Eat Away Kidney Stones

Mar 26 2025 88 ep. 25 mins 13
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Registered Dietitian and kidney stone specialist, Melanie Betz MS, RD, CSR, FNKF, FAND shares science-based ways to prevent kidney stones with food!

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088 Should I Boil My Vegetables To Get Rid Of Oxalate?

Mar 26 2025 8 mins  
Should people with kidney stones boil their veggies to cut down oxalate? Melanie weighs in with a short and sweet answer. Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newsletter www.thekidneydietitian.org All information in this podcast is meant for educational purp

087 Do I Need Medicine To Prevent Kidney Stones?

Mar 18 2025 20 mins  
Melanie dives into when and how medicine can help you prevent kidney stones, and how medications should work in tandem with diet changes. Survey to see if you are eligible to help improve the lives of people with kidney disease Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Facebook

086 How Much Fat Should I Eat For Kidney Stones?

Mar 11 2025 23 mins  
Ever wonder if fat matters for kidney stones? In this episode, Melanie talks about how fat fits into a healthy dietary pattern for kidney stones and the types of fats that are best. WIN FREE VIP Enrollment to Kidney Stone Nutrition School! Leave a review of the Eat Away Kidney Stones Podcast, take a screenshot and email it to us at [email protected] by 3/31/25. Podcast:

085 How Your DOCTOR Can Help You Prevent Kidney Stones [with Dr. Paul Dreyer MD]

Mar 04 2025 37 mins  
In this episode, Melanie chats with a fellow kidney stone prevention enthusiast, Dr. Paul Dreyer. Dr. Paul is passionate about helping people with kidney stones stop the vicious cycle and get kidney stone free! Work with Dr. Paul: Kidney Stone Prevention Clinic Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! | Instagram |

084 Is the Diet for Kidney Stones and Kidney Disease the Same?

Feb 25 2025 29 mins  
Many people are trying to balance nutrition for BOTH kidney stones and kidney disease. In this episode, Melanie dives into some of the similarities - and differences - when it comes to optimal kidney nutrition. What is a "Renal Diet" blog post Phosphorus & CKD blog post Potassium & CKD blog post DASH and Mediterranean Diet Resources Submit a question for Melanie to answer on th

083 How Can We "Make America Healthy Again?" [with Dr. Jessica Knurick PhD, RDN]

Feb 18 2025 52 mins  
You will NOT want to miss this very special episode with Dr. Jessica Knurick, a dietitian that specializes in public health. She and Melanie dive into what the "Make America Healthy Again" (aka MAHA) movement is and what the science says about the movement's priorities and what changes we should be focusing on to truly improve the health of Americans. Follow Dr. Knurick on Instagra

082 The Overlap of Heart and Kidney Stone Nutrition [with Patricia Kolesa MS, RDN]

Feb 11 2025 45 mins  
At first glance, healthy eating for heart health and kidney stones can feel COMPLETELY opposite. But, I promise that when you start to focus on what REALLY matters, they really align perfectly! In this episode on honor of Valentine's Day, Melanie chats with fellow dietitian Patricia Kolesa, Founder for Dietitian Dish LLC, about how food can help your heart stay healthy! Check out P

081 Reflections From the 2025 R.O.C.K Society Scientific Meeting

Feb 04 2025 18 mins  
In this episode, Melanie shares what she learned from the premiere kidney stone research conference this month. She covers what type of kidney stone research is going on, future directions and a snapshot of data she presented at the meeting. Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! | Instagram | Facebook | Pinteres

080 Vitamin C, Multivitamins & Kidney Stones

Jan 28 2025 19 mins  
Ever wonder if it is ok to take a multivitamin with kidney stones? In this episode, Melanie tackles this big question and gives advice for the specific nutrients you might what to look out for in a multivitamin, and why! Prentice RL. Clinical trials and observational studies to assess the chronic disease benefits and risks of multivitamin-multimineral supplements. Am J Clin Nutr.

079 YES! Food DOES Make A Difference For Kidney Stones [with Terrie Holewinski MS, RDN]

Jan 21 2025 34 mins  
In this episode, Melanie chats with Terrie Holewinski MS, RDN about how important kidney stone PREVENTION is, and how this is different than standard care for people with kidney stones, and how nutrition plays a role. Terrie is a Senior Dietitian University of Michigan and Founder and Owner of KidneyIntel, LLC, a platform dedicated to providing reliable, accessible resources to hel