OXALATES (7 High Oxalate Foods) Sensitive to Oxalates?

My own oxalate story --for several years I saw countless urologists for this horrible burning bladder I had. No infections ever. They had no answers. It turns out the green smoothies (spinach) and drinking almond milk was the cause. Oxalates. I stopped all that and began living again. Thanks for covering this.

High in oxalates. 7)Raisin Bran; 6)Nave beans; 5) Beets; 4) Corn; 3) Baked potato; 2) almonds; and 1) spinach.

I am 1 week into removing Oxalates from my diet and even after just 2 days I could feel the difference in pain levels. I have been suffering from severe joint and muscle pains for years (57 year old) Just removing Almonds and Spinach and potatoes has radically reduced pain in my hands and feet and knees. I wake up now and lie in bed thinking, Wow! Nothing hurts this morning! ❤❤❤

Terrible vulvodynia back in the 1990’s. Went to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ where Dr R. Stuart Fowler was in charge of their Women’s Health Dept. After years of terrible suffering, he quickly told us what the problem was. It was so simple that my husband became very angry at the medical community for not helping us sooner. We followed his guidelines, which included a diet change and taking specific calcium supplements at that time. Everything began noticeably clearing up within one week. Oxalates are no joke.

I had omitted almonds and spinach from my diet in 2002 when I had horrible lower back pains. I think the pain was radiating from my kidneys due to the oxalates. When my sister recently complained of mysterious kidney referred pain I asked her if she had been eating spinach and almonds. She said DAILY! All pain went away when she stopped eating them. 👍🤗🥳

I have had kidney stones 5x. Been to 4 different urologist and no doctor has ever given me a list like this. Thank you Dr Berry.

I’ve been on a gluten free/ low to very low oxalate diet for 6 yrs and it’s been life changing for me! I can definitely tell if I eat too many oxalates in a day since I have painful “dumping” symptoms. I strongly recommend slowly lowering oxalates over time to avoid pretty intense dumping symptoms than can occur. Lowering too quickly causes the body to “dump” stored oxalates in the body quickly leading to lots of issues. This can be helped by slowly lowering from a high oxalate diet to a low oxalate diet over time to allow the body time to adjust. Mineral support, especially Magnesium is also very helpful! While dumping stored oxalates is beneficial, too much too soon is not. Slow and steady is my strategy. Thank you Dr Berry for talking about oxalates.

Thank you. At 74 yrs old I've become extremely sensitive to oxalates. This only adds to being sensitive to sodium, sugar, dairy, and some glutens. Frustrating. Went through a number of kidney stone experiences resulting in CKD. This information apparently is not well known in the medical community, even among urologists.

I would just warn folks to withdraw slowly! Last year, I tried to remove oxalates all at once and it HURT. My eyes felt like they had sand in them and my fibromyalgia pain skyrocketed. So, work your way down the oxalate scale gradually.

My husband suffered from debilitating gout. Keto cured him. Something he was eating continued to cause a "twingy" feeling in his feet. He ate gobs of spinach. Once we learned about oxilates, he stopped with the spinach. Cleared up completely. He hasn't had a gout attack in over 4 years. Eats all the meat--including sausage--that he wants.

A good friend and his wife have been using your guidance for 6 months, my friend says his arthritis has just disappeared nad they both are feeling better than they ever have. Amazing.... I am currently reading Sally Norton's oxalate book Toxic Superfoods. You both have great advice. I look forward to my health journey with your videos now in my "toolbox" keep up the great work Ken.

Dr. Barry needs to do a show with Sally Knorton, on oxalates. Would be a great show!

So vindicating. Virtually all the veggies I've hated my whole life, but tried to cram down because I thought they were so healthy, are loaded with oxylates. Off the hook at last!

I cannot eat spinach, even cooked, because I have bad reaction (mouth ulcers) Yes, a lemon a day can reduce oxalate.

In my case, oxalates appear to have caused kidney disease. I had a kidney biopsy in January 2024 that showed my kidneys have suffered permanent damage from penetration of oxalate crystals. The biopsy report describes the penetration as "moderate," so I'm hoping a lower oxalate diet will enable my kidneys to recover some function. Surprisingly, I have no kidney stones. But I wasn't eating much calcium, and have two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar every day (one in the morning, one in the evening.) The only food on your list of seven I had much of was almonds. I really liked almonds. People should know that tomato sauces, unfortunately, are also high in oxalates.

I love that you are a generalist and how you connect the dots. You see everything in your practice

Almonds were the last food I said goodbye to before going carnivore. I love them but dropped them because of the oxalate content. If you're an almond lover like me - trust me, you will survive (and thrive) without them.

Well crap!! I eat at least a cup of spinach in an omelette every morning, and, yes, I'm in constant pain. Thank you so much for this information.

I've never had a kidney stone, however I had developed leaky gut which led to accumulation of calcium oxalate crystals in my joints and eyes. I had arthritis and intermittent eye pain/blurred vision for nearly a decade that I had attributed to a bad accident that had put me in ICU back in 2009. Injury sites and inflammation increase blood flow to the area in an attempt to heal but if oxalates are in the bloodstream they can gravitate to the area as well and prevent proper healing. 2 years into carnivore and those issues have completely resolved.

So grateful for the lists and info. Diagnosed with gout and followed the recommended list now realizing still high in oxalates. Following keto after your videos. Tired of always on the verge of an attack following Dr. recommendations.Thank you and keep getting the word out.