LiveKidneyStoneFree

Half of stone formers will form another within ten years. That number is not fixed.

Plain-language, citation-backed guidance on why kidney stones form and what actually changes the odds. An independent project — no paid placements, no product suggested on the basis of your test results.


My first or second stone

You just left the hospital and nobody explained much

“Drink more water” is where most discharge advice stops. Here is what it leaves out, and what the next six weeks are actually for.

I keep forming them

You are doing everything right and still flying blind

A 24-hour urine test once a year is not much feedback. Organise every result you have, see each marker trend, and walk into your appointment with one page.


Every week we scan newly published kidney stone literature and explain what is worth knowing. In the last seven days: 46 new papers, 12 relevant to prevention, and 30 trials currently recruiting across 11 US states.

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LiveKidneyStoneFree is an educational project and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Nothing here replaces a conversation with your own clinician. If you are in severe pain, have a fever alongside flank pain, or cannot pass urine, seek medical care now rather than reading further.