Be careful, Apple Juice Can Increase Risk of Kidney Stones

Be careful, Apple Juice Can Increase Risk of Kidney Stones

Jakarta, Apple is known as a super fruit because mangandung many vitamins and antioxidants as an antidote to free radicals. But the study actually showed that apple juice can increase the risk of kidney stones.According to research published in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2003, apple juice can increase the calcium oxalate and uric acid (uric acid) in urine by 35 percent and 37 percent grapefruit juice. Calcium oxalate and uric acid is a substance that triggers the formation of most kidney stones.
"Based on the research and many opinions, do not know what the cause but in reality it is. Not only is bottled apple juice, apple juice made himself so well," explains Dr. Dr. Parlindungan Siregar, SpPD-KGH of the Kidney and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine -RSCM, in the event Press Conference 'World Kidney Day: Love Your Kidneys, Drink Enough Water!' in Akmani Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday (06/03/2012).According to Dr Parlin, the apple itself is able to increase the risk of kidney stones, especially in people who are at risk. And when processed into apple juice, of course, the amount of fruit that is used more than one so that more and increase the risk."So if you eat an apple mending just fruit, no juice," advises Dr. Parlin.Dr. Parlin said that water containing magnesium are also greatly affected the formation of kidney stones.While some of the drinks that can prevent the formation of kidney stones are as follows:Coffee is decaffeinated (low caffeine) can reduce the risk of calcium oxalate and uric acid in the urine of 10 percent, from just 1 cup per day.Tea lowers the risk of 14 percentWine lowers the risk of 39 percent, provided no more than 30 cc per day.Orange juice"Good hydration can prevent kidney stones and kidney infections. In a healthy person, urine is expelled at least 2 liters per day. It's safe to prevent kidney disease and that the body also needs 2-3 liters of water (for healthy people) that included within 24 hours, "concludes Dr. Parlin.
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