Nature Health: Kidney Stones

Q. I suffer from recurrent kidney stones, which are painful.

Will I have them for life? I am 54, and I eat a healthy, balanced diet and am not overweight. I would like to avoid surgery.

A. It is possible to get rid of kidney stones, but there is no guarantee that they will stay away. The most effective natural remedy is Quebra pedra (also known as Chanca piedra), which means ‘shatter stone’ or ‘stone breaker’.