Iced tea consumption linked to kidney stones
date:Aug 08, 2012
alate risk?

Oxalates are naturally-occurring organic acids found in plants, and animals. Oxalate is also formed during the normal metabolism processes, and is excreted by the kidneys through urine.

However, because oxalate and calcium are continuously expelled through the urine, they can combine to form calcium-oxalate crystals if the concentration of oxalate is too high to be diluted.

Some research suggests that when this occurs, kidney stones may develop.However the formation of kidney ston
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