Trying to find a list of low oxolate foods but getting conflicting answers. One list says broccoli and cauliflower are low, another list says they're high. Is there a low-oxolate food list online we can trust for accurate info?
I thought maybe Sally Norton would have a list (oxolate expert) but can't find one on her site.
Thanks, Carolyn
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- The Vulvar Pain Foundation has the best lists. They have done tremendous research on this topic for years.
Note, though that oxalates can cause a wide range of troubles for both men and women, not just vulvar pain for some women - it's just that this group has taken it seriously.
scroll down to the chart about low-oxalate diet with certain citrate supplements and others.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Sadly, tea can be high in oxalates, too. Black tea is the highest, next oolong and while lower, even green tea might contain too much for those affected, though compared to some high oxalate plants, the numbers for tea are much lower. To consider:
I wrote yesterday.
UPDATE - This issue is not settled.
I do not have kidney stones, yet oxalates very likely contribute to other severe issues I deal with . . . so any articles that focus on kidney stones can have detail for other reasons, too.
Author below - I've read his works over time and consider him a reliable source.
According to traditional medical wisdom, if you want to avoid kidney problems, you'd better avoid tea.
Tea has high oxalate content, and since the most common type of kidney stone builds on oxalic acid, drinking tea is verboten for kidney stone patients.
But recent research suggests, though it seems counterintuitive, that green tea actually helps minimize the risk of kidney stones. . . .
Dietary Plants for the Prevention and Management of Kidney Stones 2018
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Posted by carolync (Member # 50016) on :
Thanks for the links Keebler. It appears broccoli is a low oxolate food on the list. I'm viewing the list there but some veggies I'm curious about are missing....
Cauliflower, red cabbage and cucumbers. Any idea on those?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Your best source of ACCURATE information is the Trying Low Oxalates Facebook group. They have done all the EXTENSIVE testing of hundreds of foods.
Susan Owens is the expert.
Posted by carolync (Member # 50016) on :
Great, thank you Lymetoo, I will join the group.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
You won't be sorry .. just a heads up though. It can be complicated!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
" Salt. If you eat a lot of sodium, which is an ingredient in salt, that raises the amount of calcium in your urine. Once you finish eating, any extra oxalate “sticks” to calcium in the kidneys. That can produce stones. So limit canned foods, packaged meats, fast foods, and condiments in your diet.
Animal protein. Limit beef, pork, eggs, cheese, and fish, because they may raise your chances of most types of kidney stones."
Posted by LisaK (Member # 41384) on :
Cauliflower is not high. I see it on my chart to use as a potato substitute.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I'm not sure it's low, however.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Lymetoo,
You posted that salt is bad. I disagree. It's all about the type and getting the right amount. Too little salt can cause lots of trouble.
And the quote "Animal protein. Limit beef, pork, eggs, cheese, and fish, because they may raise your chances of most types of kidney stones."
No, this is just not true. I've studied these things about four hours a day nearly every day for a full year.
In fact, animal protein, eggs, etc. do not contain oxalates and, even aside from that, there is no indication that they are harmful. the opposite, they can be very healing in many ways. Of course, I speak to good sources, not processed and not from any fast food joints. -
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Well, I was just quoting.
I know they don't contain oxalates. Maybe they said that because eating too much protein can put more stress on the kidneys?