As someone with arthritis, I can honestly say that cutting out oxalates from my diet has significantly reduced my pain levels and improved my mobility. Am now swimming 1 km, twice a week, after 15 years of little exercise.
Cutting out oxalates really helped me too. I noticed a real difference in my joint pain-everything felt much easier and less stiff. It is amazing how something so simple can make such a big impact.
Not so true about Spinach, they should be saying if you boil spinach for 10 minutes, it will take most of the oxalates out, so never stop eating, it is very healthy, everyhting should be eaten in balance this whole thing about kale, and other dark green leafy greens is bad for you, is not true, just boil them for 10 min, then put in your homemade drinks , protien shakes, smoothies, everything in balance.
While on paper spinach is 'nutrient dense', most of the nutrition is simply bio-unavailable to humans due to the presence of anti-nutrients and plant toxins like saponins, phenols and salicylates. The oxalate content in spinach means you can only absorb 1% of the iron content
Ah, you've touched the core of the existential food crisis! Indeed, a rite of passage for anyone who's just realized that spinach and rhubarb are not the innocent greens they pretended to be. While I hate to pull the spinach out from under you, let's not jump to a diet made solely of air, despair, and occasional sunlight. There's a whole world of low-oxalate culinary delights waiting for you-meat, eggs, and dairy are throwing a welcome party as we speak. So, as you mourn your exit from the Spinach Fan Club, feel free to indulge in a meat platter; it's oxalate mutiny-proof.
Ah, yes, water and oxygen-the last sanctuaries of purity, except for that pesky f luoride in the water and the air pollutant. Truly, we're spoiled for choice, aren't we? 😉 Stay hydrated, keep breathing, and maybe invest in a good filter while you're at it!
Beware! Consuming high levels of either oxygen or water can be harmful! Water can dilute and leach minerals from your body unless supplemented with electrolytes. Expect disorientation, coma and death. Oxygen concentrations above the 16% ,commonly found in air, can kill you very quickly! Pulmonary effects can present as early as within 24 hours of breathing pure oxygen. Symptoms include pleuritic chest pain, substernal heaviness, coughing, and dyspnea secondary to tracheobronchitis and absorptive atelectasis, which can lead to pulmonary edema. Sorry to delivery this news man! I've just looking out for you!
You are okay. Hormesis is the key to understanding the contradictions you are being told. “Eat lots of fruit and veg, seeds and nuts and live to a ripe old age”. “Aubergines contain toxic chemicals, eat one and you will die a grim death” There are many things that are toxic if we eat too much, but are beneficial in smaller amounts. Arsenic deficiency is a recognised medical ailment. That has been known for 60 years or more. More recently we are discovering why a diet that includes thousands of plant based chemicals that could be toxic in excess actually results in lower risks of dementia and cancer. Hormesis. In small amounts, many of these chemicals make your cells stronger by chemically stressing the cell in a good way. A physical stress regime is good for building muscles. A chemical stress regime of eating a wide variety of plants is good for cell resilience. Humans have generally discovered this already. My grandma taught us, young Rhubarb stems in springtime are good for you, rhubarb leaves are highly toxic, don’t eat them.
Oxalate, or ethanedioate, is a dicarboxylic acid ion with the formula C2O4^2-. It's a small organic compound that is naturally present in many plants, fruits, and vegetables.
@@FoodHow I feel bad for people who avoid spinach because of fears of a reoccurring kidney stone. I eat a lot of it, but I've know friends that have gone through the experience, and it would give me pause if I were convinced that it was the cause of the malady. Of course, I stay hydrated so perhaps that's been decisive.
The prevalence of kidney stones varies geographically and is influenced by factors such as age, gender, race, and diet. According to estimates, about 10-15% of people worldwide experience kidney stones at some point in their lives. The incidence appears to be higher in industrialized countries, and the prevalence has been increasing over the past few decades. Low Fluid Intake: Inadequate fluid intake can lead to concentrated urine, making it easier for minerals to crystallize and form stones. High Sodium (Salt) Intake: High sodium levels in the diet can increase the amount of calcium in the urine, which may contribute to stone formation. High Animal Protein Intake: Consuming excessive amounts of animal proteins, such as meat, eggs, and fish, can lead to an increase in uric acid and calcium in the urine, potentially contributing to stone formation. Low Calcium Intake: While high calcium intake can lead to stone formation in some cases, a diet consistently low in calcium may also increase the risk of kidney stones. High Vitamin C Intake: Excessive intake of vitamin C supplements may increase the risk of oxalate stone formation in susceptible individuals.@@joecaner
Same :) I am 78. Think I've done reasonably well on dark chocolate and eating a lot of spinach and other 'no no' vegetables. Nevertheless I will give up the spinach and keep the occasional chocolate treat.
Don't worry, there are still lots of things you can eat if you want to avoid all the oxalates. A low-oxalate diet doesn't mean you're limited to bland, boring foods; there are still plenty of delicious and nutritious options available. Chicken (breast, thigh, wings) Turkey (breast, ground) Beef (steak, ground) Pork (chops, loin) Lamb (chops, leg) Veal Fish (salmon, cod, tilapia) Shrimp Lobster Crab Scallops Milk (cow’s, goat’s) Cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, feta, parmesan) Yogurt (plain, Greek) Butter Cottage Cheese Sour Cream Cream Cheese Whole Eggs (boiled, scrambled, poached) Egg Whites Liquid Egg Substitute
@@FoodHow Oh, lots of animal protein. Could you shoot a chicken, cow, pig, etc., chop it up and eat it? Animals are horribly abused on factory farms, and killed in a cruel manner. Female cows produce milk by being constantly raped and pregnant. Chickens are crowded into small enclosures necessitating chopping off their beaks so they can't attack each other. Visit a factory farm once, and I doubt you would be able to consume animal food.
This is important. I developed kidney/bladder stones when spinach was my go to green vegetable, and later learned it was a big factor in stone formation. 🌻
My very wise mother told me a long time ago that’s a key to living a healthy life is everything in moderation. When you eat small amounts of food, your body will extract from that food easily. the nutrients it needs. That truly is the only one-size-fits-all cure.
But not more than the kidney's ability to excrete from the body. Dietary oxalate is the problem. Dietary oxalate overwhelms the kidney's ability to remove it from the blood so to protect the organs and vascular system, the immune system shoves it into tissues where it accumulates year after year.
No, not according to Klaus Swabb, You will have No water soon and No air to breathe so over indulge for now, while you can and throw in some oxalated toxic spinach, I call BS Alert, just boil them before you eat. takes oxalates out of them.
When considering the oxalate content of the food there is another factor to consider, its calcium content and their ratio is more important. Oxalate/Calcium mEq per 100 gr sample. Rhubarb 9.32 Sorrel 5.56 Red Beetroots 5.09 Spinach 4.27 Coffe 3.70 Cashew 2.50 Cocoa 2.49 Beet leaves 2.46 Potato 1.62 Tea (Thea chinesis) 1.14 Amaranth 1.07 Apple 0.67 Blackcurrant 0.63 Tomato 0.58 Parsley 0.32 Cabbage 0.11 Lettuce 0.07 Oxalate content of foods and its effects in humans Asia Pacific J Clin Nut 1999 8(1):64-74
@@AlexSmith-fs6ro Just look for the oxalate and calcium content of almonds and then make the calculation. Also, if the ratio is in a high number, remember to add calcium rich foods.
@@AlexSmith-fs6ro Alex, perhaps this info could be of help. Gastric soluble oxalates: Very low Pistachio (roasted) and Chestnuts Low Peanut, pecans, cashew nuts. High Almonds, pine nuts, Brazil nut, candle nut. Intestinal (small) soluble oxalates: Very low Pistachio (roasted) and Chestnuts Low Peanuts, pecans High Almonds, Cashew, Brazil nut and candle nut Highest Pinenuts
Lucky and blessed by God that i thank the Lord God for every bite of food that enters my body, or according to healthy science l would be dead the day l was born. Thanking God Almighty is my only hope of Existence. Do Not Neglect to thank God for your daily Life. AMEN
What about oxalate mitigation in these VERY foods listed here? I see MOSTLY mages of RAW spinach, RAW almonds etc. Doesn't cooking them reduce the oxalate count? If it does, I want to know the best ways of cooking to reduce oxalates. Does steaming spinach help? Does roasting spinach in the oven help even more? Does boiling sweet potatoes help? Does boiling sweet potatoes in a larger volume of water (then discarding water) help EVEN MORE? Are the oxalates in the skins more than the meat of said beans, sweet potatoes, and nuts? I believe there is a lot more nuance to this subject, but vids like this one just hit it with a sledgehammer. Anyone?
Sally K. Norton is a well know nutrition consultant who's known for her research on oxalates, compounds in many foods that are know to can cause health issues like kidney stones and joint pain and much more. She offers advice on following a low-oxalate diet to tackle these problems.
@@conniegerardi9845Look up her book TOXIC SUPERFOODS. Sally had kidney stones at age 12 and was in a wheelchair for 20 years from high oxalate pain. Her degree in nutrition from Cornell taught virtually nothing about oxalates.
Hi ended up with Oxalate Toxicity. Now mind you I didn’t know that’s what it was for very long time I was suffering so bad I thought for sure I was going to die it was so painful I’d live with chronic fatigue since the 80s and fibromyalgia since the 90s, but no pain ever hit me like oxalate toxicity and the dumping caused me.thank God for the people that have the low oxalate Facebook group. Thank God for Sally Norton, Susan Owens EO Nutrition I learned a lot God bless.
I'm so sorry to hear about the tough journey you've had with Oxalate Toxicity, but it's relieving to know you've found such valuable resources and support through the low oxalate Facebook group, Sally Norton and Susan Owens. It's incredible how much difference the right information and community can make. Wishing you continued healing and wellness! God bless.
Yeah I'm convinced things like veganism and "5 a day" was just a scam to ensure a ton of people get serious health problems requiring expensive medical treatment
@@teresamexico309 That's only a partial solution. Yeah that might prevent a kidney stone, but you'll end up with calcium oxalate crystals tearing up your intestinal lining
It’s a shame that health gurus say such conflicting things . It seems the safest diet changes every few years . I’ve gone organic as much as I can . Less carbs and avoid sugar as much as possible. Moderation in all things
Also keep in mind, not all have been prescribed a "low oxalate diet" Which, too much oxalic acid leads to kidney stones. I'm 68 and eat a lot of these foods and have no kidney stones. So, as you say, "moderation"
Yes, oxalates, along with the nightshades vegetables, exacerbate the pain from arthritis, for me. She didnt mention turmeric, which is high in oxalates. I can tolerate it in mild curries, but if i try to take it as a supplement, I'm soon in excruciating pain in my joints, muscles, & bones. The turmeric supplements are too high a dose! We each have to find what works for us.
@FoodHow Yet, I know individuals with arthritis who are helped by turmeric supplements. It really does show that there is no one-size-fits-all way of life or healing modality for everyone!! Thank you for your very helpful, educational posts!!
When experiencing (increased) body pain triggered by certain veggies or fruits or supplements based on those foods, what you’re feeling is often nothing but part of the detoxification process that gets started when introducing those foods. That process may last up to several weeks or even months. During the course of our life we tend to accumulate lots of toxins and heavy metals, pathogens and bacteria - oftentimes creating all sorts of ailments. So when we now start detoxing, those toxins are being eliminated and that may express itself in many ways.
The most annoying thing is that for us Keto lovers those food high in oxalates are also high in potassium which is very necessary to our diet. But some experts say that drinking water with lemon twice a day help with oxalates, as well as adding calcium because it binds to to it.
Unfortunately, if you have histamine intolerance like myself, keto will only work in the short term and then quickly become a disaster, and that lemon water will liberate more histamine .. sigh ..😞
Yeah you can consume calcium with a high oxalate food and they say that will combine to create calcium oxalate in your GI tract which will pass fecally. But then there is the issue of calcium oxalate crystals damaging your gut. I'm sure it's not good for the lining of your intestine.
I've been on keto for 8+ years and suffered with 2 rounds of kidney stones! 3mm stone in each kidney 2 years apart. My urologist said to eat an ounce of dairy daily as the calcium binds to the oxalate and removes it from the body. I was also told to drink lemon water daily or water with ACV to dissolve current stones and to prevent stones from forming.
After I cut out spinach, sweet potatoes, almonds, and reduced soy, my bladder irritation went away gradually in a couple of weeks. It had been there for six weeks.
Well eventually we'll have to die of something, otherwise, what's the point? Just remind yourself of the tried and tested adage; everything in moderation! Live well and prosper! 🤘
F**k this!! With every video telling you what you should eat to maintain good health is a corresponding video that tells you that the food recommended in the prior video is actually bad for you. Combine that with videos recommending you to either drink water at only certain times of the day or avoid it altogether, you can be forgiven for the insane conclusion that the only way to live a healthy life is to avoid all food and drink. For the past two years the vast majority of my diet has been fruits and vegetables with a twice-weekly serving of fatty fish, and at 53, I can honestly say it’s been 30 years since I’ve felt this good. If it turns out that the items on this list are slowly killing me, then so be it.
Welcome to the world of dietary Whac-A-Mole! Just when you thought you had your health game on point with those fresh fruits, someone yells "Watch out for the oxalates!" It's like being on a culinary game show where the rules keep changing. One minute, spinach is the green hero of your plate, and the next it's the sneaky villain plotting against your kidneys. But hey, if you've been rocking your diet for 53 years and feel great, maybe your body's playing by its own rules. Or, perhaps it's just waiting to start an oxalate rebellion. Either way, stay vigilant, and may your choices be ever in your kidneys' favor! 😉
Gee....the Japanese seem to get a HUGE amount of oxalate....many greens...sweet potatoes...LOTS of tea....and yet they are fine.. Traditional European diets also contain A LOT of high oxalate foods...and their traditional populations are also healthy into old age DONT GET HEALTH ADVICE FROM THESE IDIOT RUclipsRS.
Various plants may have good amounts of minerals and vitamins but that's irrelevant if your body can't absorb them. Most of them stay in the plant fiber. For example, spinach is fairly high in iron but our body can only get about 2% of what's there. How much of the nutrients you can get OUT of the plant is what's important, not what's in it.
Well said, plus, plants have these things called anti-nutrients, like phytates in grains that make it harder for us to absorb minerals like iron and zinc. So yeah, it's not just what's in the plants, but what our bodies can actually take from them.
I am glad to hear that as sometimes I still miss my dark chocolate and almonds, if that is really the case I might just boil them so I can have them whiteout my joint pain returning.
What a load of nonsense! Stick to worrying about the high oxalate foods like spinach etc but not any and all foods which contain any amounts of oxalates! This vid promotes throwing the baby out with the bath water. So many of these foods have so many benefits, they outway the small downsides in oxalate content. So removing them completely from one's diet makes no sense whatsoever! smh
You are right. There are many other foods that contain oxalates; the list is quite long. I have eliminated pretty much all of them; all plants, that is. However, the list in the video just covers the biggest culprits. Maybe at some point, I will include some low oxalate foods back in, but at this point, I am enjoying not having any joint pain so much that I don't even care about dark chocolate or almonds really that much. Your point about not throwing the baby out with the bath water is well-taken. The intention of the video is not to scare people away from all foods containing oxalates, but rather to highlight the foods that are particularly high in oxalates, which were the main cause of my joint pain. Regarding concerns about missing out on nutrients, it's not an issue for me since the carnivore diet is highly nutritious, providing all the essential nutrients I require.
I only found recently, 2 days ago actually,that all soy products are very high oxalate. OMG ‘I’ve been drinking 1litre every day for many years. Am I still alive?
Could you refer me to studies i can read about how do all those actually influence the life, especially in cultures that have eaten all those foe centuries and have life longevity and no diseases, such as blue zones. Thank you.
@@MinMin-uy5pl Thought that your question might have been covered in the book Toxic Superfoods by Sally. Certainly an interesting topic to explore. Maybe you could do it and write a book?
@MinMin-uy5pl I was kind of joking with that last comment. Hope you can find some answers. Inquisitive minds lead to increased knowledge, so, good for you!!
But the crystals in your bladder are sharp and feel like a UTI. Calcium oxalate kidney stones can be deadly. My mother had a 13 hour kidney operation (before sound waves could break them up). Her kidney was completely blocked.
With everything you shouldn't eat these days, starvation will kill you before the saturated fat, cholesterol, mercury, oxalates, lectins, gluten, sugar/fructose/glucose, salt, dairy, seed oils, phytic acid, acrylamide, citric acid, arsenic, etc.
I think that is the reason behind the carnivore diet's immense popularity and the significant health improvements people are experiencing whit this diet.
If I'm not having kidney stone issues, why would I need to limit oxylates? As a vegan if I eliminated the foods in this video there wouldn't be much left to eat.
Ah, the vegan conundrum-you're right, take away high-oxalate foods and you're basically left with air salad and water soup! So, that is tricky one indeed. But in long term view in my opinion, oxalates are not only a concern for those prone to kidney stones; high oxalate accumulation can contribute to a variety of other conditions that may manifest later in life. It's essential to consider these potential long-term effects, particularly if you are consuming a diet rich in high-oxalate foods. Monitoring and potentially moderating your intake now could be a proactive step in preventing health issues down the road.
Let's just stop eating foods all together !!! For REAL info on this subjects and other real research look up Dr Michael Mc Gregor. And HE knows his stuff !!!
Thank you for the information. Also, Sally K. Norton is another good source on this subject if anyone want to learn more about oxalates and their harmful effect to the body.
Yes, I've listened to my body and stopped eating those foods. I wish I had listened to my body much sooner. So, there's no reason to be afraid. If I can do it, anyone can.
I totally get it-finding out foods you love are high in oxalates can feel like a culinary plot twist! 😢 I probably should've defined "oxalates" more clearly in the video-my bad. They're compounds in many plant foods that can accumulate in the body, which some people need to be cautious about.
if you eat oxalates with calcium the oxalates bind to the calcium in foods and are eliminated.. so when calculating the effects of oxalates in foods we should calculate how much oxalate is countered by calcium
I don't know if she covers this in the video or not *, would seem not based on the comments... but fyi folks, you can reduce the amount of Oxalates in foods by cooking in water which gets discarded ( such as simmering or steaming beet greens, swiss chard or spinach vrs. eating them raw, or in stir fry or added directly to stews) or, for grains, nuts etc. pre-soaking ( rinse well) /fermenting/sourdough them. There are guides out there for how many hours each type of nut etc. needs for soaking. That plus just choosing options you like just as well but which are lower, can just be a helpful thing to keep in mind, an easy way to avoid getting a super high amount of Oxalates in your diet. At the very least, to be aware you are so if you DO ever come down with the seemingly rare symptoms of Oxalate toxicity, you can tell your Dr. to check. A woman wrote into my Christian health-care cost-sharing club's newsletter about her year-long battle to figure out what her worsening illness was, the Dr.s didn't know ! So, no need to either freak out OR dismiss being aware as needless, pls, folks ! That woman, btw, ate a lot of raw spinach and had also been enjoying their bumper crops of raspberries and potatoes, along with a lot of almond milk as she was dairy intolerant. So, lots of Oxalates and mostly ate all that raw &/or unsoaked etc. . ( I am dairy/casein intolerant as well and also prefer almond milk as the alternative, but now I pre-soak and make my own - nothing fancy, just a blender and I don't even strain the fiber/"dregs", I just tolerate it/waste some, for now- and have also backed off on amount and frequency, trying whipping cream again). *( I don't have time right now to watch whole thing, sorry)
I've heard that boiling spinach actually makes oxalates easier for the body to absorb compared to eating it raw. When spinach is raw, the oxalates it contains are less accessible to the body. Personally, I've never been keen on spinach or any high-oxalate vegetables. My go-to treats are dark chocolate and almond butter. Believe me, if soaking or boiling could make these more body-friendly, I'd happily do it.
Someone come up with a app that anyone could fill out medical history . With end result what food can eat for least amount of food most nutrition healthiest long term results easiest to prepare .
Haha, wow, that's quite the diet you've got planned there! 😂 While pine needles are rich in Vitamin C and "ground-breaking," I'm not so sure about granite dust as a seasoning. As for bentonite clay, it might just be the ultimate cleanse-cleaning you out and your dishes at the same time! But seriously, I hear you on the conflicting info. The world of nutrition can feel like a labyrinth sometimes, can't it? Here's to finding a balance that doesn't involve a rock garden for lunch!
I eat all the foods on the list you say to avoid. As far as I know, they haven’t damaged my body. Am I playing with fire? Is eating lemon and other citrus fruits and drinking apple cider vinegar good ways to avoid oxalate buildup? I do eat a lot of citrus fruits and also take in about a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily.
When it comes to natural ways to manage oxalates, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar often pop up in discussions. Lemon juice is liked by many because it's full of citric acid, which might help in dealing with kidney stones. And then there's apple cider vinegar, known for its acetic acid, which some folks believe can preventing new ones. But it seems that you can tolerate oxalates quite well, so hopefully you will be ok.
Ah, so you ate a high-oxalate spinach breakfast and felt great? You might just be the superhero we've been waiting for to defeat the 'evil' oxalates in a single meal! :)
I guess no the fact that I hate cooking and I love for my kitchen to be clean and tidy helped me to be healthy as a horse! I cut an avocado in half and I use a spoon to eat them, just like that no frills, no guacamole, no chopping cilantro and making a mess! Hard boiled eggs…just peel the…a little salt and that’s it! Toast, French butter, frozen hamburger straight to the air fryer, frozen berries with walnuts, pecorino cheese, Tuscan bread…that’s it! Hahahha! I’m 66 year old female, never been sick, no vax, no too many friends, I live in the country, enjoy life to the fullest! But please…do not make me cook and do not make me peel or chop vegetables I really hate that!
Yes, it seems quite tricky; I know cabbage, cauliflower, and white rice are low in oxalate. I am planning to transition to mostly to animal-based foods. That seems a lot safer and healthier option.
I think you're right. I was hospitalized for a kidney stones a long time ago. OMG! The pain! Scared the hell out of me. Was religious about avoiding dairy and high oxalate foods for some time. Since speaking to enough folks - medical and stone sufferers - drinking water has been the key for me too. 2-3 liters a day. Keeps them from accumulating and becoming a huge painful problem. At least for me, that has been the balance to eating what I like within sensible moderation.
Oxalate, or ethanedioate, is a dicarboxylic acid ion with the formula C2O4^2-. It's a small organic compound that is naturally present in many plants, fruits, and vegetables.
I've read that too, and it makes sense that lemon juice might help since it's acidic. Maybe the citrate in it somehow interacts with the oxalate crystals? I don't know if it a full-proof method, but it's interesting that traditional wisdom often has some kind of basis. Anyway, thanks for sharing your mom's tip!
It appears you have fresh insights that challenge our conventional understanding of oxalates and their adverse effects. Could you share this information with our audience? Many people are keen to learn about these developments. Alternatively, if your focus is on disputing the oxalate content in specific foods, please specify which ones, so I can make updated list.
This is extreme. You just need a good balanced diet. There are nutrients such as calcium and vitamins in spinach and broccoli etc which help reduce oxalates in the body. Furthermore, a specific type of bacteria that resides in the gut called Oxalobacter formignes breaks down oxalates and uses them for energy.
People should not consume spinach at all, particularly spinach juice since the oxalates become more bioavailable. All other greens besides beet greens and chard are low on oxalates
A lot of people are absent of that bacteria you mentioned. Furthermore, many of the nutrients in plant sources are very poorly absorbed compared to the animal sources like meat, eggs, seafood, and milk! In some cases, the differences are staggering!
you should do some homework… If you eat spinach, for example, that is full of anti-nutrients your body will not absorb the nutrients Jesus do some homework
I apologize if some of the information is not current. If you have more recent or accurate details, please let me know so I can update my records as well. Thank you.
Am glad peanut butter is not on the list because I am a lover for peanuts :) 😊 Just drink lemon water and you will be very fine. Eat what you want with moderation :)
Apple Cider Vinegar, water with lemon, and herbal tea every day. I limit my intake of meats to mostly fatty fish, and take in olive oil and avocados daily.
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Guess I will be eating a lot of water and air casseroles from now on.
Yes, It seem that way, me too :(
Meat, low oxalate veggies and fruits. Skip grains.
Good tip, thank you, that is what I am doing :)
@@FoodHow I added minerals in liquid form. I feel much better.
Keto Chow Daily Minerals. I mix it in water.
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As someone with arthritis, I can honestly say that cutting out oxalates from my diet has significantly reduced my pain levels and improved my mobility. Am now swimming 1 km, twice a week, after 15 years of little exercise.
Cutting out oxalates really helped me too. I noticed a real difference in my joint pain-everything felt much easier and less stiff. It is amazing how something so simple can make such a big impact.
I eat and love all these foods. Sigh-life sucks.
Yes, I know, same here :(
You don't actually have to avoid them. Consult with a registered dietitian to get advice that is tailored to you specifically.
boo-hoo
Moringa leaves oxlates?
Not so true about Spinach, they should be saying if you boil spinach for 10 minutes, it will take most of the oxalates out, so never stop eating, it is very healthy, everyhting should be eaten in balance this whole thing about kale, and other dark green leafy greens is bad for you, is not true, just boil them for 10 min, then put in your homemade drinks , protien shakes, smoothies, everything in balance.
Good information, I will look into it. Thank You
While on paper spinach is 'nutrient dense', most of the nutrition is simply bio-unavailable to humans due to the presence of anti-nutrients and plant toxins like saponins, phenols and salicylates. The oxalate content in spinach means you can only absorb 1% of the iron content
And boil the shit out of them. All the goodness gone. 😊
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i eat only sweet potato lol and taking spirulina
You will have to prise a mug of tea out if my cold, dead hand. There again, i am British.
Anything left to enjoy or shall we give up now ?
Ah, you've touched the core of the existential food crisis! Indeed, a rite of passage for anyone who's just realized that spinach and rhubarb are not the innocent greens they pretended to be. While I hate to pull the spinach out from under you, let's not jump to a diet made solely of air, despair, and occasional sunlight. There's a whole world of low-oxalate culinary delights waiting for you-meat, eggs, and dairy are throwing a welcome party as we speak. So, as you mourn your exit from the Spinach Fan Club, feel free to indulge in a meat platter; it's oxalate mutiny-proof.
A balanced diet that has no vegetable oil, refined sugar & processed foods is what we need, like the Mediterranean diet.
Yes, good point, I would also add gluten to the list.
@@FoodHow Yes completely agree
enjoy your oxalates
@@charlesheck6812 Enjoy your refined & processed foods
Lets all eat up!
I will enjoy my air biscuits with my filtered water!
Perfect! 😅
Hahaha! Your’e right! Lets feast on the mid portion of a doughnut.😂
Use filtered air for your biscuits.
What a lot of shit. 😅
Air biscuits are not actually a real thing :)
After all of my research I'm still relieved that I am still able to consume water and oxygen. Unfortunately ALL food is poisonous. Awesome!
Ah, yes, water and oxygen-the last sanctuaries of purity, except for that pesky f luoride in the water and the air pollutant. Truly, we're spoiled for choice, aren't we? 😉 Stay hydrated, keep breathing, and maybe invest in a good filter while you're at it!
Beware! Consuming high levels of either oxygen or water can be harmful! Water can dilute and leach minerals from your body unless supplemented with electrolytes. Expect disorientation, coma and death. Oxygen concentrations above the 16% ,commonly found in air, can kill you very quickly! Pulmonary effects can present as early as within 24 hours of breathing pure oxygen. Symptoms include pleuritic chest pain, substernal heaviness, coughing, and dyspnea secondary to tracheobronchitis and absorptive atelectasis, which can lead to pulmonary edema. Sorry to delivery this news man! I've just looking out for you!
Uh... our water is chlorinated, and air is total smogged in cities. 😭
dont forget the microplastics
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You are okay.
Hormesis is the key to understanding the contradictions you are being told. “Eat lots of fruit and veg, seeds and nuts and live to a ripe old age”. “Aubergines contain toxic chemicals, eat one and you will die a grim death”
There are many things that are toxic if we eat too much, but are beneficial in smaller amounts. Arsenic deficiency is a recognised medical ailment. That has been known for 60 years or more.
More recently we are discovering why a diet that includes thousands of plant based chemicals that could be toxic in excess actually results in lower risks of dementia and cancer. Hormesis. In small amounts, many of these chemicals make your cells stronger by chemically stressing the cell in a good way. A physical stress regime is good for building muscles. A chemical stress regime of eating a wide variety of plants is good for cell resilience.
Humans have generally discovered this already. My grandma taught us, young Rhubarb stems in springtime are good for you, rhubarb leaves are highly toxic, don’t eat them.
1. Spinach
2. Rhubarb
3. Almonds
4. Sesame Seeds
5. Beets/Beet Greens
6. Soy Flour/Soy Protein
7.Wheat Bran
8. Oranges
9. Sweet Potato
10. Beans
11. Raspberries
12. Tea
13. Cacao/ Dark Chocolate
@@g.naveenkumar1533I like the list
I like the list too
People have been eating these foods for thousands of years and are very healthy.
I wish I was one of these people, as I really miss my almonds and my dark chocolate :(
Oxalate, or ethanedioate, is a dicarboxylic acid ion with the formula C2O4^2-. It's a small organic compound that is naturally present in many plants, fruits, and vegetables.
Except for rhubarb and wheat bran, this list represents large portion of my recurring diet, and I have yet to turn into a "human oxalate crystal."
Well, congrats on evading the "human oxalate crystal" transformation so far! 😉 Keep rocking that rhubarb and wheat bran-free diet!
@@FoodHow I feel bad for people who avoid spinach because of fears of a reoccurring kidney stone. I eat a lot of it, but I've know friends that have gone through the experience, and it would give me pause if I were convinced that it was the cause of the malady. Of course, I stay hydrated so perhaps that's been decisive.
The prevalence of kidney stones varies geographically and is influenced by factors such as age, gender, race, and diet. According to estimates, about 10-15% of people worldwide experience kidney stones at some point in their lives. The incidence appears to be higher in industrialized countries, and the prevalence has been increasing over the past few decades.
Low Fluid Intake: Inadequate fluid intake can lead to concentrated urine, making it easier for minerals to crystallize and form stones.
High Sodium (Salt) Intake: High sodium levels in the diet can increase the amount of calcium in the urine, which may contribute to stone formation.
High Animal Protein Intake: Consuming excessive amounts of animal proteins, such as meat, eggs, and fish, can lead to an increase in uric acid and calcium in the urine, potentially contributing to stone formation.
Low Calcium Intake: While high calcium intake can lead to stone formation in some cases, a diet consistently low in calcium may also increase the risk of kidney stones.
High Vitamin C Intake: Excessive intake of vitamin C supplements may increase the risk of oxalate stone formation in susceptible individuals.@@joecaner
@@13thbiosphere I concur doctor
Thats because it's.ALL bullshit.
Most of these foods are my favorite ones and I have been eating them all my life. I am 82 and have no health problems.
Yes, me too but I think finally the almond butter and dark chocolate did it for me, I wish I had a bit longer run, :( you are quite lucky.
Yes, but you don't have a Histamine issue, so you can't compare!
@@lbar9720I was just thinking that. Then there's no oxalate issue. Praise God!!
Be happy that ur so lucky …. not everybody is !
@@giorgiocooper9023 right! Thank God!!!
98 year old patient eat dark chocolate every day😮
I love dark chocolate, I wish I could do that :(
Me to 66 years old 😊
I wish I was that lucky :(
Don't stress the younger folks ma'am. We tricked ourselves into forgetting what's good for us. The Internet has turned everyone into experts.
I eat choke dark chocolate lots and lots, 63
🙀Hell no,..at age 70 wild horses couldn't drag me away from my beloved dark chocolate.
I am struggling myself :(
Same :) I am 78. Think I've done reasonably well on dark chocolate and eating a lot of spinach and other 'no no' vegetables. Nevertheless I will give up the spinach and keep the occasional chocolate treat.
I'm on the Carnivore diet. But I do have a half a square of 86% dark chocolate everyday. I'm 70 too and all my numbers are great.
No chocolate, no life.
So what can we eat (?)
- this is getting absurd.
Don't worry, there are still lots of things you can eat if you want to avoid all the oxalates. A low-oxalate diet doesn't mean you're limited to bland, boring foods; there are still plenty of delicious and nutritious options available.
Chicken (breast, thigh, wings)
Turkey (breast, ground)
Beef (steak, ground)
Pork (chops, loin)
Lamb (chops, leg)
Veal
Fish (salmon, cod, tilapia)
Shrimp
Lobster
Crab
Scallops
Milk (cow’s, goat’s)
Cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, feta, parmesan)
Yogurt (plain, Greek)
Butter
Cottage Cheese
Sour Cream
Cream Cheese
Whole Eggs (boiled, scrambled, poached)
Egg Whites
Liquid Egg Substitute
@@FoodHow Thanks!
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@@FoodHow Oh, lots of animal protein. Could you shoot a chicken, cow, pig, etc., chop it up and eat it? Animals are horribly abused on factory farms, and killed in a cruel manner. Female cows produce milk by being constantly raped and pregnant. Chickens are crowded into small enclosures necessitating chopping off their beaks so they can't attack each other. Visit a factory farm once, and I doubt you would be able to consume animal food.
This is important. I developed kidney/bladder stones when spinach was my go to green vegetable, and later learned it was a big factor in stone formation. 🌻
Thanks for sharing!
For me it was almonds. Was eating them to avoid junk food.
I also discovered I had stones and am now learning what not to eat... I used to eat lots of the foods listed here! Holy shot!
try kale, is low in oxalates
@@gaga1298 thanks, good to know! I've read it's easy to grow as well?
My very wise mother told me a long time ago that’s a key to living a healthy life is everything in moderation. When you eat small amounts of food, your body will extract from that food easily. the nutrients it needs. That truly is the only one-size-fits-all cure.
That sounds like reasonable advice, but would it be even better not to eat harmful food at all and just eat foods that would not harm you.
No. The cure is carnivore diet.
"Everything" in moderation huh? Do you try meth and heroin in moderation?
@@Beef_it_to_be_fit I've heard it works wonders but don't take my word for it.
@@Beef_it_to_be_fit Some people used to say that smoking in moderation was also not harmful.
Just curious, are you aware that the liver produces 60% to 80% of oxalates in the blood from amino acids.
That might be a good reason to eliminate any extra.
I did not know that, I will have to check it out.
Good point.
Good reason to kill your liver with alcohol.
But not more than the kidney's ability to excrete from the body. Dietary oxalate is the problem. Dietary oxalate overwhelms the kidney's ability to remove it from the blood so to protect the organs and vascular system, the immune system shoves it into tissues where it accumulates year after year.
Is water ok? And oxygen?
No, not according to Klaus Swabb, You will have No water soon and No air to breathe so over indulge for now, while you can and throw in some oxalated toxic spinach, I call BS Alert, just boil them before you eat. takes oxalates out of them.
Yes, if they are clean.
Depends where you live.
seems like that oxygen could be converted into oxalates by your system. I'd be careful and always read the label on your oxygen.
Likely both polluted to different levels.
Popeye killed his kidney's 😢
Yup, just so he can get olive oil!
@@JW-mq4ng😆👍🏻
🤣😂🤣
🤣😂🤣@@JW-mq4ng
He was strong to the finish because he ate his spinach!
Dave Allen's joke 'according to that I should have died last week' comes to mind.
😅
When considering the oxalate content of the food there is another factor to consider, its calcium content and their ratio is more important. Oxalate/Calcium mEq per 100 gr sample.
Rhubarb 9.32
Sorrel 5.56
Red Beetroots 5.09
Spinach 4.27
Coffe 3.70
Cashew 2.50
Cocoa 2.49
Beet leaves 2.46
Potato 1.62
Tea (Thea chinesis) 1.14
Amaranth 1.07
Apple 0.67
Blackcurrant 0.63
Tomato 0.58
Parsley 0.32
Cabbage 0.11
Lettuce 0.07
Oxalate content of foods and its effects in humans
Asia Pacific J Clin Nut 1999 8(1):64-74
When consuming food high in oxalates it would be wise to go along with food that contain calcium.
Good point, thank you.
Almonds not listed.
@@AlexSmith-fs6ro Just look for the oxalate and calcium content of almonds and then make the calculation. Also, if the ratio is in a high number, remember to add calcium rich foods.
@@AlexSmith-fs6ro Alex, perhaps this info could be of help.
Gastric soluble oxalates:
Very low
Pistachio (roasted) and Chestnuts
Low
Peanut, pecans, cashew nuts.
High
Almonds, pine nuts, Brazil nut, candle nut.
Intestinal (small) soluble oxalates:
Very low
Pistachio (roasted) and Chestnuts
Low
Peanuts, pecans
High
Almonds, Cashew, Brazil nut and candle nut
Highest
Pinenuts
Lucky and blessed by God that i thank the Lord God for every bite of food that enters my body, or according to healthy science l would be dead the day l was born. Thanking God Almighty is my only hope of Existence. Do Not Neglect to thank God for your daily Life. AMEN
Amen, always pray over your food. Without His mercy we would all be in trouble.
What about oxalate mitigation in these VERY foods listed here? I see MOSTLY mages of RAW spinach, RAW almonds etc. Doesn't cooking them reduce the oxalate count?
If it does, I want to know the best ways of cooking to reduce oxalates. Does steaming spinach help? Does roasting spinach in the oven help even more? Does boiling sweet potatoes help? Does boiling sweet potatoes in a larger volume of water (then discarding water) help EVEN MORE?
Are the oxalates in the skins more than the meat of said beans, sweet potatoes, and nuts?
I believe there is a lot more nuance to this subject, but vids like this one just hit it with a sledgehammer.
Anyone?
I think Sally K. Norton is the best source for all these questions.
whoi s Sally K. Norton?@@FoodHow
Sally K. Norton is a well know nutrition consultant who's known for her research on oxalates, compounds in many foods that are know to can cause health issues like kidney stones and joint pain and much more. She offers advice on following a low-oxalate diet to tackle these problems.
@@conniegerardi9845Look up her book TOXIC SUPERFOODS. Sally had kidney stones at age 12 and was in a wheelchair for 20 years from high oxalate pain. Her degree in nutrition from Cornell taught virtually nothing about oxalates.
A cup of cooked spinach still has over 1500 mg of oxalates.
So in other words, eat nothing.
Meat, eggs, dairy, all free of oxalates.
But you need variety. And nuts are very good for bones and skin. And vitamin e.
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Hi ended up with Oxalate Toxicity. Now mind you I didn’t know that’s what it was for very long time I was suffering so bad I thought for sure I was going to die it was so painful I’d live with chronic fatigue since the 80s and fibromyalgia since the 90s, but no pain ever hit me like oxalate toxicity and the dumping caused me.thank God for the people that have the low oxalate Facebook group. Thank God for Sally Norton, Susan Owens EO Nutrition I learned a lot God bless.
I'm so sorry to hear about the tough journey you've had with Oxalate Toxicity, but it's relieving to know you've found such valuable resources and support through the low oxalate Facebook group, Sally Norton and Susan Owens. It's incredible how much difference the right information and community can make. Wishing you continued healing and wellness! God bless.
Bad genes ....
Has it helped the CFS and Fibro?
carnivores
Plant based diets encourage huge consumption of oxalate foods
It's ok if you just smell the food - but don't touch.
Yep, that's why they're bullshit*t!
@@paulsawczyc5019 :)
Just include food with calcium when taking food with oxalates.
Yeah I'm convinced things like veganism and "5 a day" was just a scam to ensure a ton of people get serious health problems requiring expensive medical treatment
@@teresamexico309 That's only a partial solution. Yeah that might prevent a kidney stone, but you'll end up with calcium oxalate crystals tearing up your intestinal lining
I choose death by chocolate. (and spinach)
There are days when I am also considering it :)
bye
It’s a shame that health gurus say such conflicting things . It seems the safest diet changes every few years . I’ve gone organic as much as I can . Less carbs and avoid sugar as much as possible. Moderation in all things
Yes, I do agree; you are defiantly on the right track.
Unless you are prone to kidney stones, it's not beneficial to cut out oxalate-rich foods, as they are among the most nutrient dense whole foods.
While they may contain nutrients, the bioavailability of these nutrients is a subject of debate.
Can i use ugat mery urin test mn oxalate + ai hy muhjy uti bhe hy blod ata rha mn boht takleaf mn hon bar bar urin ana jln
Also keep in mind, not all have been prescribed a "low oxalate diet" Which, too much oxalic acid leads to kidney stones. I'm 68 and eat a lot of these foods and have no kidney stones. So, as you say, "moderation"
Yes, oxalates, along with the nightshades vegetables, exacerbate the pain from arthritis, for me.
She didnt mention turmeric, which is high in oxalates. I can tolerate it in mild curries, but if i try to take it as a supplement, I'm soon in excruciating pain in my joints, muscles, & bones. The turmeric supplements are too high a dose!
We each have to find what works for us.
Yes, good point, turmeric is high in oxalates, thank you for pointing that out.
@FoodHow
Yet, I know individuals with arthritis who are helped by turmeric supplements.
It really does show that there is no one-size-fits-all way of life or healing modality for everyone!!
Thank you for your very helpful, educational posts!!
Yes, you are probably right after all. Everyone just needs to find out what works for themselves.
AFI SUPPLEMENTS sells oxalate free c3 tumeric curcumin capsules extract
When experiencing (increased) body pain triggered by certain veggies or fruits or supplements based on those foods, what you’re feeling is often nothing but part of the detoxification process that gets started when introducing those foods. That process may last up to several weeks or even months.
During the course of our life we tend to accumulate lots of toxins and heavy metals, pathogens and bacteria - oftentimes creating all sorts of ailments. So when we now start detoxing, those toxins are being eliminated and that may express itself in many ways.
The most annoying thing is that for us Keto lovers those food high in oxalates are also high in potassium which is very necessary to our diet. But some experts say that drinking water with lemon twice a day help with oxalates, as well as adding calcium because it binds to to it.
Unfortunately, if you have histamine intolerance like myself, keto will only work in the short term and then quickly become a disaster, and that lemon water will liberate more histamine .. sigh ..😞
Meat has great highly bio available source of potassium and no oxalates. Also, avocados are great for potassium
Yeah you can consume calcium with a high oxalate food and they say that will combine to create calcium oxalate in your GI tract which will pass fecally. But then there is the issue of calcium oxalate crystals damaging your gut. I'm sure it's not good for the lining of your intestine.
I've been on keto for 8+ years and suffered with 2 rounds of kidney stones! 3mm stone in each kidney 2 years apart. My urologist said to eat an ounce of dairy daily as the calcium binds to the oxalate and removes it from the body. I was also told to drink lemon water daily or water with ACV to dissolve current stones and to prevent stones from forming.
@carolinelaronda4523 Are you sure about that Son?
I’m gonna start eating soil and grasses now😢
Grass could be high in oxalates :(
@@FoodHow T.T
😅 me too yummy
Yes people go a bit to far some times. F.f.s.😅
low IQ
If you haven't already done so, please consider posting about foods containing histamines & the role they can have in damaging our bodies. Thank you!
Hi, good point, I am also struggling with high histamines foods. I will add it to my list. Thank You.
After I cut out spinach, sweet potatoes, almonds, and reduced soy, my bladder irritation went away gradually in a couple of weeks. It had been there for six weeks.
I am glad it worked; I have been low oxalates also for some months now, and I am feeling a lot better also. But I miss my almonds tho :(
happy for you. Oxalates are a hidden issue that most people are going their whole lives suffering the consequences of not knowing what's causing it.
I do better with yams versus sweet potatoes.
That's really interesting! It's awesome that you've found yams work better for you.
So what do you eat, now, please?
Well eventually we'll have to die of something, otherwise, what's the point? Just remind yourself of the tried and tested adage; everything in moderation! Live well and prosper! 🤘
Not talking about death
Just quality of life
Yes, good point.
that time warren cliché won’t change the fact that you’re poisoning yourself
Everything is bad for us.
Yes, it seems that way. :(
Carnivore diet is the optimal human nutrition
@@Dirk_van_Tonder Just like any other trend diet.
Yes, it seems that way.
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Wow, I can hear the collective laughter of carnivores everywhere.🐯
It's "Told ya so".
This video is very basic and goes to an extreme. Can't stand these types of videos. Very misleading.
This is not at all misleading!
I am sorry if it was confusing; if you let me know what you were confused about, I will try to clarify.
don’t like what you heard, huh? I guess that makes it false …Jesus the low IQ in our society.
I regret watching this...
I know, I regret ever learning about oxalates :(
F**k this!! With every video telling you what you should eat to maintain good health is a corresponding video that tells you that the food recommended in the prior video is actually bad for you.
Combine that with videos recommending you to either drink water at only certain times of the day or avoid it altogether, you can be forgiven for the insane conclusion that the only way to live a healthy life is to avoid all food and drink.
For the past two years the vast majority of my diet has been fruits and vegetables with a twice-weekly serving of fatty fish, and at 53, I can honestly say it’s been 30 years since I’ve felt this good.
If it turns out that the items on this list are slowly killing me, then so be it.
Welcome to the world of dietary Whac-A-Mole! Just when you thought you had your health game on point with those fresh fruits, someone yells "Watch out for the oxalates!" It's like being on a culinary game show where the rules keep changing. One minute, spinach is the green hero of your plate, and the next it's the sneaky villain plotting against your kidneys. But hey, if you've been rocking your diet for 53 years and feel great, maybe your body's playing by its own rules. Or, perhaps it's just waiting to start an oxalate rebellion. Either way, stay vigilant, and may your choices be ever in your kidneys' favor! 😉
Life is killing us all!
bye
Tea's oxalate counts can vary depending on how long you steep it for. if under two minutes you won't get a ton of Oxalates.
Yes, good point, thank you.
Won’t get much tea either
I find that 2 minute of steeping is fine for taste. But everyone's tastes very.@@robertgoldstein52
Gee....the Japanese seem to get a HUGE amount of oxalate....many greens...sweet potatoes...LOTS of tea....and yet they are fine..
Traditional European diets also contain A LOT of high oxalate foods...and their traditional populations are also healthy into old age
DONT GET HEALTH ADVICE FROM THESE IDIOT RUclipsRS.
Various plants may have good amounts of minerals and vitamins but that's irrelevant if your body can't absorb them. Most of them stay in the plant fiber. For example, spinach is fairly high in iron but our body can only get about 2% of what's there. How much of the nutrients you can get OUT of the plant is what's important, not what's in it.
Well said, plus, plants have these things called anti-nutrients, like phytates in grains that make it harder for us to absorb minerals like iron and zinc. So yeah, it's not just what's in the plants, but what our bodies can actually take from them.
Boiling reduces oxalates by at least half. Nobody eats sweet potato or beans raw, those are fine.
My famotines are almonds and dark chocolate, :(
Correct ,boiled spinage washes the oxilates out . Rhubarb has oxilates I. The leaves not th stalks
Soak almonds overnight
A cup of cooked spinach still has 1500mg of oxalates. So cooking isn't a good factor.
I heard cooked spinach oxalates are almost double ????
Cook and reduce oxalates 80 percent. I've been vegan 22 years. Don't get sucked into the youtuber lies.
I am glad to hear that as sometimes I still miss my dark chocolate and almonds, if that is really the case I might just boil them so I can have them whiteout my joint pain returning.
The rhubarb thing hurts
Yes, unfortunately :(
Burns me up, too.
What a load of nonsense! Stick to worrying about the high oxalate foods like spinach etc but not any and all foods which contain any amounts of oxalates! This vid promotes throwing the baby out with the bath water. So many of these foods have so many benefits, they outway the small downsides in oxalate content. So removing them completely from one's diet makes no sense whatsoever! smh
You are right. There are many other foods that contain oxalates; the list is quite long. I have eliminated pretty much all of them; all plants, that is. However, the list in the video just covers the biggest culprits. Maybe at some point, I will include some low oxalate foods back in, but at this point, I am enjoying not having any joint pain so much that I don't even care about dark chocolate or almonds really that much.
Your point about not throwing the baby out with the bath water is well-taken. The intention of the video is not to scare people away from all foods containing oxalates, but rather to highlight the foods that are particularly high in oxalates, which were the main cause of my joint pain. Regarding concerns about missing out on nutrients, it's not an issue for me since the carnivore diet is highly nutritious, providing all the essential nutrients I require.
If the microbiome is in good shape, moderate oxalate intake can be regulated and properly metabolised during digestion.
I hope you are right, at least I can have some dark chocolate one in a while at least then.
oxalates kill your gut microbiome, and cause leaky gut
Just meat 🍖 ❤
Definitely the best choice, but I sense a very large Vegan presence here!
Trying out the carnivore diet as we speak, and I really like it.
@@FoodHow it works. Little rough getting toxins out...but your energy goes through the roof.
Yes, I am starting to feel it now; I just need to increase my fat intake.
@@FoodHow Good for you, a very wise choice!
I only found recently, 2 days ago actually,that all soy products are very high oxalate. OMG ‘I’ve been drinking 1litre every day for many years. Am I still alive?
Same here, I used of drink lot of almond milk.
Soy is a hormone and endocrine disruptor, trypsin inhibitor and contains saponins - a plant toxin. It's poison
Fermented foods seem to help lower the oxalate levels.
Thank you, great to know.
Could you refer me to studies i can read about how do all those actually influence the life, especially in cultures that have eaten all those foe centuries and have life longevity and no diseases, such as blue zones. Thank you.
Check out Sally K. Norton. She is one of the preeminent authorities about Oxalates!
@ianstuart5660 i am femiliar with her work. However there are no studies based on my question that she refers too. Thank you for the reply.
@@MinMin-uy5pl Thought that your question might have been covered in the book Toxic Superfoods by Sally. Certainly an interesting topic to explore. Maybe you could do it and write a book?
@ianstuart5660 i am not a scientist,and have no faciloties to perform the studies to write such a book, hence my question for auch studies.
@MinMin-uy5pl I was kind of joking with that last comment. Hope you can find some answers. Inquisitive minds lead to increased knowledge, so, good for you!!
Always something! Never heard of Anyone dying from Oxalates. Nope not a one turned into a crystal!😅
But the crystals in your bladder are sharp and feel like a UTI. Calcium oxalate kidney stones can be deadly. My mother had a 13 hour kidney operation (before sound waves could break them up). Her kidney was completely blocked.
I just found out that I also have a small kidney stone; I hope that my low oxalate diet will prevent any further ones.
Oxalates screw many people up, like this one :
ruclips.net/video/WXa9OXlv0zw/видео.html
Thank you for the link.
Cardio vascular problems, yes, blockdage of arteries by calcium...
Spinach is also full of pesticides and fungicides.
What is your medical degree? I don’t believe half the crap on the Internet.
You are doing well; I don't believe 80% percent of the crap that is on the news or the internet :)
appeal to authority fallacy. NEXT
Have you ever considered doing a search and doing some homework on your own?
With everything you shouldn't eat these days, starvation will kill you before the saturated fat, cholesterol, mercury, oxalates, lectins, gluten, sugar/fructose/glucose, salt, dairy, seed oils, phytic acid, acrylamide, citric acid, arsenic, etc.
I think that is the reason behind the carnivore diet's immense popularity and the significant health improvements people are experiencing whit this diet.
Stupidity will kill you even faster
Great video that goes straight to the point 💯
Thank You.
1. Spinach
2. Rhubarb
3. Almonds
4. Sesame Seeds
5. Beets and Beet Greens (leaves)
6. Soy Flour and Soy Protein
7. Wheat Bran
8. Oranges
9. Sweet Potatoes
10. Beans
11. Raspberries
12. Tea
13. Cocoa and Dark Chocolate
Great list, thank you.
Now I know why the Keto diet put me in pain most of the time
Yes, that can happen as there are lot of high oxalate Keto foods.
These are poison for kidney stone patients 😢.
If I'm not having kidney stone issues, why would I need to limit oxylates? As a vegan if I eliminated the foods in this video there wouldn't be much left to eat.
Ah, the vegan conundrum-you're right, take away high-oxalate foods and you're basically left with air salad and water soup! So, that is tricky one indeed. But in long term view in my opinion, oxalates are not only a concern for those prone to kidney stones; high oxalate accumulation can contribute to a variety of other conditions that may manifest later in life. It's essential to consider these potential long-term effects, particularly if you are consuming a diet rich in high-oxalate foods. Monitoring and potentially moderating your intake now could be a proactive step in preventing health issues down the road.
You should read Sally K Norton's book, Toxic Superfoods. Big eye opener. Kidney stones are a tiny tip of the iceberg of damage caused by oxalates.
Yes, that is a really good and informative book.
do some homework oxalates don’t just cause kidney stones they screw up your entire system
Let's just stop eating foods all together !!! For REAL info on this subjects and other real research look up Dr Michael Mc Gregor. And HE knows his stuff !!!
Thank you for the information. Also, Sally K. Norton is another good source on this subject if anyone want to learn more about oxalates and their harmful effect to the body.
Consume enough food to thrive and survive. Moderation and variation may be the key.
Good tip, thank you.
That’s like I will only eat poison in moderation
All those foods are good for the body, just in moderation. Listen to your body. Stop with the fear mongering.
Yes, I've listened to my body and stopped eating those foods. I wish I had listened to my body much sooner. So, there's no reason to be afraid. If I can do it, anyone can.
I can check myself but "oxalates" should have been defined but this info was helpful and at the same time upsetting as i eat most of these food 😢
I totally get it-finding out foods you love are high in oxalates can feel like a culinary plot twist! 😢 I probably should've defined "oxalates" more clearly in the video-my bad. They're compounds in many plant foods that can accumulate in the body, which some people need to be cautious about.
if you eat oxalates with calcium the oxalates bind to the calcium in foods and are eliminated..
so when calculating the effects of oxalates in foods we should calculate how much oxalate is countered by calcium
Good tip, thank you, gives me some hope.
we “ should”? you have just enough knowledge to make you even dumber.
Guess I will go much less on the 1st 3 and enjoy whats even less for life!
Soy is full of estrogen too causes weight gain and interferes with testosterone. It’s in all livestock feed now 😢
Yes, good point about the soy, thank you.
I don't know if she covers this in the video or not *, would seem not based on the comments... but fyi folks, you can reduce the amount of Oxalates in foods by cooking in water which gets discarded ( such as simmering or steaming beet greens, swiss chard or spinach vrs. eating them raw, or in stir fry or added directly to stews) or, for grains, nuts etc. pre-soaking ( rinse well) /fermenting/sourdough them. There are guides out there for how many hours each type of nut etc. needs for soaking. That plus just choosing options you like just as well but which are lower, can just be a helpful thing to keep in mind, an easy way to avoid getting a super high amount of Oxalates in your diet. At the very least, to be aware you are so if you DO ever come down with the seemingly rare symptoms of Oxalate toxicity, you can tell your Dr. to check. A woman wrote into my Christian health-care cost-sharing club's newsletter about her year-long battle to figure out what her worsening illness was, the Dr.s didn't know ! So, no need to either freak out OR dismiss being aware as needless, pls, folks ! That woman, btw, ate a lot of raw spinach and had also been enjoying their bumper crops of raspberries and potatoes, along with a lot of almond milk as she was dairy intolerant. So, lots of Oxalates and mostly ate all that raw &/or unsoaked etc. . ( I am dairy/casein intolerant as well and also prefer almond milk as the alternative, but now I pre-soak and make my own - nothing fancy, just a blender and I don't even strain the fiber/"dregs", I just tolerate it/waste some, for now- and have also backed off on amount and frequency, trying whipping cream again).
*( I don't have time right now to watch whole thing, sorry)
I've heard that boiling spinach actually makes oxalates easier for the body to absorb compared to eating it raw. When spinach is raw, the oxalates it contains are less accessible to the body. Personally, I've never been keen on spinach or any high-oxalate vegetables. My go-to treats are dark chocolate and almond butter. Believe me, if soaking or boiling could make these more body-friendly, I'd happily do it.
dream on
Someone come up with a app that anyone could fill out medical history . With end result what food can eat for least amount of food most nutrition healthiest long term results easiest to prepare .
Yes, that sound like a good idea.
Conflicting information all the time. I think Ill just eat pine needles, granite dust and some bentonite clay...
Haha, wow, that's quite the diet you've got planned there! 😂 While pine needles are rich in Vitamin C and "ground-breaking," I'm not so sure about granite dust as a seasoning. As for bentonite clay, it might just be the ultimate cleanse-cleaning you out and your dishes at the same time! But seriously, I hear you on the conflicting info. The world of nutrition can feel like a labyrinth sometimes, can't it? Here's to finding a balance that doesn't involve a rock garden for lunch!
I eat all the foods on the list you say to avoid. As far as I know, they haven’t damaged my body. Am I playing with fire? Is eating lemon and other citrus fruits and drinking apple cider vinegar good ways to avoid oxalate buildup? I do eat a lot of citrus fruits and also take in about a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily.
When it comes to natural ways to manage oxalates, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar often pop up in discussions. Lemon juice is liked by many because it's full of citric acid, which might help in dealing with kidney stones. And then there's apple cider vinegar, known for its acetic acid, which some folks believe can preventing new ones. But it seems that you can tolerate oxalates quite well, so hopefully you will be ok.
Must be something to what she is saying. Popeye died at a very young age.
Good point :)
WOWSERS...😮WHAT CAN be eaten!!! 😢
I have been doing the carnivore diet on and off, I quite like it, but I really miss my almonds and dark chocolate :(
low IQ
Why not talk about how to clear oxalates?
Sally K. Norton is best for that type of information.
why not do a search yourself and do some homework?
Alll I ate spinach for breakfast I felt great 😮
Ah, so you ate a high-oxalate spinach breakfast and felt great? You might just be the superhero we've been waiting for to defeat the 'evil' oxalates in a single meal! :)
have you tried cocaine? That makes you feel good for a while too.
Thank you for not putting coffee on the list! And Cheetos.
Sure, coffee's got oxalates, but not a ton. We're talking about 2 to 10 milligrams per cup. So, compared to stuff like spinach, it's pretty low.
Thanks for telling the numerical value per unit in your video. Very helpful.
You are welcome!
I guess no the fact that I hate cooking and I love for my kitchen to be clean and tidy helped me to be healthy as a horse!
I cut an avocado in half and I use a spoon to eat them, just like that no frills, no guacamole, no chopping cilantro and making a mess!
Hard boiled eggs…just peel the…a little salt and that’s it!
Toast, French butter, frozen hamburger straight to the air fryer, frozen berries with walnuts, pecorino cheese, Tuscan bread…that’s it!
Hahahha! I’m 66 year old female, never been sick, no vax, no too many friends, I live in the country, enjoy life to the fullest!
But please…do not make me cook and do not make me peel or chop vegetables I really hate that!
if wheat (bread, pasta) & sweet potatoes are both high oxalate, what carb source are we supposed to eat?
Yes, it seems quite tricky; I know cabbage, cauliflower,
and white rice are low in oxalate. I am planning to transition to mostly to animal-based foods. That seems a lot safer and healthier option.
Fruit and honey
Honey :-)
Squash, perhaps.
@FoodHow I triggered on rice. So, for now, I am avoiding all grains.
Taco Bell taco supreme is very low in Oxalates.
Ok, thank you, good to know.
Useless information if you are drinking enough plain water and voiding 2 liters per day.
I was not aware that water would dissolve oxalates; I will look into that. Thank you.
I think you're right. I was hospitalized for a kidney stones a long time ago. OMG! The pain! Scared the hell out of me. Was religious about avoiding dairy and high oxalate foods for some time. Since speaking to enough folks - medical and stone sufferers - drinking water has been the key for me too. 2-3 liters a day. Keeps them from accumulating and becoming a huge painful problem. At least for me, that has been the balance to eating what I like within sensible moderation.
@@FoodHow Perhaps, it isn't so much dissolving as it is flushing.
@@rpm6391 I’m a long time stone factory. Hydration is key.
Hi @rpm6391 That is a good tip, thank you.
Black Pepper, just use White Pepper instead.
Good tip, thank you.
What the heck is an oxalate?
Oxalate, or ethanedioate, is a dicarboxylic acid ion with the formula C2O4^2-. It's a small organic compound that is naturally present in many plants, fruits, and vegetables.
don’t do a search on the subject you might hurt your fingers
My mom told me to add some lemon juice to anything that has oxalate crystals. It's supposed to dissolve them and keep me out if trouble.
I've read that too, and it makes sense that lemon juice might help since it's acidic. Maybe the citrate in it somehow interacts with the oxalate crystals? I don't know if it a full-proof method, but it's interesting that traditional wisdom often has some kind of basis. Anyway, thanks for sharing your mom's tip!
@@FoodHow I eat veggies every day.
I also drink lemon water every day.
Healthy and very fit 42 years young 💪
My ma, my mama, my mama told me alligators are always angry cause they have all those teeth and no toothbrush...
presto! 😂
Here come the hangry vegans in the comments
Yes, I noticed :(
Informative video. Thanks.
You're welcome
I just went carnivore! No more stones!!!
Well done 👍
No problem.. just eat meat.. 😊
Reported this video for misinformation.
It appears you have fresh insights that challenge our conventional understanding of oxalates and their adverse effects. Could you share this information with our audience? Many people are keen to learn about these developments. Alternatively, if your focus is on disputing the oxalate content in specific foods, please specify which ones, so I can make updated list.
Baruka nuts are very low in both lectines and oxalates. And a great source of protein.
Thank you, I love nuts, will try.
This vid is so depressing, far out!
Yes, it is unfortunately :(
This is extreme. You just need a good balanced diet. There are nutrients such as calcium and vitamins in spinach and broccoli etc which help reduce oxalates in the body. Furthermore, a specific type of bacteria that resides in the gut called Oxalobacter formignes breaks down oxalates and uses them for energy.
Ok, thank you, that is good know as I really like almon butter.
People should not consume spinach at all, particularly spinach juice since the oxalates become more bioavailable. All other greens besides beet greens and chard are low on oxalates
A lot of people are absent of that bacteria you mentioned. Furthermore, many of the nutrients in plant sources are very poorly absorbed compared to the animal sources like meat, eggs, seafood, and milk! In some cases, the differences are staggering!
It does not reduce the palates in spinach.
you should do some homework… If you eat spinach, for example, that is full of anti-nutrients your body will not absorb the nutrients Jesus do some homework
If this info in the vid were true I would have been gone with the wind decades ago!!!! What about others??? How did we make it so far?
I apologize if some of the information is not current. If you have more recent or accurate details, please let me know so I can update my records as well. Thank you.
Am glad peanut butter is not on the list because I am a lover for peanuts :) 😊 Just drink lemon water and you will be very fine. Eat what you want with moderation :)
I love peanut butter also. But Dr. Kenneth Barry has a list of high oxalate foods and peanut butter is on the list.
It is on the list. Look up a thorough list online. Peanuts are considered HIGH
It is on the list. Look up a thorough list online. Peanuts are considered HIGH
Glad I can offered one Jordan almond.
Yes, unfortunately, it is on the list, just not on my list; I will update it.
" Popeye " I have some bad news "
Yes, indeed :)
Apple Cider Vinegar, water with lemon, and herbal tea every day. I limit my intake of meats to mostly fatty fish, and take in olive oil and avocados daily.
Fish is Not meat.
Oh .... yes it is! But so what? It's a very good meat.@@chipsramek3868
🍖 meat is good for you 👍 😋
It is for sure, but 3-4 days a week of a top-quality meat (once a day) does the trick. The other days I eat fish.@@raymondwilliams5661
Avocados are high too. Avocado oil is probably one of the best oils to use. The outer shell of the peppercorn has 22X the oxalates as white pepper.
So almost anything that's actually good for me I can't eat 😮 actually cooking spinach and removing the water removes a lot of the oxilates