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122 Vegetarian or Vegan Diets & Kidney Stones

122 Vegetarian or Vegan Diets & Kidney Stones

Update: 2025-11-19
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Ever wonder if it is ok (or even good!?) to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet with kidney stones? Melanie breaks down the benefits and risks in this episode.

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References:
1. Zayed S, Goldfarb DS, Joshi S. Popular Diets and Kidney Stones. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023;30(6):529-536.
2. Rodriguez A, Curhan GC, Gambaro G, Taylor EN, Ferraro PM. Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of incident kidney stones. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2020;111(5):1100-1106. 
3. Maddahi N, Aghamir SMK, Moddaresi SS, Mirzaei K, Alizadeh S, Yekaninejad MS. The association of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-style diet with urinary risk factors of kidney stones formation in men with nephrolithiasis. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2020;39:17 3-179. 
4. Noori N, Honarkar E, Goldfarb DS, et al. Urinary Lithogenic Risk Profile in Recurrent Stone Formers With Hyperoxaluria: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)-Style and Low-Oxalate Diets. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2014;63(3):456-463. 

 

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122 Vegetarian or Vegan Diets & Kidney Stones

122 Vegetarian or Vegan Diets & Kidney Stones

Melanie Betz MS, RD, CSR, FAND