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Can eating dried apricots prevent kidney stones?

Female  36 years old 2018-06-24
My wife told me to eat a few dried apricots every day, saying that it can prevent kidney stones. Is this true?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-24
    Dried apricots can prevent kidney stones. An American Nutrition Society spokesperson said that 8 dried apricots contain 2 grams of dietary fiber and 325 milligrams of potassium, and only 3 milligrams of sodium. These all help prevent the accumulation of minerals in the urine to form calcium oxalate stones, the most common of which is kidney stones.
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