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#168 Kidney Stones and Diet with Dr Nish Bedi & Dr Matthew Bultitude

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Is Vegan Protein Really Necessary?

Excess purines in animal protein can lead to acidification of the kidneys. That's a risk for kidney stones, but people are surprised they don't realize that. People should be more concerned with the quality of the diet and making sure they don't have all the other additives like sugar and excess. I think it's also, you know, looking at your total protein consumption and actually seeing whether a supplement is even necessary.

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