44. Listener Q - Is Drinking Lemon Juice Good For Polycystic Kidney Health?


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Jun 17 2024 19 mins   3

Listener Q:  "Is drinking lemon juice good for Polycystic Kidney Health and can I drink it?"


Answer: Tune in and find out:



  • Should you drink lemon juice...

  • Will it hurt or help your PKD Kidneys?

  • Why do PKD'ers drink lemon juice...

  • Are there any perks for PKD?

  • The PKD Dietitian's final thoughts on if you should add lemon juice to your routine!


 


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  1. Fresh lemon juice supplementation for the prevention of recurrent stones in calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis: A pragmatic, prospective, randomised, open, blinded endpoint (PROBE) trial

  2. The Effectiveness of Lemon Solution versus Potassium Citrate in the Management of Hypocitraturic Calcium Kidney Stones: A Systematic Review

  3. Assessment of citrate concentrations in citrus fruit-based juices and beverages: implications for management of hypocitraturic nephrolithiasis


  4. Can lemon juice be an alternative to potassium citrate in the treatment of urinary calcium stones in patients with hypocitraturia? A prospective randomized study



  5. Urinary Citrate Is Associated with Kidney Outcomes in Early Polycystic Kidney Disease

  6. Crystal deposition triggers tubule dilation that accelerates cystogenesis in polycystic kidney disease


  7. Potassium citrate/citric acid intake improves renal function in rats with polycystic kidney disease.




  8.  Urinary Citrate Is Associated with Kidney Outcomes in Early Polycystic Kidney Disease




  


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