As instances of kidney stones rise, experts speak of the role of milk and calcium supplements in the creation of these painful stones

xMilk has been the poster child of good nutrition for decades. But what if this same liquid you’ve been happily gulping down for calcium is quietly (yet brutally) teaming up against your kidneys? Yes, we’re talking about kidney stones. Tiny, painful and brash!

The Moo-ving Pain

“Abnormal dietary habits among individuals can lead to kidney stones,” says Dr. Srikanth Bathini, MD, Senior Consultant, Nephrologist & Kidney Transplant Physician, KIMS Hospitals. This applies to individuals who have a low water intake. That in turn creates an imbalance in terms of the uric acid/calcium in the urine.

Dr Srikanth explains that other causes include disorders that l

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