Question: can drinking mountain dew cause kidney stones?
Answer: This may help increase citrate in urine and lower the risk of forming kidney stones. Avoid pop with phosphoric acid such as Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper and Root Beer. Drink pop with citric acid such as Gingerale, 7-Up, Mountain Dew, Creme Soda, Orange Crush, Grape Crush, and Tonic water.