Calcium needs magnesium to fight brittle bones

Kidney stones

The link with your environment Kidney stones are thought to be caused by family heredity or too much calcium. But climate, many unlikely foods, certai...

Brittle bones - Some hard truths about preventing bone loss

Osteoporosis, which means ‘porous bones’, describes any condition that reduces bone mass. Symptoms include leg and foot cramps; height loss; lower-bac...

Kidney stones

Q-My mother, aged 85, has one or two kidney stones lodged in one kidney. She has been to see a urologist, who advised her that lithotripsy is not suit...

Kidney stones

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Brittle bones - Building bones

The disproportionate focus on calcium as the most important bone builder means that many women and men at risk from osteoporosis miss out on other equ...

Kidney stones: calcium rich

A diet rich in calcium reduces the risk of kidney stones. ...