The PKD Dietitian Podcast

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

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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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    RESOURCES 

    • Episode 4 Kidney Stones & PKD, Are They Connected? Part. 1
    • Episode 5 Help Stop Stones with Nutrition, 6 Steps for PKD Part 2
    • Episode 25 Potassium and PKD: Should you restrict it to keep your kidneys healthy?
    • Ketocitra - Use Coupon Code PKDDietitian20 to get 20% off**
    • Schedule your PKD Connect Call 

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      REFERENCES

      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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        The PKD Dietitian PodcastBy Diana Bruen MS, RD