Health Risks from Drinking Soda, Especially for Women

Momma-K

about 2 years ago

I have CKD and although I have been Diabetic for more than 20 yrs, I am convinced that yrs of drinking colas have had an adverse effect.

sassyjp

about 2 years ago

I've been drinking pepsi since i was 21 up to 12 cans a day now I'm 60 and my bones are good and I'm in good health and weight.I also smoke.all it is for some people is something else to complain about.It's not what you eat and drink its in your body.I had a sister that was a health food nut and she died at 47 with pancreas cancer and didnt drink go figure

Melanie Haik­en

over 2 years ago

This is complicated stuff, and researchers have not been able to conclusively say exactly how cola drinking is causing bone loss. Caffeine is partly reponsible, but studies have found problems with non-caffeinated colas as well. Some researchers believe the phosphoric acid interacts in a way that leaches calcium. See this medical article for more information. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Osteoporosis/4247

ERP

over 2 years ago

What does Octoman mean by "heath an great compection" when referring to what Joan Collins said? Also Is it Carbonic acid or Phosphoroc acid. It's unconscionable not to clarify this.

octoman

over 2 years ago

Here I am poking my nose in again. Joan Collins.said she put her good heath an great compection partly down to not drinking fizzy type drinks.

pollytnjc

over 2 years ago

Hi I discovered that my habit of drinking large amounts of colas may have been contributing to bladder problems. Essentially, if I sneezed I had to stop walking or moving and pray that I didn't sneeze again because my bladder would seem to "let go". Well, my doctor said that a number of her other female patients who complained of the same issue seemed to have a similar habit....drinking lots of colas. She said it seemed to provide significant relief when they cut back dramatically or ceased drinking colas. So I gave it a shot and completely cut out the cola drinks for one week. And guess what? My whole problem ceased immediately (this had been going on for years!). I started back drinking colas and tried to note about how much I was drinking per day when the problem started up again. So I sorta figured out how much I could drink and not have this problem. I can always tell when I overdo the cola's. It is a hard habit to break. I also noticed that if you leave a cola drink in a paper cup over night, that it essentially eats the paper up - just destroys it! I can only imagine what it must do to sensitive tissues in the human body. In spite of this, I still drink too much. But I have cut back considerably thanks to my doctor noting this pattern with her patients.

MercTech

over 2 years ago

Carbonated beverages contain carbonic acid, not phosphoric acid to create the fizz. Some have extremely minute amounts of phosphoric acid in them to stabilize color. Carbonic acid breaks down to carbon dioxide and water when the pressure is released to create the fizz so it cannot get into the blood stream. Tooth hazard yes, bone hazard, no. I fudmongering.