How sorrel can harm your kidneys

Dietitian, nutritionist Evgeniy Arzamastsev spoke about the danger to kidney health of greens containing

oxalic acid - sour taste. These are sorrel and spinach and similar greens. Discuss

The abuse of this herb can provoke the appearance of oxalate kidney stones. Oxalates are salts of oxalic acid that can lead to the problem described.

But, in addition to greenery, to the deposition of kidney stonescan lead to the abuse of coffee, alcohol and salt. Salt not only retains water in the body, but also disrupts fluid flow, which increases the risk of stone formation.

Coffee increases the excretion of calcium from the body, which is not conducive to health. In addition, against the background of insufficient fluid intake, calcium is poorly washed out and settles in the kidneys.

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