Can I eat pomegranate if I have kidney stones?

A large number of people will suffer from stones in different parts of their body. Stones will affect the normal functions of the body and make patients suffer. There are many things that patients with stones need to pay attention to, especially in terms of diet. For example, patients with gallstones cannot eat eggs, otherwise it will make the gallstones more serious. There are also many fruits that patients with stones cannot eat casually. So can patients with stones eat pomegranates?

The reason why many patients with kidney stones have doubts about whether they can eat pomegranates on a regular basis is mainly because they do not understand the properties of this fruit. In fact, pomegranate is very rich in nutrients, especially vitamin C, which is higher than many fruits. Other nutrients it contains include B vitamins, protein, organic acids, sugars, fats, as well as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and other minerals that are beneficial to the human body. These nutrients will not cause any harm to patients with kidney stones. On the contrary, eating pomegranates regularly can have antibacterial and antimicrobial effects, beautify the skin, and prevent cardiovascular diseases. In particular, some patients with kidney stones are prone to urinary tract infections, and eating some pomegranates appropriately can play a preventive role.

Secondly, Chinese medicine believes that the nature and flavor of Sixteen is sweet, sour, astringent and warm. Taking it appropriately can have the effects and functions of killing insects and expelling parasites, astringing and stopping bleeding, astringing the intestines and stopping diarrhea. There are also some folk remedies for using pomegranate to treat stones. The specific method is to wash the fresh and ripe pomegranates, remove the skin, put them in a container, fill it with clean water and start boiling. After the water boils, turn to low heat and simmer slowly. Turn off the heat when the water turns red or yellow. Filter the juice and wait for it to become warm before drinking. The boiled pomegranate water has no taste and can be drunk with confidence. Secondly, the cooked pomegranates can be repeatedly boiled with water until they have no color and can be discarded.

Through the above introduction, everyone already knows that patients with kidney stones can eat pomegranates with confidence. Not only will it not affect their health, but it will also have a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on stones. However, pomegranates also contain sugar, so you should pay attention to the dosage you take, especially for patients with unstable blood sugar levels. You should not eat too much at one time.