# The Kidney Stone TRUTH about Lemons

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Podcast: [Kidney Stone Diet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kidney-stone-diet-3074466)
Published: 2026-07-14T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3fc870d
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/e3fc870d/313c98d4.mp3
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Duration seconds: 620

## Resource

"Drink lemon water" is the #1 piece of advice kidney stone patients hear from their doctors. But is it actually helping you? In this episode, Jill Harris breaks down why this generic advice can be useless (or even make things worse) when it's not based on your actual results. Jill shares a real patient story: someone who made stones for 20 years, faithfully drank lemon water the whole time, and only discovered through a 24-hour urine collection that lemons were never what she needed. In her case, they were slightly raising her risk of calcium phosphate stones. Get Featured! Leave us a voice message at call.show/kidneystonediet to be featured on the show! Chapters (00:00) - The Role of Lemons in Kidney Stone Prevention (02:46) - Understanding Urine Collection and Its Importance (05:43) - Personalized Dietary Recommendations for Kidney Stone Patients (08:29) - Monitoring and Adjusting Treatment Plans —— When you're ready, here's how I can help Since 1998, I've helped thousands of patients prevent kidney stones. With my Kidney Stone Diet All-Access Pass , you get access to every prevention tool I've ever created: Weekly Kidney Stone Diet Meal Plans ​4 meals per day, 7 days per week Weekly Kidney Stone Prevention Group Consultations 3 video calls per week with me and the Kidney Stone Diet community All of my Kidney Stone Diet Ebooks Low Oxalate Protein Bars, Kidney Stone Safe Smoothies, Kidney Stone Safe Snacks & Desserts, and the Low Oxalate Cookbook Plus, 20% Off Private Consultations And, as a BONUS, you'll get my flagship Kidney Stone Prevention Course (normally $249) absolutely free! LEARN MORE! —— WHO IS JILL HARRIS? _ Since 1998, Jill Harris has been the #1 kidney stone prevention nurse helping patients prevent kidney stones. Drawing from her work with world-ren…

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