
On average, cranberry juice increased the participants’ urinary levels of calcium oxalate by 18 percent. The researchers concluded that the juice raises the risk for calcium oxalate and uric acid stones but lowers the risk for the rare brushite stones.
The study suggests that people with a predisposition to suffering from kidney stones should stick to orange juice, which helps fight stone formation. Everyone else can continue to bask in the berries, though: Numerous studies show cranberry juice helps alleviate recurrent urinary tract infections. —Kristin Bjornsen
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