Can drinking beer really help the discharge of stones?

Can drinking beer really help the discharge of stones? Urologists solve the 3 big myths of urinary tract stones

In the cold weather, many people are prone to urinary tract stones because of reduced sweating, reduced water intake, and frequent hot pot heating. Doctors said that urinary calculi can cause symptoms such as low back pain and hematuria. In severe cases, it can also affect kidney function. In addition to early detection and treatment, three major myths must be solved. Dr. Zhou Zhengwei, director of the Department of Urology, New Taipei City United Hospital, pointed out that urinary calculi is one of the most common diseases of the urinary system. Most people think that calculi occur in the summer, but they don’t know that in winter because of the lack of water and lack of exercise, patients with a history of stones , Due to bad living habits, it is relatively easy to repeatedly attack. Urinary tract stones are often accompanied by pain and hematuria According to epidemiological statistics, the incidence of urinary tract stones in Asia is about 2-3%, but the incidence in Taiwan is as high as 9%. The age of onset is about 30-60 years old, and men are about 2% of women. Up to 3 times; especially in the early stage of urinary calculi, there are no obvious symptoms, but if the acute attack occurs, it will often be accompanied by low back pain, renal colic and hematuria. The formation of urinary tract stones is not a single cause. In addition to genetics, there are risk factors such as obesity, gout, and hypertension, but they can all be moderately controlled by diet to prevent the occurrence of urinary tract stones. Including: drinking more water, exercising regularly, not holding back urine, and taking less sodium-containing foods, etc., which have a preventive effect on all urinary stones. In the cold weather, drinking beer can prevent stones. The doctor thinks it is a wrong myth. (Photo/Chinese Health Network) In the cold weather, drinking beer can prevent stones. The doctor thinks it is a wrong myth. (Photo/Chinese Health Network) Urinary tract stones are easy to recur, pain and hematuria Dr. Zhou Zhengwei emphasized that not all urinary tract stones will have symptoms. Sometimes, after a health check, they find that they have urinary tract stones. However, once urinary tract stones occur, pain and hematuria are the two most typical symptoms, and often Accompanied by severe pain, sometimes even pain in the genitals and thighs, making people unhappy. In addition, it may also cause co-infections, causing symptoms such as fever and vomiting, and may also cause impaired kidney function. If not treated immediately, it may be life-threatening. In particular, urinary calculi are prone to recurrence after treatment, and it is still an insurmountable problem. In particular, the recurrence rate within 5 years is as high as 60%, which is really impossible to prevent. Prevention of urinary tract stones 　 first solve 3 myths The so-called urinary tract stones are masses of crystalline substances secreted by the kidneys, which can be divided into: kidney stones, ureteral stones, bladder stones and urethral stones according to different locations. Here are 3 common myths about stones: Myth 1: Drinking beer can prevent kidney stones? Answer: Wrong! The large amount of water and alcohol in beer have a diuretic effect, which may allow smaller stones to be excreted in the urine, but if the stones are too large, they cannot be excreted in this way, and drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages will increase the load on the liver, but the gain is not worth the loss. Still need the right amount of choice, drinking more water is king. Myth 2: Can't eat foods high in calcium for stones, such as milk, tofu or calcium tablets? Answer: Wrong! People with stones do not need to deliberately avoid calcium-containing foods. Because the cause of stones is not just a problem of calcium, but a specific urine pH can be precipitated. If calcium supplements are needed, as long as you drink more water and urinate more, the production of urinary calcium can be preempted. Myth 3: Can't spinach and tofu be eaten together to avoid kidney stones? Answer: Wrong! It is rumored that once the large amount of oxalic acid in spinach and the calcium in tofu are combined, calcium oxalate stones will be formed. In fact, calcium oxalate formed by oxalic acid and calcium will be excreted with undigested food residues and will not be absorbed by the body.