What can my doctor do about a problem stone?
If you have a stone that will not pass by itself, your doctor may need to take steps to get rid of it. In the past, the only way to remove a problem stone was through surgery. Now, doctors have new ways to remove problem stones. The following sections describe a few of these methods:

Shock Waves
Your doctor can use a machine to send shock waves directly to the kidney stone. The shock waves break a large stone into small stones that will pass through your urinary system with your urine. Two types of shock wave machines exist. With one machine, you sit in a tub of water. With the other type of machine, you lie on a table. The full name for this method is extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, or ESWL. Lithotripsy is a Greek word that means stone crushing.

Tunnel Surgery
In this method, the doctor makes a small cut into the patient's back and makes a narrow tunnel through the skin to the stone inside the kidney. With a special instrument that goes through the tunnel, the doctor can find the stone and remove it. The technical name for this method is percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Ureteroscope
A ureteroscope looks like a long wire. The doctor inserts it into the patient's urethra, passes it up through the bladder, and directs it to the ureter where the stone is located. The ureteroscope has a camera that allows the doctor to see the stone. A cage is used to catch the stone and pull it out, or the doctor may destroy it with a device inserted through the ureteroscope.

How will my doctor find out what kind of stone I have?
The best way for your doctor to find out what kind of stone you have is to test the stone itself. If you know that you are passing a stone, try to catch it in a strainer. Your doctor may ask for a urine sample or take blood to find out what is causing your stones. You may need to collect your urine for a 24-hour period. These tests will help your doctor find ways for you to avoid stones in the future.

Why do I need to know the kind of stone?
The therapy your doctor gives you depends on the type of stone you have. For example, a medicine that helps prevent calcium stones will not work if you have a struvite stone. The diet changes that help prevent uric acid stones may have no effect on calcium stones. Therefore, careful analysis of the stone will help guide your treatment.

What can I do to avoid more stones?
Drink more water. Try to drink 12 full glasses of water a day. Drinking lots of water helps to flush away the substances that form stones in the kidneys. You can also drink water mixed with ginger, lemon-lime juice, or fruit juices. But water is best. Limit your coffee, tea, and cola to one or two cups a day because the caffeine may cause you to lose fluid too quickly. Your doctor may ask you to eat more of some foods and to cut back on other foods.

For example, if you have a uric acid stone, your doctor may ask you to eat less meat, because meat breaks down to make uric acid. The doctor may give you medicines to prevent calcium and uric acid stones.

Role of Mangosteen
Kidney stones are common, particularly in men. When men first use mangosteen in doses of 3 ounces or more, many will urinate frequently during the following 24 hours. This diuretic effect is helpful with prevention or passing of kidney stones.

Incontinence for women is caused by the natural decline of muscle tone in the pelvis.  This decline in muscle tone reduces the bladder’s ability to completely empty itself. As men age, the prostate naturally enlarges, which narrows the urethra and causes some urine to remain in the bladder after urination.  Men and women with this condition often experience infection because of retained bacteria in urine not eliminated, which can provide the substrate for the development of kidney stones. The xanthones in mangosteen juice have a proven natural antibacterial effect, so dependence upon antibiotics can be eliminated.

Xanthone Juice™ is the first and only dietary product with the highest xanthone content.
Manufactured in North America, under the strictest guidelines of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it is made up of only the highest quality mangosteen mixed with delicious fruits and extracts.

The first commercial product in the Philippines using the whole mangosteen fruit, Xanthone Juice’s concentrated formula allows for more of xanthones’ health benefits with smaller doses -maximizing dosage efficiency while providing options for stronger dosaging when deemed necessary. Since the xanthones in mangosteen are  fat-soluble, Xanthone Juice should be taken with a meal or snack, either just before, during, or after eating, to allow for maximum absorption.

We at Xanthone Juice Corp. are dedicated to forwarding the cause of natural health and healing that is based on hard and exacting science. We hope you enjoy the special formulation we prepare in our North American facility.

Disclaimer
The material and content contained in this brochure is for general health information only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Readers should not rely exclusively on information provided here for their own health needs. All specific medical questions should be presented to your own health care provider.

References:
Finsand, K. J. “Mangosteen Desk Reference”
Templeman, J. F. “A Doctor’s Challenge: A Mangsteen Solution”, (2003)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stones_ez/index.html)