They're painful, they're on the rise - and high-protein diets may be partly to blame. Protein from meat and other animal products is broken down into acids. It's your kidneys' job to balance acids with bases for elimination from the body. The handiest base in the calcium in your bones. Protein is broken down and stored in the bone, where it binds with calcium. Then the kidneys filter these particles from your blood. And the more meat you eat, the more calcium you'll have in your kidneys. Over time, these particles bind together, forming stones.
Kidney stones have typically been viewed as a male problem, but since women are more likely than men to try these diets their risk is rising at a faster clip. The simplest fix is to avoid high-protein diets. If you must try one, talk to your doctor first.
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