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WEDNESDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking lemonade could help prevent painful kidney stones, new research shows.
Regular consumption of the refreshing drink -- or even lemon juice mixed with water -- may increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical in the urine that prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney stones.
So conclude two studies presented Tuesday at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Atlanta.
Rest of the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20060524/hl_hsn/lemonadeofferssweetrelieffromkidneystones&printer=1
Regular consumption of the refreshing drink -- or even lemon juice mixed with water -- may increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical in the urine that prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney stones.
So conclude two studies presented Tuesday at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Atlanta.
Rest of the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20060524/hl_hsn/lemonadeofferssweetrelieffromkidneystones&printer=1