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Posted By: Kareena kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 08:52 AM
Dose anyone have any ideas on how to "flush" the kidneys? I am getting over a really bad kidney infection and I have been drinking water but when I drink some soda or tea (for someting diffrent) my kidneys start hurting.
Posted By: plants 'n pots Re: kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 08:58 AM
Kareena - I had always heard to drink cranberry juice when having urinary tract infections - could help?
Posted By: Kareena Re: kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 09:05 AM
I dont have any at the moment- and no way to get some. Last week tho that was all I drank!
Posted By: comfrey Re: kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 09:12 AM
Cranberry juice as stated is the best thing...I use to hate it until I was pregnant and had kidney problems which was going to require surgery, but doctor was trying to buy time for the baby to be delivered first and I had to live on the stuff...I love it now.
Posted By: hisgal2 Re: kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 10:18 AM
I, too, was going to say cranberry juice....or cran-grape, or cran-apple... ummmm...if your tired of straight water and don't have cranberry juice, what about slightly flavoring the water with other juice?? ..or maybe highly diluted tea??
Posted By: mrsmessy Re: kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 10:36 AM
water is best, diluted fruit juice is ok, cranberry is best juice for UTI's. Never drink tea or cola beverages with kidney problems - they cause kidney stones. Flushing the kidneys is a little bit of a misnomer though - the kidneys will clear themselves in time as long as you stay well-hydrated. (taking a test in the morning on this subject)
Posted By: Kareena Re: kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 02:10 PM
i glad i asked. I have tried water and grenindene. I am just tired of water.
Posted By: JV Re: kidneys - January 27th, 2006 at 11:10 PM
Kareena my wife used apple juice for kidney infections as well as drink about a cap of apple cider venigar in hot water helps with urinary tract problems as well as digestive and arhteritic problems.
Jimmy
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