['97ventureowner]

I'm curious as to why tea and coffee cause kidney stones. I was wondering why your doctor said not to drink tea or coffee. Tea and coffee are mostly made up of water, whereas I can see how soda can cause kidney stones with all of it's additives. From what I've read, kidney stones are generally caused by excess calcium intake,a diet high in protein and low in fiber, certain medical conditions, and hereditary factors. I do know that oxalate, which is found in tea, can be a factor, but there are other foods higher in oxalate that should be avoided,(chocolate, spinach, and other green leafy vegetables.
Perhaps in the future your doctor might allow you to resume consumption of tea, coffee, and soda, providing you also balance it out with adequate amounts of water, which helps to flush out the kidneys.
The very fact you mention kidney stones and the consumption of those beverages scares me because I mostly drink sun tea, and iced coffee in the summer. My family used to drink soda quite a bit but 2 years ago we made the switch gradually to drinking sun tea, and fruit juices. I try to increase water intake because I know it's good for my body, but sometimes it's hard. Reading your post makes me want to drink more water on a daily basis to head off any potential occurence of kidney stones.