Drinking large amounts of iced tea can lead to the formation of kidney stones, a common painful disorder of the urinary tract according to Dr. John Milner, assistant professor, Department of Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate which is known to increase the risk to the formation kidney stones. Though hot tea also contains oxalate, it isn’t as easy to consume a quantity large enough amount to encourage the formation of stones.
“For many people, iced tea is potentially one of the worst things they can drink,” said Milner. “For people who have a tendency to form kidney stones, it’s definitely one of the worst things you can drink.”
Points to Remember about Kidney Stones
- A good first step to prevent the formation of any type of kidney stone is to drink plenty of liquids—water is best.
- Avoid Iced Teas if you may be prone to developing kidney stones.
- Ceertain diet and lifestyle changes can reduce the risk for the formation of kidney stones.
- Someone who is at risk for developing kidney stones may need certain blood and urine tests to determine which factors can best be altered to reduce that risk for developing kidney stones.
- Some people will need medicines to prevent kidney stones from forming.
- People with chronic urinary tract infections (UTI) and kidney stones will often need a kidney stone removed if the doctor determines that the kidney stone is causing the infection. Patients must receive careful follow-up to be sure that the infection has cleared.
- A person with a family history of kidney stones or a personal history of more than one kidney stone may be more likely to develop more stones.
SOURCE:
http://www.mybesthealthportal.net/features/featured-articles/iced-tea-may-raise-your-risk-for-this-painful-condition.html
Oh, no…I’m screwed.