According to a new study, drinking diet soda may reduce the risk of forming kidney stones.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that the citrate and malate content in commonly consumed sodas may be sufficient to inhibit the development of calcium stones.Increased alkalinity is proven to augment citraturia, a known factor for calcium stones. Malate increases the amount of alkali delivered.
Researchers measured the citrate and malate content of 15 popular diet sodas.
The researchers found that Diet Sunkist Orange contained the greatest amount of total alkali and Diet 7-Up had the greatest amount of citrate as alkali.
Women Who Overdrink Soda Pop At Risk of Developing Kidney Disease
Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are at an increased risk of developing early kidney disease, according to a new study.
Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are at an increased risk of developing early kidney disease, according to a new study.
"This study by no means suggests that patients with recurrent kidney stones should trade in their water bottles for soda cans," said Anthony Y. Smith.
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Benefits of Vitamins in Soda Can Be Deceiving, Warns Study
It is a good time for consumers to beware that the perceived benefits of vitamins in soda can be deceiving.
It is a good time for consumers to beware that the perceived benefits of vitamins in soda can be deceiving.
The study was presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).
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