Dr. Bob was a M.D and healer 65 years and was a diabetic who lived to 108 years.  He had a photographic memory and read tremendous amounts of medical research to aid in finding cures and treatments for all conditions.  Dr. Bob spent a great deal of time reading everything he could find about herbs and medicine in South America.  He learned of a few gems as he called them, including Chanca Piedra, also called the "stone breaker" or "shatter stone."

Chanca Piedra is an herb found in tropical areas such as the rainforests of the Amazon, the Bahamas, and China.  Chanca Piedra is a widely used herbal medicine in South America, remaining the most popular remedy for gallstones and kidney stones throughout the continent.  In scientific research Chanca Piedra was documented to have antispasmodic activity.  It was demonstrated to result in smooth muscle relaxation specific to the urinary and binary tract, which was surmised by researchers to facilitate the expulsion of kidney or bladder calculi. 

Dr. Bob said the medical herbal literature in South America was full of descriptions from doctors and healers of the wondrous ability of Chanca Piedra and its almost 100 per cent ability to cure gallstones and kidney stones.  Dr. Bob said it worked almost all the time.  Therefore he advised having the herb Chanca Piedra on hand if you or anyone in your family has a history of stones.

Dr. Bob used his protocol for the prevention of stones in conjunction with Chanca Piedra.  He advised Chanca Piedra be used once you have stones.  Even if Chanca Piedra is used and successful, Dr. Bob said go ahead with his protocol in order to correct some of the base problems that led to the stones.  In order to gain true health you need to correct the symptoms and the root problems that lead to the symptoms.

Dr. Bob's advised the following nutritional ideas: 

1.      Consider 250mg-500mg of the amino acid taurine daily.  Taurine is vital for the proper utilization of calcium and magnesium.  Excess calcium in the bloodstream along with magnesium deficiency are two key problems leading to stones and taurine is essential in utilizing calcium and magnesium.  Furthermore, Dr. Bob felt many of the reasons for stones are due to improper digestion of fats due to insufficient production of bile.  Taurine is also a key component of bile.

2.      Consider 50-100 mg of trimethylglycine (TMG), 3 times a day.  Be careful, some companies market betaine hydrochloride as TMG.  TMG is sweet, while betaine hydrochloride is acidic and will burn your tongue when tasted.  TMG is used to reduce homocysteine levels by converting homocysteine back to the amino acid methionine.  Dr. Bob found homocysteine can be involved in the creation of stones.   TMG can reduce homocysteine levels. If you suspect you are vulnerable to stones check your homocysteine levels and maintain them in safe ranges using TMG.

3.      Consider using Maxilife multi-vitamin and mineral powder.  Co-factors are needed for the nutrients to work in the body - the teamwork concept.  A multi vitamin and mineral can provide the cofactors that are needed.  Dr. Bob liked the doses and ingredients in Maxilife powder.

4.      To keep calcium oxidate stones from forming keep your urine more basic.  Use ½ gram of magnesium ascorbate in the A.M and P.M.

5.      To prevent non-calcium oxidate stones, keep your urine more acidic and use 1-2 grams of vitamin C (without mineral magnesium).

In conclusion, Chanca Piedra is a treatment from South America for stones.  The Dr. Bob nutritional ideas are to help prevent stones.  Dr. Bob advised using his protocol and Chanca Piedra in conjunction.

Note – In order for these anti-aging ideas to be successful, you must use supplements of the highest quality. Dr. Bob often said, "almost all supplement companies produce poor quality." You can consider the product page of this web site. Almost all the products met Dr. Bob’s approval. Since he passed away we have attempted to keep the same high standards.

WARNING:  DO NOT STOP ANY TREATMENT OR MEDICATION YOU CURRENTLY USE.  CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTS. 

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