Eating Meat, Fish, and Dairy Promotes Kidney Stone Formation

Kidney Stones and Meat, Fish, and Dairy

Dr. Greger’s video provides data that links the consumption of animals with increasing the risk of developing kidney stones.

Key takeaways from the video:
• Kidney stone cases started to rise after World War II.
• In 1994, 1 in 20 people in the U.S. had kidneys and now 1 in 11 people have kidney stones.
• An association between meat, fish, and dairy and kidney stones was realized in the 1970s.
• Vegetarian societies have lower incidences of kidney stones.
• Hospital data indicated vegetarian patients were at lower risk of developing kidney stones compared to people who ate meat.
• Patients who ate more meat had a higher risk of developing kidney stones than people ate less meat.
• Patients who ate high amounts of fruit and fiber had lower risk of developing kidney stones.
• Only people who severely reduce the intake of meat, fish, and dairy can expect the benefit of reducing kidney stones.

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