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Title: Princess: Lemon Juice a Diuretic???
Post by: Montague on January 06, 2007, 09:32:05 AM

Princess (or anyone else who has the answer),
I read an article about the combative benefits of lemon juice helping to prevent kidney stones.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.asp?docID=532869 (http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.asp?docID=532869)
One specific property of lemon juice that the article mentions is the increase in urine volume.

So my question is: Does lemon/lemon juice act at all as a diuretic? Or is the increase in urinary output unrelated to the body excreting fluids it ALREADY retains (in the subcutaneous layer)?

Tanx!

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Dieruetic???
Post by: Migs on January 06, 2007, 09:57:50 AM

Yes lemon juice (diluted) has been used as a diuretic.

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Dieruetic???
Post by: DK II on January 06, 2007, 10:00:01 AM

grapefruit juice is as good as lemon juice and even more 'drinkable'.

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Dieruetic???
Post by: Montague on January 06, 2007, 10:21:40 AM

Thank you. :)

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Dieruetic???
Post by: Princess L on January 06, 2007, 12:52:54 PM

Quote from: Montague on January 06, 2007, 09:32:05 AM

So my question is: Does lemon/lemon juice act at all as a diuretic?
Tanx!

Quote from: Migs on January 06, 2007, 09:57:50 AM

Yes lemon juice (diluted) has been used as a diuretic.

^ Concur

Also makes a great hair rinse to get all the last traces of soap out  ;D

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Dieruetic???
Post by: Princess L on January 06, 2007, 12:58:40 PM

Not sure of the diuretic properties, but I recently found this at the grocery store.  If you like the taste of lemon or lime, just add to your water.

http://www.truelemon.com/healthpro.html

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Dieruetic???
Post by: Montague on January 06, 2007, 02:46:38 PM

Thank you, ma’am! I wanted to express my gratitude earlier, but the server was down again. >:(

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Diuretic???
Post by: D-bol on January 13, 2007, 08:22:57 AM

Natural deuretics I know of are:

cofeeine, green tee, red tea(s), lemon, lime...

not as effective as lasix, but....its your kidneys ;)

Title: Re: Princess: Lemon Juice a Diuretic???
Post by: Montague on January 13, 2007, 09:08:45 AM

Thanks, man.