Kidney Stones and Spinach, Chard, and Beet Greens: Don’t Eat Too Much
Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom powder, almonds, cashews, …
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Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom powder, almonds, cashews, …
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To be clear, I encourage everyone to eat huge amounts of dark green leafies every day, the healthiest food on the planet, but if you follow this advice (and you should!) then just choose any of the other wonderful greens. If you eat regular boring amounts of greens (like a serving a day) then it doesn't matter which you choose. Some tips on how you might prep them for max benefit: How to Cook Greens (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-cook-greens) and Second Strategy to Cooking Broccoli (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/second-strategy-to-cooking-broccoli).
Thank you Dr Greger. This is so helpful!
What about citrates to counter act the oxalates? I drink lemon water in the morning. sometimes 200 to 300 ml of pure lemon juice with liters of water. Never had kidney problems despite high oxalate intake. How effective are citrus fruits for kidney health?
Crucial stuff
You're not being healthy if you're overdosing on vegetables. Just eat more potatoes, green beans or bread at dinner (safer calorie loads for fullness) and stop drinking your meals and snacking so much. Balanced meals.
I eat daily mushrooms, spinach, cocoa, sweet potatoes and almonds, which are all high in oxalates. I suppose I am a ticking time bomb. We shall see….
You truly don’t know what to believe as I read toxic superfoods book and she sited the story of the women you mentioned who went into kidney failure. She didn’t mention she had gastric bypass nor had a long hx of antibiotic usage. Basically saying the oxalates caused this to occur and that we store oxalates in our body
Thank you god bless
Thank you for all the info.
Even green tea is high in oxalate s?
So 100gms of spinach,say3 times a week would be too much????
what happens if i blend it with my vitamix ?
i love my smoothie of pineapple, grapes banana and 1.5 cups of spinach but if i don't want stones
So how much is too much?
It's not a big deal tbh to remove spinach, beets & chard just in case even though my family has no history of kidney stones. Many other healthy alternatives.
So beets everyday are fine, but not beet green?
Balance in everything
How much is this in grams? Is 100g of frozen spinach ok every day? No known personal or family history of kidney stones.
@NutritionFacts , you forgot to add cocoa, it has similar oxalate content as spinach
How many cups using organic green tea powder would be ok? I love green tea and use green tea powder and might average drinking 8-10 cups/day, I have also heard weight loss books including your own recommend drinking lots of green tea. (I'm not particularly trying to lose weight though). Need to know how much is safe to consume though.
Too mush of one thing good for nothing moderation is the key to your diet.
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would cooked spinach on a frying pan reduce oxalate levels?
Popeye is worried….
I have eaten 5 bunches of spinach a week constantly for decades
I have macular degeneration and spinach is exceptionally good against that disease. So I wonder how much spinach I can eat without causing kidney problems. When Dr. Greger talks about "cups a day", does he mean cups of raw spinach or cups of cooked spinach? 1 cup of cooked spinach is about 5 cups of raw spinach !
Great video. I used to eat lots of spinach. Never had stones I'm still young 38 now but my urine was very dark on spinach. I spinach in salad. I was eating nothing but salads my urine was dark. Does this apply also to super green powders? Some super green powders contain beetroot in the red one's and spinach in the green one's.
What does it mean greens like kale? Why not be a little more helpful and just list all the good ones?
Great info
I drink 23ozs of lemon water on an empty stomach 1st thing in AM and 2 more a day, daily for yrs. I’m convinced that even with high oxalate foods eaten regularly, enough water intake can negate the damaging affects and help prevent kidney stones. I don’t drink ANY soda and haven’t for decades. IMO If more people substituted soda and tea with lemon water, kidney stones would not be a concern.
I've been eating spinach and drinking green smoothies made with a mix of spinach, collard greens, and a few other dark greens which slip my mind for years not knowing about the calcium oxalates causing stones. I'm known to get stones. I was in the Emergency room twice in 6 months. Endes up with a catheter because the stone got lodged in my prostate or bladder. I pissed out a 6mm stone after the catheter was removed. Never again will I drink greens smoothies made from spinach. I really need to drink them because they lower my blood sugar and blood pressure. Sometimes you just can't win.
I use to eat a handfull of spinach maybe im gonna eat less of em and more kale now
I love spinach. Have a whole bag of 125g every serving. It's so good!
My grandparents ate collard greens, corn bread and butter milk for lunch and dinner just about everyday. They lived to be in their late 90’s. I guess some people are more prone to stones then others.
I got a small kidney stone within a week of eating a few beetroots per day (1-3 large, cooked). I'm 32 and otherwise very healthy with no history of stones. Vegan over 5 years. This was my second time ever taking medication of any kind.
I wonder if baby spinach is any different than regular spinach
Thanks
I knew it, green foods are disgusting and unhealthy!! Lol
Not giving up on my spinach. Never had any problems, raw in smoothies (200/300 gram) or cooked for years. When you drink enough water ( clear pee all the time) there won't be any trouble, for a healthy person. spinach gives you that raw rosy glow.
How much matcha tea is considered "overdoing it?" For example, I'm 5'7", I use about 2 teaspoons of good quality matcha powder per day. Too much oxalate or likely okay?
Kale good spinach bad
No star fruit
No almond
No cashews
No rhubarb
Got it
Cruciferous vegetables give me gas and spinach has oxalate. Any suggestions.
As I grow spinach, chard and beets on my balcony as we speak -_-
Omg omg omg, I ate 2 lbs of spinach with a cup of chopped carrots every day for the last week. What is going to happen?
I don't know who would think drinking a gallon of tea a day would be healthy lol
I guess there are actually many plants we could eat too much of and not have these negative effects, so it's understandable I guess
What about a video on how to help repair the kidneys!