Yup never had them, do not want…
Cranberry juice you say?
Ditto. Buy stocks in Ocean Spray folks, I'm going on a tear.
Yup never had them, do not want…
Cranberry juice you say?
Ditto. Buy stocks in Ocean Spray folks, I'm going on a tear.
citric acid reduces calcium levels in your system - i have never experienced them thankfully but a friend swears by eating a whole lemon each day. you can always juice it too
ocean spray isnt real cranberry juice even the 100% stuff. real cranberry is TART AND BITTER AS FUCK YOU WILL NOT ENJOY IT BUT IT IS VERY HEALTHY
every guy should have some spare cranbverry pills in case his female co partner contracts a UTI
apparently a lemon a day is a good way to prevent them.
Yes that is one thing I was told to try. I couldn't eat lemon a day though. It's the citrate in the lemon that is good. Hence me taking K-citrate. It is a prescription though. I don't know if it can be purchased over the counter.
Debate? Bikes are made for riding not pushing.
Ocean spray indulgence sounds like a good way to worsen your health.
I start my day with half a lemon juiced into a pint of warm water. I actually quite like it for the taste. Much better for you than coffee or a sugar bomb parading as 'juice' for many reasons beyond stones.
I am no expert ;) but may have worked in a kidney stone clinic. The best way to prevent kidney stones is by doing a 24 hour urine collection, this gives an indication of the risk factors present. The diet can then be modified to change the chemical composition of the urine with the aim of reducing the risk of kidney stone formation.
Here are some general guidelines but from the 24 hour test results we fine tune our recommendations and can tracked how people are doing.
Increase Fluids:
Drink at least 2.5 3 L per day. Half of fluids should be water and limit alcohol and caffeine beverages, and avoid tea and dark sodas/ pop.
Drinking enough fluids each day will help to wash chemical salts or crystals through the kidneys before stones have a chance to form.
Add ½ cup concentrated lemon juice (e.g. Real Lemon) to 2 litres of water and drink over the day to increase urine citrate (or fill into 4 500ml bottles and sip throughout the day). Citrate helps prevent stones from forming naturally by changing the pH of the urine. Ca and citrate have a stronger interaction and prevents calcium and oxalate from binding in urine.
Calcium:
Too little calcium in the diet might result in too much oxalate being absorbed and released into the urine. Having dairy with fruit and veg will cause these two combine in the intestine and it will prevent stone formation in the urine.
So you want to have 3 servings per day of dairy foods, with main meals, and when you eat fruits and vegetables.
TUMS is an optional source of calcium.
Oxalate:
Oxalate in the urine can be decreased by decreasing oxalate in the diet, while taking enough calcium to maintain a proper balance of these two.
Avoid high in oxalate content: dark green leafy veg. (e.g. spinach, swiss chard, beet greens, kale, escarole, watercress, etc.), rhubarb, beets, nuts and soya products, tea, Vitamin C supplements (not [HTML_REMOVED]250mg), dark sodas
Limit: chocolate, strawberries, beans (string, baked, kidney, soy), fruit juices, parsley
Choose: Herbal teas (chamomile, ginger, rosehip, peach, etc.), soda (Sprite, ginger ale, 7-up)
Sodium:
A high amount of salt in your diet tends to increase the amount of calcium in the urine. You want to limit foods which are high / rich in sodium / salt. Try using herbs, spices, fresh or powdered onion and garlic, lemon juice etc.. instead of salt.
Animal Protein:
Eating large amounts of animal protein can increase the amount of uric acid, calcium and possibly oxalate in the urine. Reduce portion sizes of animal protein products (daily serving to 4-6 oz or 100-150 grams cooked is good)
Limit the following foods which really produce uric acid:
Organ meats (liver, kidney, heart, tongue, brain and sweetbreads), Goose, Game meats, Rabbit
Anchovies, Fish Roe, Sardines, Herring, Mussels and Scallops
Game meats are more dense and therefore the amount of uric acid is high and large amounts can form crystals.
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Having been blessed with gout in my knee, I can appreciate the points that you're making. Adding to your list of avoidable foods, legumes and other beans tend to increase the amount of uric acid in the body. I've also found that alcohol in any amount will have a negative affect on my knee, traced right back to how the kidneys deal with the uric acid.
Regarding vitamin C and water, I put the juice from half a lemon in about 100ml of water in a bottle and let it freeze overnight. In the AM I have lemon ice ready for fresh tap water. As the ice melts, it lets more lemon flavor in. I find it's the best way to get both H2O and some citrus goodness. Plus lemon water is tasty, and it's easier to get those couple liters a day that my body needs.
Also, ouch.
Good luck bazett.
How about grapefruit?
I eat one every day
See I can't eat grapefruit because it interacts with my cholesterol meds.
Debate? Bikes are made for riding not pushing.
if you like grapefruit, try a pomelo.
also, those may kill you oldfart.
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