Myth Buster: Beer and Kidney Stones
By : Dr Anant Joshi
By : Roshni Dhar
Published On 2023-03-19 08:57 GMT | Update On 2023-03-20 08:59 GMT
A survey conducted on World Kidney Day revealed that 1 out of 3 people in India believe that drinking beer helps to treat kidney stones, which is a myth.
According to the survey conducted by Pristyn Care, the Indians' understanding of kidney function and risks associated with kidney disease is inadequate. The study was conducted with more than 1000 respondents.
In this video, Dr Anant Joshi, Nephrologist and kidney transplant specialist at Sanjeevan hospital Delhi has given his comments on a Survey.
He also talks about his insight, ill effects of drinking beer, other therapies which do the same job as beer.
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