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Science Says You Could Get A Kidney Stone
And 7 Tips to Ensure You Don’t
Not to be the bearer of bad news, but you are more likely now than ten years ago to develop a kidney stone before you die. Or, if you’re like me, you’ll painfully pass multiple kidney stones over a 3-year period and have seven serious stone removal surgeries in ten years. Woof. So, why do some bodies produce kidney stones and what can you do to minimize the chances of producing one in the first place?
The numbers aren’t promising. According to recent research, “kidney stones affect approximately 1 in 11 people in the United States… [which] represent a marked increase in stone disease, compared with” previous studies. Furthermore, if you are one of the unfortunate souls that develops a single kidney stone, you have a 50% chance of “experiencing a recurrence within five years.”
My first stone came crashing into my life in 2014 when I was halfway around the world helping orphans in trash dumps in the Philippines. Imagine my surprise as I’m catching flights from island to island, doing the Lord’s work, and an intense pain like a dagger suddenly appears in my left side. Was this the devil? Was it last night’s…
