Here’s Why Your Patients Shouldn’t Choose Beer Over Water

Many stone patients believe that beer can help them to pass smaller stones since it is a natural diuretic that increases one’s urine volume. However, beer can also encourage the formation of calcium oxalate crystals, resulting in the development of more kidney stones.​
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Drinking beer to ease kidney stone pain is one of the common stone-related myths around. Help your patients by sharing this article with them.