“Thank you so much for all the information that you provided. I learned more in 6 weeks than over the course of 20 years in dealing with kidney stones.”

—Susan

“It can be a daunting task for patients to follow a low salt and low oxalate diet, especially if they suffer from other conditions that often necessitate eating foods that are high in oxalate. Jill Harris has the experience and communication skills to help people solve often complex dietary dilemmas. I highly recommend her.”

—Robert Nadler, MD

“I enjoyed the class so much and learned a lot! It was fun to interact with others and hear about the various issues affecting us all. Thank you for your dedication, sense of humor, and expertise.”

—Barbara

Stories you may relate to.

Tim came to me and was in despair. He had met with his urologist many times, but was still suffering with chronic stones. Over the years he had had 5 lithotripsies and many stents. He’d been on antibiotics on and off for several years due to urinary tract infections.

He’d suffered with such excruciating pain, he was afraid to travel. His doctor told him to stop eating all green, leafy, vegetables, and drink at least one gallon of water per day.

Along with his kidney stone issues, Tim has high cholesterol and changed his diet following his cardiologist’s advice. By the time he got to me, he was frustrated, angry, confused, and wanted to give up.

His first sentence to me was:

“I thought I was being healthy. I changed everything for my cholesterol, lost 13 pounds, felt great, and now I have kidney stones and my urologist says it is because I am eating too many veggies. What am I supposed to do now?”

Doug, who is 56, has made stones on and off since he was 32. He is a salesman who takes clients out to eat frequently, travels with pain medication “just in case,” and tries his best to drink more water like his doctor has told him to do during each visit.

He is 50 pounds overweight, has high blood pressure, and doesn’t understand why he keeps making new stones.​

“I’m drinking all that I can and I rarely have to use the bathroom. I don’t understand it. My doctor told me to drink, and I am, but I still make stones. I am missing work because of all the surgeries and my boss is getting less tolerant of my absences. I don’t know how much more I can take of this and I am afraid I am going to lose my job.”

Susan had one kidney stone and the pain and surgery related to it was enough for her to seek out help immediately. She did a 24 hour urine collection, went over the results with her doctor, changed her diet and she didn’t get another stone for nearly a year.

Right around 5 months after changing her diet, thinking she was “in the clear,” she slowly started adding in some old foods. Before long, her diet reverted right back to where she started when she made her first stone. By year’s end, she was headed back to the ER for intense pain. She had formed another stone.

I have educated all of these people – people just like you – on how to drastically lower their risk of forming new stones. It is possible. Come learn how.