Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Woe Is Me

I have a kidney stone.

Awshummmmmmmm.
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4 comments:

Beth said...

Dude, if you ever needed an excuse to get DRUNK, here is another one.... I "researched" it for ya!

Wine and beer consumption is associated with strongly reduced risk for kidney stones in women

A study of the relationship between 17 different beverages and the risk of contracting symptomatic kidney stones has been analysed in a cohort of women in the USA.
81,093 women between the ages of 40 - 65, who reported no incidence of kidney stones when the study commenced in 1986, participated in the Nurses' Health Study.Their average use of 131 specified foods and beverages in 1985 and again in 1990 was recorded. Daily intakes of nutrients, fluid and calcium were then calculated from the data, and adjustments made for risk factors other than fluid intake.

719 cases of kidney stones were documented over the 8 year follow up. It was found that all liquids, including coffee and alcohol, decreased the risk for stone formation by the following percentage per 240ml serving consumed daily: 10% for coffee, 8% for tea and by 59% for wine. In contrast, each serving of grapefruit juice increased the risk of stone formation by 44%.

The study concluded that an increase in total fluid intake can reduce the risk for kidney stones, and the choice of beverage may be important. Alcohol inhibits secretion of antidiuretic hormone, leading to increased urine flow and hence stronger dilution helping kidney stone sufferers as well as acting as a preventative.These results may not necessarily apply only to women.

Source: Curham GC et al 'Beverage use and risk for kidney stones in Women' Ann Intern Med 128 1988.

http://www.aim-digest.com/gateway/pages/women/articles/kidneyst.htm

4:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Beth, I'm not sure we can trust those results without an additional independent, unbiased trial. Hmmm.... Let me think...... OMG, WE could drink and see if it helped! (We'll let one of the "directors" try the grapefruit juice....)

9:40 PM
Anonymous said...

sorry to hear that kido. hang in there!

10:15 PM
Anonymous said...

Ouch!

You have to go through this AGAIN??

I remember the last time you went through it, - not fun.

take care and drink lots of water and alcohol... :)


-German

11:14 AM

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