum pottasium level, but sometimes suffer from constipation . My question is how much and how long it safe to consume KCit, without knowing these levels ?

[@cathy3701]

Very helpful concise info; thanks for recapping at the end.

[@laurieannerodriguez5946]

Thank you Dr.Eric Berg! I've never had a kidney stone though.

[@stevenjacks9966]

I am a stone former. Some of these things have not worked for me. However, a few years ago I discovered something that helps me. I recently passed a stone over 7mm with limited discomfort. The product is called Chanda Piedra. It absolutely works for me. Extra calcium is terrible for me. However magnesium, potassium and k2 are very beneficial. Great video as always. 👍🏻

[@paulinecallahan6888]

@stevenjacks I am on my 2nd week of chanka pedra and no results. I don't think it helps everyone.

[@paulinecallahan6888]

I take chanka pedra too. Helped me pass a 6 mm stone

[@gianfrancofallore5997]

Where can I have Chandra pierdra? I'm willing to try each one suggested here just to heal from this kidney stone of 7.6 mm.

[@kathleenkelly1319]

Amazon

[@JimBic72]

Is Lemon water effective for uric acid stones? It wasn’t really made clear in the video. Thank you! Great video Dr Berg.

[@measlesplease1266]

Any lemon, dawg

[@matthewalexandersayers4470]

For those of you who find potassium or magnesium citrate too expensive you could use potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate (sulfate) as alternatives.

[@matthewalexandersayers4470]

@Duke Silver Why cyanides?

[@matthewalexandersayers4470]

@Duke Silver potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate are bad for the body. Please explain?

[@WaiLoon]

Hi @Dr Berg, besides high oxalates food that will cause kidney stones, What about high purine food? Thanks in advance for covering this 🙏🏻

[@susanwaugh9711]

Thank you Dr Berg. I have been searching for help on kidney stones and your video is the most informative and helpful by far. I have kidney stones, and I am awaiting keyhole surgery to remove them. Due to the stones being there for a long time (I’ve only just started having pain) they have damaged my right kidney. I now have only 40% function of my kidney and I’m only 42 years old. I have to have urgent surgery according to my consultant to prevent further damage. Im so nervous about the operation. Thank you for the above advice.

[@vvv2878]

People!! I would highly recommend to add boron and selenium!! They're involved in calcium metabolism. I was having pain in adrenals and kidneys taking calcium when was deficient in selenium/boron. It's because when they're low calcium goes in soft tissue But be careful because boron can induce fluoride detox, iodine and vitamin C help with that. I also noticed all fat soluble vitamins (A,E,D,K2) deplete boron. Especially E and K2. Vitamin A helps to absorb boron but may need extra boron in days when you take it (like vitamin D absorbs magnesium, but when you take D you have magnesium inhibited)

[@Zeus-bk9yj]

Hello Dr. Berg, I am Willy from Peru. I watched another video from you where drinking water with lemon would help to reduce the acidic ph of the body. Please confirm if this is correct or maybe I misunderstood something in the video. Thanks for your help and also thanks for your videos which are very clear and helpful.

[@kelleymcdaniel2129]

Should I avoid natto if I am prone to getting kidney stones? It is a soy product, but also a very high source of vitamin K2. Its also fermented which means good bacteria.

[@tierabaz3718]

Thanks a lot Dr Berg for the great video and for the advice, information and tips.

[@ronwest7930]

Would apple vinegar be a good thing for kidney stones?

[@SingingForTheCreator]

Thanks for the info. I'm looking for a food list to lower formation of stones. Where can I find one?

[@cyndianne4321]

Perfect timing Dr B...this subject came up on your fb group last weekend! This helped me learn soooo much! Thank you! 😊

[@merymoor]

Thank u Dr Berg. I understand that sharp needle pointed pain in sides relates to kidney stones, what about a dull pain around the same area? Is there a way to tell if it is kidney pain or adrenals or other orgens?

[@hindwahid4454]

Thank you for sharing this Dr Berg. Appreciate it

[@melanieporter1601]

Hi, Dr. Berg. I am interested in following your advice on healthy keto and IF. I do form kidney stones. One thing you don’t mention in this video is hyperparathyroidism. I am learning your parathyroid is the gland which regulates the calcium in your body. This is a condition which I am currently being evaluated for. Would keto be okay with this condition?

[@ninas7101]

Dr Berg, you are amezing always God bless you and your work.🤗

[@cynthia.BecauseMusicIsLife]

Dr.Berg not sure if anyone has asked this before but if a person has Diverticulosis (not Diverticulitis) can they do Keto without any complications? Btw Love your videos thanks in advance

[@tmt3253]

So much life changing life saving information

[@kjnightbird121]

DANG! He is good! 👍 What a concise ✨GOLD MINE✨ of answers. 🏆💐

[@abdennebijemil9502]

Hi Dr Berg, Are pecan nuts to really avoid? Thanks a lot!

[@alanhehe4508]

I have hypercalcemia and I had to have surgery (tube inserted thru my back into my kidney) to remove over 30 stones just from one kidney!! It was a nightmare, the surgery (I was awake) and it left me with severe PTSD. No one seems to really understand it. Some doctors say avoid calcium, others say take more, etc. Thankfully something I'm doing is acting to lower the calcium in my blood, but I think I still think I have another stone. I've had that surgery 3 times. It's a nightmare.

[@Henryprofile.]

What protein alternatives would you recommend for oxalate stones?

[@mariebehenna-fitmama]

Thanks Dr Berg... docs prescribed Zapain for the pain, rather than giving me useful info like this video!

[@raymathews7035]

I use ACV mixed with a glass of water every day. I've had kidney stones before. It is something's one doesn't want to have ever. Very painful.

[@bahardinaman7643]

Very correct. Drink ACV+Lemon is living punishment of everyday life. I start drinking for months, this odd taste every morning OMG...

[@raymathews7035]

@@bahardinaman7643 / I am a candidate for kidney stones. When I add ACV to a glass of cold water, and drink it daily, it does prevent kidney stones from forming..Kidney stones are very painful.

[@bahardinaman7643]

@@raymathews7035 Daily dosage of ACV? I mean how many tea/table spoon?

[@raymathews7035]

@@bahardinaman7643 > I use a cap(table spoon) of ACV. Make sure it is Bragg organic Raw~UNFILTERED APPLE CIDER VINEGAR 'WITH THE MOTHER' Hope this answers your question?

[@bahardinaman7643]

@@raymathews7035 thank you.

[@CaptBill69]

I think your presentations are Awesome; and I just shared a web link to this clip with a buddy has this challenge; writing from Northern California.

[@kittycat6195]

Good job! Now, next you need to remember all of the above and then add Phytate content of foods which counteract oxalates, b vitamins which also counteract, and address solvable oxalate as opposed to insoluble oxalate. Also, avocado is our (a stoner’s) best friend. It is NOT a high oxalate food.. You were wrong in another video when you said it was high. Pumpkin seeds are very important to stoner’s, too. And, the fermented foods with their probiotics. Not sure about natto, though

[@Drberg]

I apologize for this inconvenience. Will look into this so please stay tuned. In the meantime please visit the website for more information. www.drberg.com/

[@DADVICETV]

Great and informative comprehensive guide. First time I heard about fat malabsorption - I had my Gallbladder removed and was never really told about this. Question for you - How does one compensate for not having a gallbladder when doing a Keto diet?

[@Drberg]

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[@barrywhittle6008]

I have experienced kidney stones twice in the past and on both occasions, a stent was required to be placed. The pain that comes along with it is indescribable and the anxiety of going to the emergency room in Canada is immeasurable. The only form of relief that I could find was through heat therapy, such as hot baths, hot showers, hot water bottles, or heating pads. This was after the stent was placed and there were still occasional waves of pain and blockage.

[@rereelovingod412]

I enjoy watching your videos! I use this as a resource with others in order to learn more about the body and nutritional deficiencies. This is to help my family and I become more healthy. Does anyone know who actually teaches this information like Dr. Berg? I have spoken to med students and they get about just two weeks of nutritional classes! I keep searching but I hope can find where to learn more!

[@patriciadegre9119]

I have had 2 stones... ASAP.. I start lemonade ( the one with stevia) then I add More squeezed lemon juice to that container... Then with each glass I drink I also add.. 1/2 -- 1T ACV or as much as you can tollerate... That helped me get rid of mine...quicker.. Quicker than the first one...before I did my Research... So now ..to help keep stones away..I drink alot of lemonaide..with extra lemon juice..because I like it sour anyways..

[@drewski6798]

Great information, very helpful, learned a lot.

[@Drberg]

Thank you so much for those very kind words!

[@theideaplace]

Thank you... Could you do a video telling what to do if you get kidney stones... I had a friend that went to the emergency room w/them and they sent her home w/pain pills... the next day she was back in emergency room and apparently they were starting to cause major problems... they messed everything up and the poor woman practically died from the mishandling... she ended up going septic and ultimately after over 3 months in the hospital lost her fingertips and part of her toes... horrifying.... It has really scared me... What path would you recommend for people should this situation come up...

[@sympasymsun9190]

thanks so much Dr. Berg giving us important infos about our well being. Excuse me Dr. Berg could not find the link - the list of oxalate content of foods we normally eat - thanks in advance.

[@ingesablon3177]

what should tou do firt? First the kidney stones en than detoxify the liver? I'm new here

[@amitfromisrael5006]

nice video, I am sensitive to gout mainly if I am not in Keto ....

[@allibabah7415]

I have the same problem!

[@FurkanGlr7]

On Candida you say to take grapefruitseedextract, but for How Long? Until its gone?

[@HawaiiLimey]

You must remove the fuel for candida from the diet. Cut out sugars and high glycemic foods.

[@FurkanGlr7]

HawaiiLimey im doing it and my white tongue gets more Red with The Time but it takes so long? I take lemonjuice as an example but i should Not eat fruits or?

[@HawaiiLimey]

@@FurkanGlr7 I have heard it takes a month but during this time you want to take herbs to help attack the candida. Personally I did a prolonged fast of 3-4 days whilst taking NusaPure Candida cleanse. I also drank a lot of pau d'arco tea and ate a lot of green veggies with garlic. Also no alcohol too (ethanol is sugar). The longer you have candida the more likely it is going to be inside your cells in the cytoplasm hence why it is hard to draw out.

[@HawaiiLimey]

And no fruits (fructose), you have to starve the candida whilst attacking it.

[@FurkanGlr7]

HawaiiLimey i did all of Those but my tongue is still white, from The sides it gets more red and from The tip, i just eat dark chocolate 100%, Peanutbutter and nuts, 8-10 Cups veggies, garlic and dried oregano, as probiotic kefir which Is enhanced with lacto and bifido bacillus, things like that. Fasting minimum 18h + but its so long to get rid of? What about Lennon juice?

[@christinegerard4974]

Wonderful summary.Thank you very much.

[@ellenwoo7568]

What's the right daily dosage of potassium citrate powder and for how long to dissolve kidney stones?

[@amanis3614]

Thanks a lot doc. Waiting for a similar guide about gallbladder stones. My question is, even if the gallbladder is NOT been removed so shall we take bile salt before going keto as a beginning to stay on the safe side. Its urgent. Regards

[@Drberg]

this will be a good idea - working on it now. You should take bile salts and do keto and just not add extra fat

[@amanis3614]

Thank you so so much 🌹🌹

[@اسامةصغير-ب1ف]

@@Drberg مرحبا دكتور. اين الرابط الذي وعدتنا به ؟ انا لم اجده بعد 💐

[@elisavetkoutouxidou]

How much Potassium Citrate we should add as a supplement? I am a stone former since I was 10, now I am 45, and I 've been struggling with reoccurring kidneys stones all my life, with unbearable pains. No doctor ever advised me with anything more except from drinking as much water as I can, at least 3 lt per day. Thank you so much for this video and please, give me a guidiline in relation to Potassium Citrate supplement! 🙏🏻

[@gabrielanita5613]

Nice video dr Berg please l want to ask one question can someone take vitamin k2 without vitamin d3

[@carennorthcutt7724]

Just talking about kidney stones yesterday. Thank you for this.

[@ligiaboata4788]

I love your good informations, you video and much love for doctor.!!💖💙

[@DVtxtradeforvanlife]

What is a good probiotic ? Thx

[@genekerr8064]

Thank you. Extremely informative.

[@HH-zb8yx]

Hello, thank you for your Video. I have hemoglobin around 16-17 I have high cholesterol and triglycerides (I take atorvastatin 40 mg tablet daily) And I have kidney stones I heard that vitamin K2 increases blood clotting, but as I understand, it is useful to prevent kidney stones from forming . Kindly advise, should I take k2 supplements or not? What is the appropriate daily dose for my case? Please accept my sincere thanks and respect

[@arminarlert1953]

Sir I have 3mm kidney stone and last mid july the doctor said its on he proximal right ureter I think. But now I dont know where it is but I dont feel pain no more since then. Ive been taking lemon water. But now its strange because after I urinate there is some discomfort at the end of my urethra. Discomfort but not painful. I wonder where is the stone now

[@robertamorris4321]

This explained exactly what I needed to know. I am currently using all these as I have experienced a kidney half full of stone. So, prevention is the answer!

[@turbonbc]

I most have deep pain on lower abdomen sides mostly and sometimes lower back in the mornings and when i take deep breaths. My right side is usually more painful. I am wondering if its kidney stones or maybe liver issue as well since front/right/side is more painful and noticeable. I did eat a lot of baked potatoes with skin one night, was really bad next day and i hear baked potato (with skin) triples amount of potassium. Thanks

[@McBuffenFitnessReal]

Thank you Dr. Berg for this amazing video filled with good and informative stuff! GAINZ 👊🏼💪🏼💯.

[@Moon-k2w]

Does Centrum multivitamins can make any side effects on the kidneys?