Kidney Stone Prevention Citrate. Alkali citrate helps prevent kidney stone formation by reducing the ability of calcium in the urine to bind with oxalate. Supersaturation with respect to the calcium stones depends upon urine.
Up to this point we have considered only increase of urine volume as a means of stone prevention. Alternatives to animal protein include quinoa tofu bean curd hummus chia seeds and greek yogurt. Potassium citrate makes the urine less acidic or more alkaline basic.
Prevention of kidney stones.
Alkali citrate can be given with a mineral s such as sodium potassium or magnesium to help prevent stone formation. Alkali citrate can be given with a mineral s such as sodium potassium or magnesium to help prevent stone formation. Up to this point we have considered only increase of urine volume as a means of stone prevention. Alkali citrate helps prevent kidney stone formation by reducing the ability of calcium in the urine to bind with oxalate.