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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For reasons entirely unrelated to kidney stones, I have to concur with the Professor. Beer is infinitely better after it has been distilled. Whisky – the water of life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As for the water thing, I’ll add my experience. I’ve had both kidney stones and gout. Both of which are the consequence of the build-up of uric acid. In one case, it crystalizes in the joints, in the other it forms a “stone” within the ducts of the kidney. Having spent many hours in doctor’s offices trying to prevent a recurrence of either, the best answer lies in H2O. The water flushes out the uric acid from the kidney and lessens the likelihood of problems like kidney stones and gout. My instructions were to drink 6-8 quarts of water a day. That and a prescription for Allopurinol have kept me symptom free for years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Buy yourself a nice filtered water bottle and drink like a camel storing up water for a long walk through the desert. You won’t be sorry. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> announce-bounces@usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>anrklein@gmail.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Kidney Stoned<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Forget the beer. Go for scotch whisky.<br><br>-Andy<br><br>On , Jim Barrett <<a href="mailto:chicagojab@gmail.com">chicagojab@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> The magical elixir is actually beer. It's full of water and other essential nutrients!<br>> <br>> Sent from my iPhone<br>> <br>> On Jun 23, 2011, at 1:09 PM, "Richard Robbins" <a href="mailto:RERobbins@iTinker.net">RERobbins@iTinker.net</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Not on the water thing.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> I've made it my practice since that most unpleasant event <br>> to drink loads of water.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> From: <a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</a> <br>> <a href="mailto:[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]">[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]</a> On Behalf Of Brad <br>> Jansen<br>> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:38 AM<br>> To: USML <br>> Announcements<br>> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Kidney <br>> Stoned<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Did you bother to get a second opinion?<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Richard Robbins <a href="mailto:RERobbins@itinker.net">RERobbins@itinker.net</a>> <br>> wrote:<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> When I <br>> had my kidney stone the doctors told me water, water and more water. I <br>> never heard that a carbonated beverage would suffice.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> From: <a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]">[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]</a> On Behalf Of Brad <br>> Jansen<br>> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:26 AM<br>> To: USML <br>> Announcements <br>> <br>> Subject: [USML Announce] Kidney <br>> Stoned<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> A few days ago Hawk and Steve discussed Ozzie <br>> Guillen's kidney stone situation. Hawk mentioned that he drinks copious <br>> amounts of Diet Pepsi, suggesting such a beverage could prevent <br>> the formation of kidney stones. Steve Stone, as only he can, suggested <br>> that water is the only option. As some of you know, I prefer Diet <br>> Coke to water. Does it really make a difference? <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> announce <br>> mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.usml.net/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.usml.net/mailman/listinfo/announce</a><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> announce mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.usml.net/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.usml.net/mailman/listinfo/announce</a><br>> <br>> <br>><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>