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Does Taking Orange Juice Cause Calcium Oxalate Stones?

my urologist said orange juice would cause calcium oxalate stones and believe me I have had enough. am on potassium ,magnesium and b-6 and it is working so far. but if orange juice will help too I would start back drinking it but haven t for over a year since he said not to have anything with vitamim c . I have since read vitamin c naturally and not supplemented will help with stones.
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
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daily glass of orange juice may help prevent recurrent kidney stones better than other citrus juices like lemonade.But not all citrus juices have the same protective effect in people at risk for the painful condition.Kidney stones develop when minerals and other chemicals in the urine become too concentrated. Over time, these crystals bind to form a stone.
People who have had a kidney stone are at high risk for recurrent stones and are advised to make diet and lifestyle changes to slow the rate of new stones forming. Potassium citrate supplements can slow the formation of kidney stones, but some people can't tolerate the supplements because of gastrointestinal side effects.
For those people, drinking citrus juices, which contain a natural form of citrate, may offer an alternative to the supplements.
Citrate helps prevent kidney stone formation by allowing for more citrate in the urine and decreasing the acidity of urine.Orange juice increased levels of citrate in the urine and decreased urine acidity, which reduced the risk of kidney stones.
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Does Taking Orange Juice Cause Calcium Oxalate Stones?

Thank you for your question, daily glass of orange juice may help prevent recurrent kidney stones better than other citrus juices like lemonade.But not all citrus juices have the same protective effect in people at risk for the painful condition.Kidney stones develop when minerals and other chemicals in the urine become too concentrated. Over time, these crystals bind to form a stone. People who have had a kidney stone are at high risk for recurrent stones and are advised to make diet and lifestyle changes to slow the rate of new stones forming. Potassium citrate supplements can slow the formation of kidney stones, but some people can t tolerate the supplements because of gastrointestinal side effects. For those people, drinking citrus juices, which contain a natural form of citrate, may offer an alternative to the supplements. Citrate helps prevent kidney stone formation by allowing for more citrate in the urine and decreasing the acidity of urine.Orange juice increased levels of citrate in the urine and decreased urine acidity, which reduced the risk of kidney stones. Hope the answer was helpful. If it was helpful for you hit thanks .