Kidney Stones: Symptoms, Causes and Support Strategies Kidney stones are a great fear for many people.  The pain of kidney stones is described as one of the worst possible pains you could possibly experience.  While the causes behind kidney stones are not fully understood there is some common nutritional advice that can help prevent these stones from forming. Kidney stones come in a number of different forms. Understanding the type of stone is key to preventing it from re-forming.  The most common kidney stones are by far calcium oxalate crystals which account for 80% and uric acid crystals … [Read more...]