Interventional studies support the population data that animal protein consumption appears to markedly increase the risk of kidney stones.
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Making our urine more alkaline can help prevent the formation of kidney stones (and even dissolve uric acid stones). How can you tell the pH of your urine? See my video Testing Your Diet with Pee & Purple Cabbage (
Uric acid can also crystallize in our joints, but the good news is that there are natural treatments. See Gout Treatment with a Cherry on Top ( and Treating Gout with Cherry Juice (
Kidney stones are just one more reason that Plant Protein is Preferable (
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