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"In fact, potassium citrate, a prescription drug that is used to increase urinary citrate excretion, has been shown to reduce the recurrence rate of calcium-oxalate stones by as much as 80%.9 However, potassium citrate is somewhat expensive and frequently causes gastrointestinal side effects. Another way to increase the concentration of citrate in the urine is to ingest foods that contain citric acid. Lemons are the richest source of citric acid, containing about 5 times as much as oranges." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"These techniques include eating more green vegetables, eating less high-fat meat, eating less sugar, and sometimes taking potassium citrate supplements. Because alkalinity promotes detoxification, most of the common herbal detoxification formulas, such as green juice, are alkalinizing. It can be a challenge for parents, of course, to help administer some of these measures. Kids usually don't like to drink green juice or eat lots of fiber. However, one of the most powerful of all detoxification measures can be relatively easy to apply. This measure is the administration of glutathione." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Most kidney stone research involving potassium supplementation uses the form potassium citrate. When a group of stone formers was given 5 grams of potassium citrate three times daily in addition to their regular drug treatment for 28 months, they had a significantly lower rate of stone recurrence compared to those taking potassium for only eight months and to those taking no potassium at all.24 Although citrate itself may lower the risk of stone recurrence (see below), in some potassium research, a significant decrease in urinary calcium occurs even in the absence of added citrate." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Some citrate research conducted with people who have a history of kidney stones involves supplementation with a combination of potassium citrate (page 572) and magnesium citrate (page 551). In one double-blind trial, the recurrence rate of kidney stones dropped from 64% to 13% for those receiving high amounts of borh supplements.26 In that trial, people were instructed to take six pills per day—enough potassium citrate to provide 1,600 mg of potassium and enough magnesium citrate to provide 500 mg of magnesium." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"One form of this mineral, potassium citrate, which is available by prescription, may be helpful not only for people with low blood levels of potassium but also for many who form calcium oxalate stones, Dr. Ruml adds. In a study done by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, people cut their chances of forming new stones to close to zero during three to four years of daily potassium citrate therapy. "Potassium citrate changes the pH of urine, making it able to hold more calcium oxalate without forming crystals because citrate is increased," Dr." - The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books, Prevention's Healing With Vitamins : The Most Effective Vitamin and Mineral Treatments for Everyday Health Problems and Serious Disease (Get the book.)

"Ingredients include water, dextrose, potassium citrate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, and citric acid. Pedialyte is sold in drugstores and supermarkets in the baby section. One athlete *??? Pedialyte This rehydration solution for babies and children provides a balance of electrolytes that may help adults avoid muscle cramps. Drinking about 4 ounces after exercising should help. Downside: Somewhat expensive Cost: Approximately $8 for a liter, or about $1 per"dose" offered an amazing testimonial for its benefits against leg cramps." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Ingredient Amount per serving % Daily Value Calcium (as calcium citrate) 250 mg 25% Magnesium (as magnesium citrate) 125 mg 31% Potassium (as potassium citrate) 99 mg <1% D-3 (Cholecaliferol) 400 IU 40% Protease 6300 HUT Not established Amylase 600 SKB Not established Lipase 65 LU Not established Cellulase 45 CU Not established Malt Diastase 16DP?" - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"However, potassium citrate is somewhat expensive and frequently causes gastrointestinal side effects. Another way to increase the concentration of citrate in the urine is to ingest foods that contain citric acid. Lemons are the richest source of citric acid, containing about 5 times as much as oranges. In one study, 12 patients with a history of kidney stones and low urinary citrate levels ingested 2 liters of lemonade per day. Urinary citrate excretion more than doubled and became normal in 7 of the 12 patients.10 Ingesting 1." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"Medication: The medications hydrochlorothiazide, chorthalidone, amiloride, cellulose sodium phosphate, allopurinol, potassium citrate, or calcium carbonate, may be recommended for prevention. Again, the medication used depends on what type of stone is identified. 7s O m -< CO —I o TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE There are some clinical success stories in treating kidney stones with traditional Chinese medicine. A combination of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture works best if the stone is smaller then 1 cm in diameter and if the patient has normal kidney function." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"When a group of stone formers was given 5 grams of potassium citrate three times daily in addition to their regular drug treatment for 28 months, they had a significantly lower rate of stone recurrence compared to those taking potassium for only eight months and to those taking no potassium at all.24 Although citrate itself may lower the risk of stone recurrence (see below), in some potassium research, a significant decrease in urinary calcium occurs even in the absence of added citrate.25 This finding suggests that increasing potassium itself may reduce the risk of kidney stone recurrence." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "In that trial, people were instructed to take six pills per day—enough potassium citrate to provide 1,600 mg of potassium and enough magnesium citrate to provide 500 mg of magnesium. Both placebo and citrate groups were also advised to restrict salt, sugar, animal protein, and foods rich in oxalate. Other trials have also shown that potassium and magnesium citrate supplementation reduces kidney stone recurrences.27 Citric acid (citrate) is found in many foods and may also protect against kidney stone formation." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Use potassium citrate form. Proteolytic enzymes As directed on label. Take between meals. Aids normal digestion. Raw kidney glandular 500 mg daily. Strengthens the kidneys. (See GLANDULAR THERAPY in Part Three.) Vitamin A with mixed carotenoids 25,000 IU daily. If you are pregnant, do not exceed 10,000 IU daily. Promotes healing of the urinary tract lining, which is often damaged by stones. If you are pregnant, use a natural carotenoid complex such as Betatene in place of vitamin A. Vitamin C with bioflavonoids 3,000-6,000 mg daily, in divided doses. Acidifies urine." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "Potassium citrate (Urocit-K) is effective on stones not of calcium origin. Allopurinol (Lopurin, Zyloprim) and hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDIURIL, and others) are other medications that may help to prevent the occurrence of stones. Q Taking up to 100 milligrams of zinc daily can help inhibit the formation of crystals that later accumulate into stones. Caution: While the recommended amount of zinc helps to enhance immune function, anything over 100 milligrams per day tends to depress immunity." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Diuretics Juniper berries, Squill, potassium citrate, Potassium Acetate, and Colchicum. Tonics, and anodynes (forviscera). Skullcap root or Grapevine roottea 3-4 times daily. Take Potassium Iodide with Sarsaparilla syrup 3-4 times daily. Cathartic 10-20 grains Jalap pwd., and 3 grams Cream of Tartar, and 5 grains. Half-oz. Potassium Acetate, 2 oz. Basharrf s Iron mixture, and 2 oz. Minderer's spirits, dose 1 tbs. 4 times a day. Hydragogue cathartic of Jalap pwd., Cream oftartar, and Honey water every 4 hours. T. W. Pomroy's dropsy recipe: Steep for 4 hours making 2.5 qts." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Aconite tincture, and potassium citrate), thirst, red face, quick pulse, restless, delirious, eyes red, face swollen, thick white mucous on the tongue and red papi 1 lae/spots (the sooner the eruption, the shorterthe illness), red throat (Vinegar and water towel), and swollen tonsils. The next day scarlet eruption on the chest, rapidly spreading esp. in the joints and pressure/heat skin points. Full red appears in 3-4days with moisture, temperature decline, itching (cocoa butter or bacon fat), flaking off of scarf-skin scales for 6-8 weeks." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Potassium Citrate. 5 grains Salicylate of soda 3 times a day, a specific remedy. Enzymatic Therapy's Diacomp spurs the pancreas. A, Jude Herbs', and Licorice~, to clean out mucous, sedimentation, pancreatic infection; and normalize blood sugar. Gluconase with Gymnema sylvestre, Vanadium, Magnesium, B6 Pyridoxine and Lipoic acid, to spur pancreas beta-cell production of Insulin, provide Insulin-like substances, and potentiate existing Insulin." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"The best method for alkalinizing the urine appears to be the use of potassium citrate or sodium citrate. These salts are rapidly absorbed and metabolized without affecting gastric pH or producing a laxative effect. They are excreted partly as carbonate, thus raising the pH of the urine. Potassium citrate and/or sodium citrate have long been employed in the treatment of lower urinary tract infections. They are often used as a treatment until the results of a urine culture are available because they will often provide complete relief from symptoms." - Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition (Get the book.)

"Potassium Citrate in cold water or Lemonjuice. 2 grains Quinine every 4 hours. Treat as Typhus Fever. SEE Fever. Protracted Simple Continued Fever Lasts 2 weeks to 3 months without lesions, as after recovering from pneumonia and pleurisy. Causes slight chill, headache, fast pulse, temperature rise, constipation (Oranges), nausea or vomiting for 12-24 hours, roseola orprickly heat skin eruptions on the loins or back, fever for 12 hours to 10 days, overheated blood for Brain delirium (esp. at night). Then fever subsides, with copious perspiration, and herpes cold sore eruptions on the face." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"Urinary alkalizers* (acetazolamide, antacids with calcium or magnesium, citric acid, dichlorphenamide, methazolamide, potassium citrate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate) May slow elimination of mexiletine and cause need to adjust dosage. SSI POSSIBLE INTERACTION XAJl WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES INTERACTS WITH COMBINED EFFECT Alcohol: Causes irregular effectiveness of mexiletine. Avoid. Beverages: Caffeine drinks, iced drinks. Irregular heartbeat. Cocaine: Decreased mexiletine effect. Foods: None expected. Marijuana: Irregular heartbeat. Avoid. Tobacco: Dangerous combination." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"Most citrate research conducted with people who have a history of kidney stones involves supplementation with potassium citrate or magnesium citrate. In one double-blind trial, recurrence of kidney stone formation dropped from 64% to 13% for those receiving high amounts of both supplements.21 In that trial, people were instructed to take 6 pills per day—enough potassium citrate to provide 1,600 mg of potassium and enough magnesium citrate to provide 500 mg of magnesium. Both placebo and citrate groups were also advised to restrict salt, sugar, animal protein, and foods rich in oxalate." - Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC, The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine (Get the book.)

"Idiopathic hypocitraturic calcium-oxalate nephrolithiasis successfully treated with potassium citrate. Ann Int Med 1986; 104: 33-37 23. Whalley NA et al. Long-term effects of potassium citrate therapy on the formation of new stones in groups of recurrent stone formers with hypocitraturia. Br J Urology 1996; 78: 10-14 24. Nakagawa Y, Margolis H, Yokoyama S et al. Purification and characterization of a calcium oxalate monohydrate crystal growth inhibitor from human kidney tissue culture medium. J Biol Chem 1981; 256: 3936-3944 25. Dharmsathaphorn K, Freeman D, Binder H, Dobbins J." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 (Get the book.) "The best method for alkalinizing the urine appears to be the use of citrate salts, e.g. potassium citrate and sodium citrate. These salts are rapidly absorbed and metabolized without affecting gastric pH or producing a laxative effect. They are excreted partly as carbonate, thus raising the pH of the urine. Potassium citrate and /or sodium citrate have long been employed in the treatment of lower urinary tract infections. They are often used as a "holding exercise" until the results of a urine culture are available. There are some clinical studies to support this practice." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 (Get the book.)

"Aluminum contamination comes from food additives (such as baking powder), additives that increase aluminum absorption (such as iron, fluoride, calcium citrate or potassium citrate); tap water used as part of the manufacturing process; aluminum vats and storage containers at the factory; and leaching from foil, cartons and cans used in consumer packaging. Finally, the aluminum burden increases with the tap water added at home to reconstitute soy formula from powder." - Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food (Get the book.) "The ingredient lists of most brands of soy formula reveal many additives of questionable safety such as carrageenan, guar gum, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), potassium citrate monohydrate, tricalcium phosphate, dibasic magnesium, phosphate trihydrate, BHA and BHT. ESTROGENS Worst of all, soy formulas contain high levels of the phytoestrogens (plant estrogens) known as isoflavones. These put the infant's developing endocrine, nervous and immune systems at risk (see Chapters 26-28)." - Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food (Get the book.)

"We use potassium citrate now in most of our patients who get calcium stones." Potassium citrate supplements should be taken only under medical supervision, Dr. Ruml says. People taking potassium-sparing diuretics or who have kidney disease or diabetes should not use potassium supplements of any kind without first consulting their doctors." - The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books, Prevention's Healing With Vitamins : The Most Effective Vitamin and Mineral Treatments for Everyday Health Problems and Serious Disease (Get the book.)

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