Editing Stones: Evaluation and Medical Management (section)

=== Moderate calcium intake ===

* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Consuming 1,000-1,200 mg per day of dietary calcium is recommended in patients with calcium stones and relatively high urinary calcium</span>'''
**'''A lower calcium diet in the absence of other specific dietary measures is associated with an increased risk of stone formation'''
***'''Lower calcium intake results in insufficient calcium to bind dietary oxalate in the gut, thereby increasing oxalate absorption and urinary oxalate excretion.'''
**'''In contrast, the RDA of calcium, defined as 1,000-1,200 mg/day for most individuals, was shown to be associated with reduced risk'''
* '''Calcium supplements are safe if attention is paid to preparation (calcium citrate appears to be a more stone-friendly calcium supplement because of the additional inhibitory action of citrate) and especially timing (should be taken with meals)'''