Or, as we call it to sound doctor-y, nephrolithiasis.
One potential risk factor is a rise in oxalate, a metabolic endproduct without physiological function. Dietary sources of oxalate include the following: spinach; rhubarb; soy products; black tea; peanuts; and chocolate. I’m screwed.
anna in med school 
It could be worse. You could be a big drinker of beer, particularly cask & bottle conditioned beer; a big lover of perfectly cooked rare beef; an eater of oysters; an aficionado of odd organ meats like sweetbreads and tongue; and learn that you had a predilection for gout.
Not that I have any personal experience along those lines, or anything.
oh dear oh dear
how are you and your lovely women doing? i miss you very much, and i’m so touched you dropped a note!
but, did you know that benjamin franklin had gout?
On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 8:12 PM, anna jesus wrote:
> oh dear oh dear
> > how are you and your lovely women doing? i miss you very much, and i’m so > touched you dropped a note! > >