# How to drink enough water.

Source: https://kidneystonediet.com/drink-enough-water/
Published: 2018-01-29
Updated: 2023-05-19
Author: Jill Harris, LPN, CHC

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In my 24 years of working with stone formers, as a nurse in residence at Litholink Corporation and in my own practice, the number one question has always been: ‘How much water do I really need to drink?’ Maybe as important is: ‘How Do I Do It?’

### Tread Slowly

Many patients leave their doctor’s office with the vague instruction to increase their water input. [How much are you supposed to drink to reduce your stone risk?](http://wordpress.uchospitals.edu/kidney/why-24-hour-urines/)

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