A cold beer on a hot day feels like instant relief. For anyone who has passed a kidney stone, the idea that “more urine equals faster stone exit” sounds tempting. Yet the same glass can quietly raise the level of stone-forming salts inside you. Below we walk through what we know today, in plain words, and finish with a table you can screenshot for your next cook-out. After the table you will find extra notes on beer itself, on stones, and on what readers ask next. 1. The diuretic trick is real, but short-lived Alcohol blocks the hormone that tells... Learn more