Energy Drinks And Kidney Health

Energy drinks have no substantiated health benefits and the large amounts of caffeine and sugar they contain may have adverse effects on your health 6.

Energy drinks and kidney health.

May negatively affect kidney health. Their use has dramatically increased across most age groups. An interview revealed a 2 to 3 week history of daily ingestion of 100 to 120 oz of red bull energy drink. But while sugar content and the possible risk of diabetes are viable issues with heavy soda consumption conti said to solely blame soft drinks and energy drinks for suffering from kidney stones.

While the products are purported to increase endurance they have some downsides that extend beyond a possible decline in kidney function. Furthermore the study noted that energy drinks were twice as harmful to tooth enamel than soft drinks. Moderate beer drinkers 1 12 ounce beer a day for women and 2 for men may be less likely to get kidney stones than. A 40 year old man presented with various complaints including a recent hypoglycemic episode.

Today energy drinks are ubiquitous and sales have surged. It s not a health drink of course but it can be part of a healthy diet. Which obviously raises questions about these energy drinks health effects. Research suggests that a link exists between regularly consuming energy drinks and kidney damage especially when the drinks contain large amounts of caffeine.

Dietitians have been questioned about the safety of energy drinks by patients and staff alike. To report a case of acute renal failure possibly induced by red bull. While occasionally drinking red bull is unlikely to. A variety of energy drinks are readily available and are making their way into dialysis centers.

These drinks have been linked to serious side effects particularly in children teenagers and young adults with diabetes behavioral disorders cardiac abnormalities and seizures according to an article published online in february 2011 in.