We've been researching the subject of kidney stones a lot here recently. and there's a lot of evidence to support the notion that if your body is acidic, then kidney stones are more likely to develop.

Acids are the seeds of full grown stones. Too many acids in your body + not enough fluid = stone formation.

The ultimate prescription for a stone-free (and pain free) life is staying properly hydrated and staying alkaline.

Acids made by your cells build up in your fluids and tissues...including your urine. When your body neutralizes these acids, "salts" are made - a mix of an alkaline element and an acid element. When your pH falls below 6.0 The risk that these tiny salts will turn into larger stones increases big time.

How? Well...when your urine gets overly saturated with acids (as a result of your body being too acidic and dehydrated) these tiny salts can collect into larger salts - these are stones.

There are many different types of urinary stones. Kidney stones can be made of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, uric acid, or cystine. No matter what form you want to prevent, your prevention plan should include the following:

1. Stay hydrated. Drink at least 2 - 3 liters of water a day. This will help to flush acids and faster and will help to dilute your urine to prevent stones from forming in the first place.

2. Boost your pH. You can do this by drinking alkaline water, getting more alkaline foods into your diet, and reducing the amount of acid forming foods that you eat. High protein diets contribute to the creation of acids - which are the seeds to stones forming. Alkaline minerals like those in pHion Blue will also help tremendously.

3. Reduce your intake of sodium. This will reduce your body's loss of calcium.

4. Increase your intake citrus fruits - like lemons. The citric acid in citrus fruits is not a problematic acid like uric acid or phosphoric acid is. It helps to break up the formation of stones that have already formed. Squeeze some lemon into the alkaline water that you drink.

5. Test Your pH every day. You want to try to keep it above 6.5

 He are are some interesting related articles:

Acidic Urine Explains High Incidence Of Kidney Stones In Type 2 Diabetes

The Role Of Acidic Urine In Kidney Stone Formation

Article Courtesy of David Whelan at Phionbalance.com

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