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Are you living in fear of your next kidney stone? The pain, the ER visits, the sleepless nights, the cycle feels endless. But what if you could break free? What if you had clear, evidence-based steps to finally prevent stones, protect your kidneys, and take back control of your health? The Kidney Stone Prevention Handbook by Clara H. Weston is the comprehensive, patient-friendly guide that turns confusion into clarity. Drawing on years of clinical research and practical urology protocols, this book delivers the exact strategies doctors, dietitians, and nurse practitioners recommend, but in a way you can actually follow every day. Inside, you'll discover: Why stones keep coming back-and why ""once a stone former, always a stone former"" is a myth you don't have to believe. The real role of oxalates explained simply, with smart food swaps that protect your diet and your lifestyle. The science of hydration-how much, how often, and how to make it stick even if you hate drinking plain water. Diet strategies that actually work-including how sodium, sugar, protein, and calcium affect your risk. Lifestyle and medical factors you can control-from exercise and weight to medications and metabolic health. Tests that tell your unique story-making sense of 24-hour urine collections, bloodwork, and imaging. When to worry, when to act-red flag symptoms that demand emergency care and how to spot them early. Counseling scripts and handouts that clinicians use to guide patients-hydration trackers, oxalate swaps, and follow-up protocols you can apply at home. A global perspective on prevention-adapting science to your culture, diet, and everyday reality. Unlike vague pamphlets that tell you to ""drink water and avoid spinach,"" this book provides a clear roadmap: hydration, nutrition, lifestyle, and medical follow-up, all explained in plain language. By the end, you'll have more than information, you'll have a plan. A plan to reduce recurrence, protect kidney function, and live without constant fear of the next stone. ✨ Prevention is possible. Clarity is achievable. Your kidney health is in your hands. Who This Book Is For Patients who have suffered stones and want a proven prevention strategy. Caregivers supporting loved ones through recovery and lifestyle change. Clinicians (nurses, physician assistants, dietitians, and urology professionals) seeking practical counseling tools for patients. Take the first step today. Don't wait for the next stone to strike, equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to stop stones from returning.

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