Lemon water is recommended to improve health from hydration to improving digestion, prevention and treatment of kidney stones.
Dr. Juan Ignacio Veller warns that in the proper doses and manner, water with lemon can generate positive effects on the body, but warns about possible risks.
Explain that in most cases it is safe to drink lemon water but that it can cause damage to tooth enamel, or worsen symptoms of gastritis and gastric reflux.
He also does not recommend drinking lemon water for people with advanced-stage kidney failure.
how to take it
Warm or cold, mixing it with chamomile tea or however you like are some of the ways to drink water with lemon, you just have to consider its effects.
For example, when taken warm and at night it has a relaxing effect that helps you sleep deeply and quickly.
Recommended dose
For his part, Dr. Josep Lluís Berdonces explains to Cuerpo y Mente that a glass of water with half a lemon provides 2 kilocalories, 10 mg of potassium, 4 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of flavonone, seriocitrin, diosmin, hesperidin and naringenin and something else. fiber 0.5 g.
Benefits of drinking lemon water:
Due to the acid in the lemon, it contributes to the evacuation of acids through the urine, which generates a detoxifying effect that helps the blood and the organism. Lemon water acts purifying and improves blood circulation.
Properties for colds and pharyngitis are attributed to it, its effectiveness as an immunity stimulant is also known due to its vitamin C content.
Lemon water helps prevent kidney stones due to the amount of citrates it contains helps prevent the appearance of kidney stones.
Helps improve immunity. Because it is a source of vitamin C and flavonones, it increases white blood cells, generating defensive cells capable of eliminating viruses, bacteria and diseased cells.
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