Can soda slow kidney stone growth?

Soda water can slow down the growth of kidney stones to a certain extent, but it cannot cure kidney stones.

The formation of kidney stones is mainly caused by the high concentration of uric acid or oxalic acid in urine, forming crystals and continuously aggregating. As an alkaline drink, soda water can alkalize urine, increase the pH value of urine, and make uric acid, bladder acid and other components difficult to crystallize and aggregate. To a certain extent, it helps slow down the growth of kidney stones. Although drinking soda water is good for stabilizing the condition, it is not a drug, can not promote the stone to shrink or discharge, more can not cure kidney stones, can only play an auxiliary role.

Therefore, if there are kidney stones, but also need to follow the doctor's advice for dissolution of stones, stone treatment, if necessary, also need to give surgery.