Don't Drink Your Greens

[@ClayTallStories]

I bought Essy's book and subscribed to your channel Rip. As someone who makes a living from running a large YT channel that heavily focuses on hunting, fishing, and outdoor cooking here in New Zealand I have had to take a hard look at my choices. I still hunt and fish but it has been 5 months now that I have been strictly WPF with no oil. It's been the hardest journey for me but I can no longer bury my head in the sand when Essy presents everything based on clear science and I see you shining bright Rip.

[@johnnyboy6429]

If youre wfpb then stop hunting, friend. Quit causing harm to innocent lives. ❤️

[@MTknitter22]

@Clay Tall Stories! God bless you for biting the bullet and choosing your good health over eating meat. We as 60 plus year olds did it and it was life-changing!! I surely applaud you and hope you have loved ones in your life cheering you on and joining you in WFPB LIVING! Congratulations again

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

👍💐

[@Mandylovescatz]

Good for you.. baby steps..

[@claresmith9261]

I applaud you because I’m 70 and trying really hard to do this although my family eat all diary meat etc I reared them that way knew no better... I’d appreciate tips on how you succeeded, like you I can’t ignore the facts and my health is telling me so

[@sharonchriswell8500]

I love how all the Esselstyns are so real and HUMBLE. I must admit some of the other vegans have “attitude” like they are smarter than you. Thank you all for being kind in your presentations.

[@valeriee3039]

Dr Esselstyn is sharp as a tack. Such a brilliant man. What a testimony to a plant based diet. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! Thanks to the Esselstyn family.

[@extropiantranshuman]

5:41 no SOS WFPB - ideal diet 17:55 first reference to chewing 18:14 use vinegar with greens 19:34 where the video starts 22:20 1st issue - maillard reaction

[@MTknitter22]

What happens to elderly who change to WFPB diet is nothing short of miraculous. I have to say truly what I see in the over 70 friends who have done it is just so fun. They love watching their Doctors’ reactions to greatly improved blood work, normalizing of BP, etc.

[@mikehundt4263]

It’s always good to go back to basics, I find it helps me to avoid slipping into bad habits. Keep your endothelium in mind every time you eat

[@lorielizabeth5328]

I want to thank You Dr. Esselstyn and your family for your guidance and your expert advice since my journey on this wfpb sos free lifestyle that I have been on this past 7 months to reverse my CAD. I have lost almost 40 pounds and my cardiologist who also happens to follow your prevention and reversal plan, is so happy with my results. I recently had my cardiac work up, Lipid panel, carotid, echo, and nuclear stress test and for the first time in decades my results are all normal! I feel better than I have in so many years. Thank you!! 😊 There is no turning back for me. I feel like I found the fountain of youth! God bless you all! 🙏

[@rebeccazahn5299]

I respect all of you and your knowledge. I do need to share. I have partial dentures that do not masticate greens well at all. I started blending a pound of 75% raw mixed greens with 25% fruit. The greens are so potent, I don’t get any glucose spike at all from the fruit. I wore a CGM to see what was happening because I was getting low blood sugar feeling. It actually was lowering my blood sugar with no spike, so I have to eat food with my smoothies and my glucose stays in the 80s-90s. 😊

[@simplyblessed7036]

I have both top and bottom dentures and quit eating leafy greens for the reason you mentioned above

[@paulamoors]

I’m so glad to hear this. I have to drink my greens. I have no teeth and no signs of getting dentures. The only way I can raw fruits and veggies is in smoothies and I feel it’s better than juicing.

[@danielleplouffe2979]

It is always such a joy to hear Anne and your father. Thank you so much Rip for this precious moment🤗

[@fruitascension5089]

Thank you Dr Essy. You are worthy of the utmost dignity, respect and honor, and may EVERYONE come to understand that!

[@hortensejones4050]

Dr E-he has a beautiful heart. Not only great intellect.”I get my arms around [my patients’] their concerns“. Heartwarming way of expressing his compassionate caring .💕

[@MTknitter22]

My FAVORITE DOCTOR AND HIS AMAZING WISE WIFE ANN!!! This is awesome! 🥰🥰🥰. Hey Rip, we appreciate you too!!

[@suekurtz1024]

I have to be honest Rip. I barely notice the noise in the background that you hear from your mom . The music in others you tube videos WHILE they are talking is very distracting (annoying) to me. I love when your mom pops in. Thank you for the great content

[@tinalaplaca6638]

The Esselstyn's family are 1 of the best families on KZbin today through my watchings. Dr. Essie is a great man and heart doctor as they come. Ann and Jane are 2 of the best of the best. They have a gazillion delish recipes to die for. They film demos on how to make the dish; and their camera guy is the luckiest to sample at 1st hand every time. And Rip.....well, he speaks for himself, what can l say......he is as good as his dad almost with endless-endless plantstrong everythings. l love Ann and Jane. p.s...l'm Chinese, we never drink our greens p.s.s....your tribute to Dr. John McDougall was the best out there......July 4th, 2024 today

[@gailfuson4790]

Thank you my husband an I became pant based 3 years ago. We are seniors and our blood pressure went right down. Enjoy all the recipes on line

[@jgrysiak6566]

Love Dr. Esselstyn & Miss Ann

[@sandybayes]

This is amazing! Where else are we going to hear these facts about our cardiovascular system. Dr Esselstyn goes far beyond what any Cardiologist I have ever seen It seems the motivation and knowledge sharing is so different than most of us encounter..

[@odelyalevy]

Love and blessings. We Never have enough of Dr. Eselsstyn. ♾️🎆❤️

[@bitfinesse]

I enjoy seeing Rip be surprised. Every now and then he takes in a set of information that surprises him. It’s fun to watch. And his dad, has a voice that’s like ... I dunno. Like ice cream. Great duo. Love you boys 👊🏼

[@cindystrother7710]

Thank you so much for having YOUR Dad on awesome

[@extropiantranshuman]

moment we've been waiting for!

[@purityandplants]

Thank you so much for this! I’m going to watch it again and take notes - copious notes 🤓✍🏾

[@Murph7373]

Vegan for 17 years. Dr. Esselstyn, what’s wrong with stevia? I’ve been using stevia powder in tea and coffee for years. It has not caused addiction to sugar. I’m SOS free. Thank you so so much for your work!! 👍🙏♥️

[@extropiantranshuman]

I don't know - because stevia is a leafy green. I eat the stevia plant. However, if you google it - it's a sugar alcohol that causes anywhere between endocrine disruption to digestive issues. That's what google says - how much of that is true, idk.

[@hortensejones4050]

Stevia is the ONLY food I’ve eaten that causes me to have uncontrollable food cravings and never feel satisfied. I avoid it totally.

[@annemccarron2281]

You should avoid all chemicals, preservatives, and artifical colors, if possible. Many of the artifical sugars have been identified as carcinogenic as have the artifical colors. Plus, artificial sweetners can trick your body into thinking it is sugar and for most people elevate your cravings for sweet things. No one has ever lost weight with artifical sweetners.

[@kmbos56]

Thank you to the Esselstyn family! You have taught us so much! ❤ Kathy & Mark from Viera, Florida

[@mountainhiker4890]

This was wonderful! I couldn't join the LIVE, but thank you for the replay. I was so appreciative of someone asking about high cholesterol despite eating an oil free WFPB diet as this has been a struggle for me (for those interested it is at minute 47:43). Knowing I can ask for those blood tests as confirmation that the inflammation is low and thus cholesterol being around 200 is not a concern will be such a relief. Thank you for this information and your time, Dr Essy, Ann, and Rip! What a generous and wonderful gift to us! :D

[@elizagal7451]

Makes me laugh when he names the oils etc. but I never got the msg till I heard him in a lecture say “No Oil, No Oil, No oil “ (quite loudly). I needed that hammer to my beliefs to hear the msg No Oils. So Blessed to have learned this💜💚

[@shaukatkhan8293]

Dr. Esselstyn, I'm a vegan and a zero-oil active 78 years old. I owe my health to you and your excellent book that I had picked up, along with that of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, years ago. The world desperately needs more conscientious doctors as you. Much obliged.

[@loretta1261]

You’re saving lives!! Bless you all! ❤️

[@TruongThuyUyenM]

Thanks to the Esselstyn family. ❤❤❤

[@corradolentinello6297]

Ciao dall'Italia alla famiglia Esselstyn tutta. Grazie per avermi regalato uno stile di vita che mi fa stare bene anzi benissimo. Tanti saluti anche da mia moglie Cinzia.

[@ingridneugebauer7562]

Absolutely wonderful interview and inspiring information.. thank you all so very much 🙏💚💚💚

[@angieallen4884]

This has been a great discussion. I learned so much and appreciate the information. It is thought provoking about chewing vs smoothies and I am pleased I am familiar with the Goldner protocol for disease reversal. Since I have neither heart disease or auto immune issues, I am somewhat cherry picking some of the ways to get my nutrition. I have been using the green smoothies to get my greens and chewing all my other raw vegetables. This is a huge improvement over my previous diet, so...

[@lindaripp5902]

I love that he gave credit to Brooke goldner, and I want to point out that people with dental issues may not consume at many greens without being able to put them into a smoothie.

[@rebeccazahn5299]

Yes, I have partial dentures and they don’t masticate greens, so I don’t have a choice. ❤

[@warwick511]

He only mentioned that she cured Lupus but her protocol cures so much more.

[@francine5786]

Thank You for sharing this information. I’m 60 days into eating only plants/vegan foods. from 287 to 266, but had not heard the importance of eating/ chewing these greens. I will certainly begin eating them this way hereafter💚💚💚💚💚

[@delwoodkelp8590]

Gosh, one video and you're changing the way you eat your greens. Ask yourself, where is there any substantial published evidence that chewing greens is superior? Amazing people will buy into such "advice" because of one mention of it. Some evidence rather than hunches. Eat your greens, everyone agrees, but chewing them in any manner other than normal eating has no evidence of extra value.

[@lynns7262]

I can’t believe I missed the live, 😔. I love the Esselstyns. Hi, from Louisiana, USA. I’ll have to watch this one again and take notes!

[@extropiantranshuman]

I do too! But that's ok - it's 2pm Eastern time every friday is what I think Rip said? Feel free to double check - but I believe that's what he said.

[@lynns7262]

@@extropiantranshuman thank you!

[@kindcounselor]

I wish Americans, who are so pervasiveness sick, would hear and study this Ultimate Truth about food. This particular video is a remarkable summary. I am 74 years old and just getting over covid: vegan for 7 years and my doctors find my health ( aside from covid) is remarkable. Btw...I haven't lost my sense of smell or taste with covid. Just disappointed about giving up my single cup of coffee in the AM...but Dr. Greger found this also too....ugh...need to find a replacement that's just as satisfying.........black tea here I come.

[@agnesoversluizen3071]

I hear you, also struggling giving up morning coffee, having it right now 😮

[@greensmoothieparty]

My current green smoothie recipe is: + frozen collard greens (instead of ice) a few frozen pineapple chunks 2 cups chopped fresh kale (home grown, no chemicals) one small orange one banana wedge of lemon with rind wedge of avocado one chopped medjool date piece of fresh ginger, chopped 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon of black strap molasses 2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast 1/2 teaspoon amla powder 1/2 teaspoon shredded dulse 1 scoop of organic pea protein powder vanilla soymilk + This smoothie recipe has helped my mother age minus 15 years during the last 3 years according to the Levine Biological Age Calculator (based on bloodwork tests). She has steel cut oatmeal with berries and flax/chia seeds for breakfast and a variety of 100% plant-based meals for dinner, primarily whole foods. Some meal favorites are split pea soup with carrots/celery/onions/mushrooms/potatoes, spaghetti, tofu scramble, taco salad with rice and beans, roasted vegetables.

[@johnnyboy6429]

Thats a meal and a half! 😵

[@doddsalfa]

How often does your mother drink this wonderful smoothie if I may ask ?

[@greensmoothieparty]

@@doddsalfa She currently has about 10oz of the smoothie every day at lunch along with a small bowl of split pea soup with mushrooms/carrots/potatoes/celery and a slice of Ezekiel bread with a bit of almond butter. Before lunch she has a small bowl of finely chopped garden fresh kale with a bit of fig balsamic vinegar and about a dozen raisins mixed in. As she drinks the smoothie, she chews on a few nuts and seeds (walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds). My mom has now aged minus 18 during the last 4 years since her most recent hs-CRP test result was 0.4 mg/L which indicates a level of inflammation of a typical teenager. During the last year I finally found Dr. Goldner on YT and I enjoy listening to her share about the amazing healing that happens to her patients when they hyper-nourish with high quality green smoothies. Cheers!

[@doddsalfa]

@@greensmoothieparty thanks absolutely brilliant .This is a miracle in a bottle

[@warwick511]

Dr E and Dr Goldner are the best. She has not only cured Lupus with her protocols, but many other autoimmune diseases, etc.

[@willowwobble]

For maximum benefits drink juiced greens for the powerful enzyme filled nutrients plus also chew some green vegetables.

[@susangreene8261]

Love the Esselstyn’s!!😊❤❤

[@kaykavanagh8948]

So glad I've discovered Dr Esselstyn ❤️what a gift💥🙋🇨🇦Vancouver (Vegan)

[@marcelotemer]

Thank you Esselstyns!!!

[@TheHopeofIsraelWorldwide]

Thank you so much. Keep these vital videos coming. Learning so much and am committed in changing my eating habits.

[@arvinderuppal6953]

Thank you for your dedication and educating us

[@LynaGalliara]

If I had all the money in the world, I would give it to you, to look after my mum, to help her lose weight and improve her health. Regardless, your family is inspirational, helpful nutritional advice aside, you show us what a loving family, and even, what loving bonds between friends, can be. You change the world and enrich each other's and others lives. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, you are wonderful people, who make the world a better place.

[@galespressos]

Japan here. So much energy from the YT. My goodness! Thank you!

[@meiredeabreu8665]

Gorgeous and happy family, God bless you!

[@lisengel2498]

Great information - keep us super motivated to continue wfpb in the very best way we can 🎶🍀🎵💚🐸

[@afsipena4138]

Thank you so much as always 😊

[@bitfinesse]

These two men. I love it

[@ajcochrane007]

Chris B. you are so right about replay

[@Tridhos]

I bought a blender and I use kale, carrot, sweet potato, orange and an apple. My friend who used to go for a medical every year was always told about his high cholesterol readings so he also bought a blender and as he lives in Thailand he used to use kale, spinach, parsley, carrot, sweet potato, pineapple, apple, papaya, blueberries and strawberries. When he went next for his medical the doctor was amazed that his cholesterol level had dropped by so much. However I am prepared to give the kale and balsamic vinegar a go and see if I get the same results.

[@pfv1247]

I love the humble kitchen!! Priorities are right!!

[@christinegraham4806]

Excellent Information! Thank you 🙏🏻❤️

[@lynns7262]

That last question was the best! You can start turning your arteries around in 3 weeks by eating WFBP…. Amazing!! Thanks Dr. Esselstyn!!

[@merrymatthews5696]

Ann you have a handsome family thank you for all the info

[@change962]

Thank you 🙏

[@carolynlapota5495]

This was a great presentation, Rip. I think you should take it on the road. Contact AJ she would love all your presentations on sugar, salt, oil.

[@charlkorb2717]

Shalom dear friends! With the world of respect Dr Esselstyn, why would cardiologists like Dr Steven Gundry and Dr William Davis "motivate" us to use copious amounts of "heart healthy" cold pressed extra virgin olive oils... thank you!

[@marymartha5363]

Rip looks just like Mom!😃

[@dennisward43]

A number of studies revealed that olive oil phenolic compounds can amend endothelial function by increasing NOS expression levels, including iNOS and eNOS, hence increasing nitric oxide bioavailability

[@PadmanabhanAnanth]

I enjoyed every (I repeat every) moment of this interview. Rip handled it so well but Dr Essy stole the show with his superb knowledge, memory and delivery skills. The world urgently needs more Dr. Essys. Not to miss thanking Mrs Ann for her classy cooking tips. Top, top class! 🫛🥬

[@pilatesmeditation8762]

Thank you to you and your dad! I find it hard to follow this diet because of GERD. any advice please? Lina

[@extropiantranshuman]

well I know that vinegar really burns. I don't eat it due to being a part of the alcohol industry. Only if I'm really ill will I use it. Acetic acid is a saturated fatty acid. Luckily acetic acid exists in more than just vinegar. Although I would imagine anything with acetic acid would trigger the GERD - maybe this list will help: apples, grapes, pineapple, strawberries, and oranges according to vedantu's website. I would say they all have equally bothered my stomach equally with their acetic acid - so I guess you'll just need to experiment to find the lesser of the evils.

[@JD-yq3dd]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppaaqJqseduEnqs This is Rip with Dr Will B. They talk about 'training the gut' to accept foods that cause the harm.

[@heidinapflin2582]

Thank you so much!

[@MarathonMindy]

Ann is a fire cracker… I love her photo bombing her husbands interview.

[@MTknitter22]

Yes broccoli sprouts super easy to grow

[@lisengel2498]

And great last vision of a revolutionary change of public Health

[@stevethevlogger]

Rip, pls be sure to enable auto-captioning for this video. Thank you.

[@extropiantranshuman]

Captions are available now

[@shartmann2008]

You can keep your smoothie, but let me have my coffee!

[@barbarajohnston7642]

Thank you for all the work you and your father do in educating and inspiring us. Do you know if rhythm disorders (PVCs, afib, etc.) can be reversed through diet? I know those are more electrical rather than structural issues, but wondered if they can be treated through diet.

[@JD-yq3dd]

I would like to know as well. Good question.

[@extropiantranshuman]

moment we've all been waiting for!

[@catherinebell122]

What about beets ? Cooked or raw? I am currently eating them raw and also including them in my morning juice with celery, carrots, and other veggies.

[@lautofalologo6796]

Love to hear you guys it's helps me but hope I'll try my best pray for me please GB❤❤❤

[@hortensejones4050]

Great necktie Dr E!

[@mariannethornberg1282]

Is there a link to the video on exercise mentioned. Thank you in advance and have a thoroughly fantastic, fun, healthy up adventurous day. Best regards Marianne Thornberg, Denmark 🥬🥔💪

[@thespiritualistoslo]

I really enjoyed this! In a round-about way I get the idea that Dr. Esselstyn is a fan of chewing over drinkin greens for people with heart dissease but gave a nod to Dr. Goldner in her emphasis on green smoothies - perhaps OK if heart dissease is not your main problem?

[@jonathanmagic5633]

I love hearing the rustle of someone reading a newspaper, lol.

[@extropiantranshuman]

asmr? Better have that loop for one hour!

[@extropiantranshuman]

23:20 I heard the maillard reaction is what results in glycation. I really have been wanting to know how to avoid it - and so he's saying avoid blending fruit! I like that.

[@tammypigeon1195]

Thank you 😊

[@drifta1167]

Dr Brooke Goldner saves lives with green smoothies, you can't discourage people not to do em, they are quick and easy convenient, not all of us have time to chew 6 or more salads a day, get real here

[@akshayshirwaiker1541]

Love the Essy’s

[@jwarrengreen]

I know people who cut their bananas in half. If you're one of them, just peel them, and then put them in the freezer. It's the best way to have a "banana popsicle".

[@Affiliatewithbillie1]

I'm gonna do both chew and smoothies. Goldner adds kale and spinach to her salad bowl. Too

[@hindharris7710]

I have TMJ and I cannot chew anything .. I have no choice but to drink my greens 😢

[@hortensejones4050]

I had my main molars removed and can’t have implants or bridges so my chewing is severely compromised. Rip or Dr E, how do I move forward with your program please?

[@crystaltorres7313]

@@hortensejones4050 same here

[@DJMovit]

I understand what they mean but what about Dr. Brooke Goldner and her Good-bye Lupus Protocol?

[@mickeyperry9215]

My parents don’t have teeth.

[@kayleepeadenartwork2278]

I have hashimotos disease. I tried eating cooked greens and I got immediately sick. When I eat greens completely raw I have been able to put my hashimotos in remission. However, I have to eat up to 4 lbs or leafy greens each day to keep myself in remission. It's hard to eat that much alone. So I put it in smoothies.

[@kayleepeadenartwork2278]

Also, I should say I'm completely off of levothyroxine and able to live a mostly normal life because of this.

[@DanielMc777]

@@kayleepeadenartwork2278 too much Greens Raw can cause Oxalate build up in the Kidneys and cause Kidney stones, make Sure" what Greens you Eat Raw daily, Some Greens have more oxalates than others and Spinach is the most highest. Kind Regards

[@kayleepeadenartwork2278]

@@DanielMc777 I've actually been doing this for years and no kidney stones. They actually say if you rotate the greens no oxalate problems since there are differences between the types of greens used. Plus.... I'd rather kidney stones than laying in bed all day dying from my disease. :)

[@kayleepeadenartwork2278]

@@DanielMc777 I would agree. Plus some things from science don't always pan out. I think they take a normal average diet and then pair it with something like greens and say oxalates they are bad! And they are if you aren't rotating greens (this is science fact), and I also wonder if I was eating animal meats if it would be more likely as well....

[@axlesolace6502]

What greens do you eat?

[@extropiantranshuman]

29:30 I'm ok with chewing my drinks. I like that idea! I just don't want to break my teeth on greens.

[@extropiantranshuman]

I personally prefer chewing because: - processing any food through cutting is going to increase the likelihood of contamination! It also goes rancid more quickly. - cleaning a blender and cutting utensils is arduous. - blending is overcomplicating eating - chewing is more natural and what our bodies are designed to do! Blenders don't exist in nature.

[@dymphnasilva1202]

Hi from California!

[@extropiantranshuman]

same - socal

[@traceykaminski7874]

I have his book🎉

[@ChooseLifeNotDeath]

I am starting to see green!!! ..and it ain't bad!

[@heiditagge5776]

Don’t forget some people who can’t eat because they’re on feed tubes so you have to make green smoothies for it.

[@kerrieyoung4017]

Can we microwave the greens? Dr Greger's research indicates its safe. And its fast and convenient.

[@janj516]

Hi from Vancouver BC

[@pete49327]

The best worst candy when I was growing up in 50s/60s, Halloween or not, was a Sugar Daddy. Anyone of my era knows exactly what that was...no other candy in history was better at sticking to teeth all day long after consuming.

[@meiredeabreu8665]

LOOOOOOVE IT!!!!! THANKS!

[@extropiantranshuman]

59:13 I give our popcorn for halloween - back when I used to. Pretzels are ok - but they're not gluten free. The next one would be chips - but those have oil. I just googled it - we're lucky to have hippeas in snack bag form. Corn nuts, trail mix, etc. are also nice (except peanuts to avoid for allergenic reasons).

[@aurelienb9109]

Chewing wheatgrass or barley grass is fun, but it takes a long time and ultimately you have to spit the fiber, so I certainly prefer juicing the grass.

[@julianachinn]

Please address the harmful side effects of bight “oxalate” of raw spinaches, Swiss chards, beet greens & lentils…..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@julianachinn]

Please tell us how to reduce the high oxalate.

[@extropiantranshuman]

@@julianachinn plantstrong doesn't need to go over it because dr greger already did an entire video explaining how to reduce it here: Oxalates in Spinach and Kidney Stones Should We Be Concerned? and Kidney Stones and Spinach, Chard, and Beet Greens: Don’t Eat Too Much . All this was brought up when Liam Hemsworth stopped being vegan due to kidney stones from eating too much spinach for breakfast each morning. Unnatural Vegan did a video on this: Liam Hemsworth Is No Longer Vegan (Should Vegans Worry About Oxalates?). Even vegan cronish did a video too - with most of these you can see there's confounding factors - other health issues going on that compromises one's health. Miley hinted at alcohol use - which wipes out gut bacteria - and Dr. Greger says that wiping out gut bacteria keeps us from having oxalate-digesting ones in our system!

[@aureliaglenn2220]

Never heard that lentils have high levels of oxalates before.

[@mnayak9348]

Beet is high in oxalate, spinach , eat in small amount and drink lemon water daily

[@tcspersonal7889]

See my earlier comment about COOKING oxalates.

[@jedmaple]

I like to "glog" my greens because they get no less healthy than when I blend them into soup. Better to be "glogging" than not at all.

[@Gngrcpl]

Listen. I’m going to drink my green smoothies. But I will continue to have dinner greens and midday greens that I eat. It’s all about balance and variety. I really love green smoothies. I look forward to mine everyday. I sip it very slowly. Usually 24oz I take 5 hours to sip it..

[@annemccarron2281]

Wise! Eat greens the way they apeal most to you. The important thing is to just eat them!

[@doreena5842]

I am a kidney patient who’s lost a kidney to kidney disease and am also a kidney stone former. I am one of those who have to really watch the oxalates. However, I’m supposed to drink most of my water with lemon juice, to help calcium oxalate absorb. Will putting lemon juice on my greens work, or is the balsamic vinegar necessary?

[@tcspersonal7889]

I believe cooking spinach and other oxalates destroys the oxalic acid making those green harmless to the kidneys. Honestly, I don't know why that fact wasn't brought out. Surely the Esselstyns know it, don't they?

[@bernettaelliott]

My husband will not eat greens so I've been putting kale in is shake in the morning. Is that better than nothing? Thanks