Prevent kidney stones with lemon drinks

Drinking lemon juice-based drinks – or simply lemon juice mixed with water – could be a useful prevention and treatment for painful kidney stones.

Two studies presented to the American Urological Association show that the lemon drinks increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical which prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney stones.

The researchers note that both studies looked at individuals starting with low urinary citrate levels and not all sufferers of kidney stones will benefit from adding lemon juice drinks to their diet.

Source: American Urological Association