Cranberry juice encourages the formation of the most common type of kidney stones but still has health benefits, say scientists.
Researchers at University of Texas Southwest Medical Centre studied the effects of the juice on those people susceptible to calcium oxalate kidney stones. Ironically, many of them reported drinking it in a bid to stop the condition reoccurring.
The results showed that cranberry juice increased the levels of calcium and oxalate in the urine, and therefore raised the subject’s chances of developing a calcium oxalate kidney stone. However, the study supports the idea that the juice helps maintain urinary tract health. It is just unadvisable for those who suffer from kidney stones to drink much of it.
The full findings are published in the August issue of the Journal of Urology.
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