Riya Singh Riya Singh Asked 3 months ago

Do energy drinks give you kidney stones?

Often grabbing an energy drink for a quick pick-me-up during my long work hours, I recently heard a colleague developed kidney stones, and she blamed her energy drink habit. I'm wondering, can energy drinks actually cause you to get kidney stones?

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Varun Malhotra Varun Malhotra Joined Jul 2026 3 months ago
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Yes, they can definitely increase the risk of those painful little stones because of dehydration! It is always much better to swap them for a big bottle of water or some cool coconut water. Stay healthy and keep smiling! 💧☀️

Kriti Hegde Kriti Hegde Joined Mar 2026 3 months ago

From what I've researched, the high sugar and sodium in these drinks can definitely increase calcium levels in your urine, which might lead to stones. Having PCOS makes me very careful about keeping my kidneys healthy, so I usually avoid them altogether just to be safe.

Nikhil Shinde Nikhil Shinde Joined May 2026 3 months ago

Actually, energy drinks dehydrate your body like crazy, yaar. When you are dehydrated, the minerals in your urine get concentrated and easily form stones. Better to cut down on those cans and chug more water instead.

Snehal Kulkarni Snehal Kulkarni Joined Apr 2026 3 months ago

Haan na, they have so much caffeine and sugar which is bad for our kidneys. My cousin got a kidney stone last year and the doctor told him to completely stop all energy drinks first. It's really not worth the pain.

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Amit Saxena Amit Saxena Joined Jun 2026 3 months ago

I live on energy drinks to stay awake at night, but the fear of passing a kidney stone is slowly making me a water-convert. Seriously, those drinks drain your body of water so fast, you're practically inviting stones to build a house in your kidneys.

Ramanathan Iyer Ramanathan Iyer Joined Jan 2026 3 months ago

My father always tells me that drinking natural fruit juices is the best way to keep the system clean. Our doctor also confirmed that energy drinks increase calcium oxalate in urine, making kidney stones highly likely. I advise staying away from them and drinking plenty of water.

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