yulius hermantoLime for urinary stone prevention
April 23rd 2009 05:09
Introduction
in my previous blog, i have already explained about urinary stone disease. Now i will give you another information about it, especially about prevention.
As you know, about 60-80% of urinary stones are calcium stones, especially Calcium oxalate.
So, What is the impact?
To prevent the disease for who that has the risk factors, or to prevent the recurrence, we should take care of two components, calcium and oxalate.
Alternatives
As i explained before in my previous blog, principle of stone formation involved supersaturation, inhibitors, pH, and nucleation.
Calcium and oxalate ions, will form insoluble crystal in urine, that can be inhibited by citric acid.
In simple words, citric acid is like beautiful young lady for calcium (more attractive) so it will lose it bound against oxalate, then form Calcium-citric that more soluble in urine, the rest oxalate also will soluble too, and then being secreted in urine.
Naturally, human body can produce citric acid doing Kreb's cycle, but it not sufficient enough for inhibit stone formation.
Based on clinical trials that have been done by my lecturer, taking lime is effective to prevent recurrence of urinary stone.
Western medicine already know about this, then they invent Potassium-citrate as prevention.
But, it too expensive. Our nature has provide a simple solution that is lemon/lime/citrus (citrus aurantifolia).
Why? because based on the experiment, some fruits contain citric acid, but lime contains highest. So instead of taking Potassium citric pills, you can just taking two lime a day.
Based on the researches that have been done, citric acid concentration is lowest at midnight. So, it's better to have it before sleep or at dinner. Also it's prefer to have it squeeze than juice.
In my country, lime is four time cheaper than potassium citric. So, will you try?
Lime itself also contain vitamin C.
New approaches on Calcium restriction
Nowadays, calcium diet restriction is no longer recommended because no proven benefit for stone prevention. But, changing calcium intake by schedule is more prefer. Calcium is recommended to be took during meal. Because it will limit the absorption, especially if you take calcium with spinach (other vegetables) meal.
Because spinach contains oxalate that will insoluble material in your gut, so calcium and oxalate won't be absorp optimally.
But, you should consult with your doctor about those alternatives.
Thank you.
References
1. Prof. sja'bani Lecture in Faculty of Medicine in Gadjah Mada University
2. other references is same with my previous blog.
in my previous blog, i have already explained about urinary stone disease. Now i will give you another information about it, especially about prevention.
As you know, about 60-80% of urinary stones are calcium stones, especially Calcium oxalate.
So, What is the impact?
To prevent the disease for who that has the risk factors, or to prevent the recurrence, we should take care of two components, calcium and oxalate.
Alternatives
As i explained before in my previous blog, principle of stone formation involved supersaturation, inhibitors, pH, and nucleation.
In simple words, citric acid is like beautiful young lady for calcium (more attractive) so it will lose it bound against oxalate, then form Calcium-citric that more soluble in urine, the rest oxalate also will soluble too, and then being secreted in urine.
Naturally, human body can produce citric acid doing Kreb's cycle, but it not sufficient enough for inhibit stone formation.
Based on clinical trials that have been done by my lecturer, taking lime is effective to prevent recurrence of urinary stone.
Western medicine already know about this, then they invent Potassium-citrate as prevention.
But, it too expensive. Our nature has provide a simple solution that is lemon/lime/citrus (citrus aurantifolia).
Why? because based on the experiment, some fruits contain citric acid, but lime contains highest. So instead of taking Potassium citric pills, you can just taking two lime a day.
In my country, lime is four time cheaper than potassium citric. So, will you try?
Lime itself also contain vitamin C.
New approaches on Calcium restriction
Nowadays, calcium diet restriction is no longer recommended because no proven benefit for stone prevention. But, changing calcium intake by schedule is more prefer. Calcium is recommended to be took during meal. Because it will limit the absorption, especially if you take calcium with spinach (other vegetables) meal.
Because spinach contains oxalate that will insoluble material in your gut, so calcium and oxalate won't be absorp optimally.
But, you should consult with your doctor about those alternatives.
Thank you.
References
1. Prof. sja'bani Lecture in Faculty of Medicine in Gadjah Mada University
2. other references is same with my previous blog.
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About iron in spinach, hmm, maybe you take too many times watching popeye.
The truth is our body prefer iron in heme form that can be found in animal or meat rather than free iron.
Because it will be easier to absorb.
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