The worst pains that anyone could ever imagine are from a condition known as kidney stones. Women who have experienced natural childbirth and kidney stones say that the excruciating pain of a kidney stone is much worse than the pain of childbirth- and far scarier because it comes on so suddenly and is so painful that many believe that they are going to die.
Either Lime or Lemon is the Same
Yet as painful as a Kidney Stone is, it is only a tiny crystal the size of a grain of sand and even smaller that that, that has become stuck that causes so much pain. Once someone has had kidney stones, the likelihood of getting another is 50% or more- and some get several in their life. Unfortunately, the only advice that most doctors have is to drink lots of water and to avoid the calcium which is the usual component of kidney stones. But avoiding calcium in the diet and in supplements is not only worthless at Preventing Kidney Stones, but can be dangerous- increasing the risk of osteoporosis unnecessarily.
However, there is a natural remedy for kidney stones that is effective and practically free.
Citrus Juices!
Particularly lemon and orange juices- have been shown to be an effective natural remedy for kidney stones that may stop them from ever forming before they ever start. Kidney stones, also called Renal Calculi, are formed when calcium in the blood is unable to dissolve. This undissolved calcium then turns into crystals that pass through the kidneys into the urinary tract- causing pain when one is large enough to get stuck. But citrus juices are acidic, and the acid called citric acid in these juices allows the calcium to dissolve in the blood, be absorbed through the intestines and be a natural remedy for kidney stones.
That’s part of the reason why they add calcium to orange juice. The citric acid in the juice helps the calcium to be absorbed – giving a double shot of good healthy calcium to prevent osteoporosis and to be a natural remedy for kidney stones.
So many studies have shown that this treatment works, to the point that it is not debated WHETHER juice works as a natural remedy for kidney stones, but WHICH TYPE of juice works best. Lemons and orange juices, with their high amount of citric acid, seem to be the most effective; while grapefruit juice and cranberry juice have shown mixed results and have caused higher rates of kidney stones in some studies. Even apple juice, which has malic acid, seems to work well.
But make sure that your juice is JUST juice and does not contain any sweeteners, as fructose has been shown to be a CAUSE of kidney stones and could make your renal calculi problem worse. So, every day, take a squeeze of lemon juice and make sure you follow the instructions on the Kidney Stones, and you could prevent the most painful condition known to man from ever happening to you.
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Easy Immune Health.com
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