Lemons (Citrus limon) are a citrus fruit packed with vitamin C and antioxidants that support heart health and enhance iron absorption. Drinking lemon water may also lower your risk of kidney stones.1
Kidney stones (renal calculi or nephrolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals that build up in your urinary tract and form in your kidneys.
Two ways to help prevent kidney stones include:2
Boosting your levels of a weak acid called urine citrate
Making your urine more alkaline
Lemons can address the first—they contain a form of citrate called citric acid, which helps boost urine citrate levels. Citric acid binds to hard clumps of minerals called calcium oxalate crystals, which can prevent them from growing into kidney stones.3
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