HEALTH--------------BEER AGRAVATES STONE FORMATION in kidney.

There is a strong belief that beer helps to dissolve stone in the kidney. Even educated people have fallen prey to this. Beer does help in flushing out toxins from our bodies but the fact is beer is just barley water that gives the same effect as normal water or for that effect like any other liquid. Water alone helps our body to expel 2-2.25 litres of urine per day which helps to flush out the smaller stones from our system.

But beer does more harm than good. People susceptible to stones have a high OXALATE and URIC acid content in their body.Beer also is high on these two contents which only intensifies the risk of developing kidney stones.

Men are more prone to stone formation in the kidney by virtue of their urinary system----their bladder outlet is more resistant and hence does not dilate enough to flush out stones. STONE FORMATION ALSO OCCURS DUE TO METABOLIC ABNORMALITIES. And for the people living in the hilly areas the frequency to drink less water also leads to stone formation. People in desert areas sweat profusely, thereby disallowing water to flush out of the kidneys making them more prone to stone formation .Recurrent urine infections also raise the risk of stones.