Beer against kidney stones? Turns out many patients still believe the myth

One in two people believes drinking beer can help prevent kidney stones. A similar proportion puts its faith in parsley. But it turns out many patients are relying on methods that have not been proven effective and, in some cases, may do more harm than good. That is the conclusion of a new study involving people who have already suffered from urinary tract stones. The research, conducted by Dr. Dor Golomb, Dr. Amir Cooper and Dr. Orit Raz of Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital and recently published in the international journal World Journal of Urology, reveals just how strongly folk remedies continue to shape the way patients try to prevent their next stone. Kidney stones are hard deposits that form when minerals and salts in the urine crystallize and accumulate in the kidney.