# Coke, asparagus and kidney stones

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-asparagus-and-kidney-stones/631046>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 10, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-asparagus-and-kidney-stones/631046 "2012-08-10T03:35:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Gardner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecb155/32.png) [@Peter\_Gardner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Gardner)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-asparagus-and-kidney-stones/631046/1 "2012-08-10T03:35:49Z")

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In 1972 I was hospitalised with kidney stones. They prescribed beer. Truly. A couple of times a day the drugs cart would come around the wards. Everybody else would get pills and I’d get a couple of cold beers. I’ve been an admirer of modern medicine ever since.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-asparagus-and-kidney-stones/631046/2 "2012-08-10T04:20:10Z")

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Since links aren’t automatically created when commenting on an article, it’s usually considered helpful to others to provide one when starting a thread. I assume this is the article you’re commenting on?

> **[Will Coke and asparagus cure kidney stones?](https://www.straightdope.com/21344153/will-coke-and-asparagus-cure-kidney-stones)**

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-asparagus-and-kidney-stones/631046/3 "2012-08-10T22:50:03Z")

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Well, since basically, you’re trying to piss the stone out, drinking lots of water or pee-inducing liquid (like beer) makes some sense. My son had a kidney stone the other week, and the doc basically said drink lots of water until it passes.