What Causes Kidney Stones?
9. High Acid Foods
Some foods, like citrus fruits, have high acidity levels, and a lot of acidic food will mean higher acid levels in our bloodstream. While this will make it less likely that calcium stones will form, it will also make it more likely that acidic stones will form. This tends to mean cystine stones in particular.
If you are at a high risk of cystine stones, it is a good idea to limit your consumption of citrus fruits, which largely means oranges, lemons and limes, grapes, and grapefruits. In order to try and combat high acid levels, you should try and include most vegetables, yoghurt and milk, beans and lentils, fats, and soy.
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