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24

Iced tea ups kidney stones risk

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Latest study by Dr. John Milner said that Iced tea may raise the risk of developing painful kidney stones, say experts. A urology expert at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, has revealed that iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate, a chemical that leads to the formation of kidney stones.

He said, “For many people, iced tea is potentially one of the worst things they can drink. For people who have a tendency to form kidney stones, it’s definitely one of the worst things you can drink,”

He said, actually the most cause of Kidney stones is the failure to drink enough fluids.

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