Will oranges and lemons help dissolve kidney stones? Remember for life – Health

Citrus fruits (lemons, oranges, grapefruits) are very useful for urolithiasis. They are rich in citrate (citric acid), which prevents the formation of crystals in the urine and their adhesion to each other, Sports.kz reports with reference to Napensii.ua.

How much fruit do you need?

How many lemons or oranges do you need to eat to dissolve the stones?

Freshly squeezed juices contain citric acid (citrate) in the following quantities:

Lemon juice – 50 g/liter

Orange – 9 g/liter

Cranberry juice – 2.3 g/liter

Apple – 0.3 g/liter

Pomegranate juice – 16.5 g/liter.

Packaged juices contain from 1 to 7 grams of citric acid per liter (this information is indicated on the packaging).

Is it a lot or a little?

For prevention, patients with reduced citrate in the urine are prescribed 6-9 grams of citrate per day. This is 3-4 glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice (that is, 1.5…