Are you prone to kidney stones, or someone you know?

Many people believe that kidney stones are caused by an excess of calcium, but in fact it is a lack of magnesium that is the culprit. Magnesium prevents the formation of these stones by inhibiting the binding of calcium with oxalate, the two compounds which make up these stones. Kidney stones can be excruciatingly painful, so it is good to know that something as simple as magnesium supplementation can prevent them!

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cherokeepatti · 70-79, F

I know someone who's had them 3 times, the first time spent 42 days in the hospital because the surgeon accidentally lacerated his urethra and he needed microsurgery.
Magnesium deficiency is also thought to play a role in the formation of bone spurs...I've been taking it for a few years now, think as we get older it is harder to absorb or retain.