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Can drinking too much tea cause stones?

People in many countries drink tea every day. They love the gentle lift and the warm taste. Yet some worry that too much tea might raise the risk of kidney stones. This fear is not new. Doctors in China often meet patients who ask the same question after hearing it from friends or social media. The short answer is: for most healthy adults, normal tea drinking does not cause stones. Still, the story has a few twists. What exactly is a kidney stone A kidney stone is a tiny crystal that forms inside the kidney. It can be as small... Learn more

Can patients with stones eat eggs?

Whether a stone patient can eat eggs depends on the exact type of stone. There are two main groups: Hepatobiliary stones (gallbladder or bile-duct stones) Pathogenesis: anything that raises the cholesterol-to-bile-acid ratio or causes bile stasis can provoke stone formation. Egg issue: yolks are rich in cholesterol and stimulate gall-bladder contraction, which may precipitate biliary colic or acute inflammation. Recommendation: avoid eggs, especially yolks, as well as other high-cholesterol foods (offal, fatty meats) and stimulants such as alcohol and coffee that increase gall-bladder motility. Urinary-tract stones (kidney, ureter, bladder) Pathogenesis: calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid or mixed stones. Egg... Learn more

Can patients with gallstones eat goose eggs?

Whether a patient with gallbladder stones can eat goose eggs cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.” If a small amount causes no discomfort, it is usually permissible. If it triggers pain or other symptoms, the food should be avoided or strictly limited. Dietary guidelines for gallstone patients generally emphasize a low-fat, light diet, but this is not absolute. Goose eggs—especially the yolks—are relatively high in cholesterol, which may provoke a gallstone attack in some individuals. However, many patients tolerate normal foods such as goose or chicken eggs without any flare-up, whereas others experience symptoms even on a... Learn more

Can patients with stones eat tofu?

Stone-forming patients can safely eat tofu.Both gypsum-set (calcium sulfate) and brine-set (magnesium chloride) tofu contain very little oxalate, and further-processed products such as dried tofu are also low in oxalate. During production, soybeans are soaked for hours, so most of the soluble purines leach out; the curd is then diluted with large amounts of water, further lowering purine concentration.Moreover, the calcium supplied by tofu is beneficial: dietary calcium binds oxalate in the gut, reducing its absorption and lowering urinary oxalate—an important protective factor against calcium-oxalate stones. Therefore, patients with kidney stones do not need to avoid tofu.The key precautions are:... Learn more