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Can the carnivore diet trigger kidney stones? Case study raises red flags

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A case study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examines how one patient’s switch to a carnivore diet increased kidney stone risk by raising calcium, uric acid, and oxalate levels while reducing protective citrate.

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The National Kidney Foundation estimates that one in ten Americans will have a kidney stone at some point in their lives. These hard crystals develop in the kidneys and can be as small as a grain of sand or, albeit rarely, as large as a golf ball, explains Cleveland Clinic. Small stones will often pass through your urinary tract and come out when you urinate, which can still be painful. Larger stones, however, may get trapped in your ureter, lea…

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