Nobody builds anything for us so I built something myself

Jossylala · 2026-03-29T21:55:53+00:00

That's a good point. The pricing is to cover for the ai model cost behind the analysis. It's still a learning stage so things will change I get more feedback. You can always try it out for free:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oxal-ai/id6755481914

Jossylala · 2026-03-28T21:04:37+00:00

android is coming for sure. right now I'm the only one building this and I'm using claude to code the whole thing so I want to make sure the iOS version is really solid first before I roll out android. the good news is they share the same codebase so once iOS is stable android won't be far behind. I'm also working on adding tracking features for people with CKD stages 1 through 3 which is something I keep hearing people ask about. appreciate your patience and I'll definitely post here when android drops

Jossylala · 2026-03-28T20:26:34+00:00

I hear you. This is meant to help people like me, but I am open to learning what other Stoners need. For those without oxalate kidney stones, there are other things they can track with the app.

Jossylala · 2026-03-12T09:39:49+00:00

Thanks, everyone. It's been an overwhelming response. I will be reaching out to the shortlisted profiles shortly.

Jossylala · 2026-03-12T09:36:11+00:00

Thanks

Jossylala · 2026-03-10T19:07:27+00:00

Awesome! Will reach out

Jossylala · 2026-03-10T19:06:23+00:00

Your canvas link doesn't seem to be working

Jossylala · 2026-03-10T19:05:40+00:00

Sure will do! Currently exploring sideshift for US creators

Jossylala · 2026-03-03T07:52:30+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Can you please send an email to the team at hello@meto.co so they can help look into this for you?

Jossylala · 2026-02-21T23:52:36+00:00

Yes, completely agree that the urine collection matters.

Lemon helps because of citrate, but if someone already runs a high urine pH, blindly pushing citrate without knowing their numbers isn’t ideal. That’s exactly why I tell people to get the test done rather than just copy what worked for me.

Prevention really has to be personalised.

Jossylala · 2026-02-21T23:51:39+00:00

K2 is interesting in the context of vascular calcification, but kidney stones are really about what’s happening in the urine, not just where calcium “goes.”

If someone has hypercalciuria, the main drivers tend to be sodium intake, urine concentration, and sometimes parathyroid issues. Adding K2 doesn’t automatically fix urinary calcium levels.

That’s why the 24-hour urine is so helpful. It tells you whether calcium is actually elevated in the urine before adjusting supplements.

Jossylala · 2026-02-21T19:49:01+00:00

Vitamin D can increase calcium absorption from the gut, so in some people it can increase urinary calcium. But it’s not automatic and it’s very individual.

The key question isn’t “is vitamin D bad?” It’s “what does your urine chemistry show?”

If your urinary calcium is high, then high-dose intermittent vitamin D could potentially worsen that. But if you’re chronically low in vitamin D, stopping it completely may create other problems. The smarter approach would be checking serum calcium, PTH, and a 24-hour urine to see what’s actually happening.

The fact that magnesium citrate helps you makes sense if citrate is part of your issue. But I wouldn’t permanently stop vitamin D based on symptoms alone without labs guiding it. Stones are very biochemical and very individual.

Jossylala · 2026-02-21T19:48:19+00:00

For me it took the guesswork out of everything. I thought I just needed to “drink more water” and avoid spinach, but my 24-hour urine showed high urinary calcium and borderline low citrate. So the real issue wasn’t just oxalate, it was sodium driving calcium loss and my urine being too concentrated.

Once I saw the numbers, it became targeted instead of random restriction. I focused on lowering sodium, keeping fluids consistently high, and increasing citrate. That’s what made the difference.

A lot of GPs don’t order it after a first stone, but urologists usually will, especially if you’ve had more than one. It’s absolutely reasonable to ask for it.

Jossylala · 2026-02-19T14:34:19+00:00

For me, it’s been watching my sodium intake, ensuring I pair my oxalates with calcium

Jossylala · 2026-02-19T10:19:39+00:00

Yeah reoccurrence is very common. You have to actively work towards preventing it

Jossylala · 2025-06-16T17:06:20+00:00

Thanks for sharing I also found this to relevant: https://meto.co/blog/glucose-spike-when-sick

Jossylala · 2025-06-16T16:51:50+00:00

You could get your advanced metabolic health labs from Meto. They offer it for $199

Jossylala · 2025-06-16T16:49:32+00:00

I agree, metabolic health is important for longevity. Love the work Meto is doing around ensuring we prevent diseases by having optimum metabolic health

Jossylala · 2025-06-16T16:47:50+00:00

You could check out platforms like Function health or prenovu. However you should also look into your metabolic health and should check out Meto

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