Does Sugar Cause Kidney Stones? | Dr. Neal Barnard Live Q&A

Does sugar cause kidney stones? A study finds people who get 25% of calories from foods with added sugar like cake and soda are at higher risk developing them.

 

Still, questions remain about whether sugar is the actual culprit or is it just one small piece to the puzzle?

 

Dr. Neal Barnard joins Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE to discuss the causes of kidney stones, treatment, foods that can help, and the foods to avoid.

 

The pair also discuss a lawsuit filed against the makers of popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro. A woman alleges the drugs caused her severe pain and gastric paralysis.

 

Topic Discussed

- Sugar and kidney stones

- Can natural sugar also cause kidney stones?

- Can sports drinks and soda cause kidney stones?

- Does tea cause kidney stones?

- What foods help kidney stones?

- What foods cause kidney stones?

- Treatment for kidney stones

- Ozempic and Mounjaro lawsuit

- And more

 

Dr. Barnard will be speaking at the 2023 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine.

 

This episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg’s passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation.

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International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine

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When: Aug. 10-12

Where: Washington, DC

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