Patient's question:
My younger cousin came home from school after taking extra classes, because the school alliance conducted a health check and found that my younger cousin had polycystic kidney disease. For the family, it was truly a bolt from the blue. My younger cousin dislikes drinking carbonated drinks. Can people with polycystic kidney disease drink carbonated drinks?Doctor's answer:
Drink less carbonated drinks. The main ingredients of carbonated drinks are sugar, dyes, flavors, and carbonated water. Except for calories, they contain almost no nutrients. Foreign studies have proven that excessive consumption of carbonated drinks increases the risk of kidney stones, kidney failure, and other kidney diseases. Whether they are sugary or sugar-free, drinking two or more bottles of carbonated drinks per day doubles the risk of chronic kidney disease.