Orange Juice Best at Stopping Kidney Stones (HealthDay)

by Populux | September 4, 2006 at 07:51 pm
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MONDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- An independent study finds that orange juice beats lemonade and other citrus fruit juices in helping to keep kidney stones at bay. Experts have long known that potassium citrate -- found in citrus juice -- can slow stone formation in people with a history of the condition. But this study, by a team from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, found that other components can affect a juice's ability to prevent stones. Thirteen volunteers ...
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