Oxalate toxicity

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Oxalate toxicity will drive chronic inflammation, and histamine intolerance, cause sulfur wasting, low homocysteine levels, deplete glutathione levels, and cause many nutrient deficiencies.
Today I'm joined by my colleague Melanie Peers who specialises in oxalate toxicity. Our conversation includes a discussion on:
What are oxalates and where they are found
The symptoms of oxalate toxicity
How oxalates cause histamine intolerance
Who is at greater risk of oxalate toxicity
How a low oxalate diet differs from other elimination diets
Difference between oxalate dumping, accumulation and mobilisation
Link between oxalates and sulfur
Common nutrient deficiencies caused by high oxalates
Testing available
Treatment options
SYMPTOMS OF OXALATE TOXICITY
NEUROLOGICAL
Anxiety
Fatigue
Brain Fog
Headaches
Insomnia
Depression
Poor memory
Pins and needles
Learning / cognitive impairment
Anger / rage
Vertigo / Dizziness
Heart Palpitations
Peripheral neuropathy
DIGESTION:
Bloating
Diarrhoea
Constipation
IBS
Abdominal pain
Reflux
Excessive belching
Rectal burning or burning stool
Gritty stools (looks like sand)
Black or white flecks in stool
Mustard / light colour stool
Candida overgrowth
Nausea
URINARY:
Frequent urination
Urinary urgency
Kidney stones (calcium stones)
Pelvic, urinary or genital discomfort / redness
Cloudy urine
Blood in urine
Foul smelling urine
Regular UTIs
Bladder pain / interstitial cystitis
Inflamed prostate / prostatitis
Vulvodynia
Kidney pain / lower back pain
EAR, NOSE, THROAT & EYES
Gritty eyes (may feel like sand)
Itchy, sore or red eyes
Cataracts
Floaters
Frequent styes
Increased ear wax
Tinnitus
Blocked / fullness in ear
Ear stones
Burning tongue, mouth or lips
Sore throat
Peeling of membranes in mouth
Sore gums
MUSCULOSKELETAL:
Weakness
Tremour
Lack of coordination
Gout
Creaking joints
Joint pain
Tight / sore muscles
Oesteoporosis
Degradation of verterbrae discs
Muscle pain
Burning feet
Poorly healing injuries
SKIN
Rashes
Hives
Eczema / psoriasis flares
Acne, pimples or bumpy skin
Crystal type shards coming out of skin
Dry skin
MISC:
Feeling cold / chills
Flu like symptoms
Gallstones
Hiccups

[@realitychick4502]

I’ve gone from high oxalate to carnivore but still having chocolate and tea to slow dumping. My body has been wrecked by Oxalates 😢 I’ve been dumping through my eyelids my skin my stools my mouth and tongue and my neck muscles. No one talks about the grief process as you realise how much damage has been done by these plant toxins 😢

[@ResearchReviewer]

💯

[@Hossaly97]

How are you doing now? I hope you are well.

[@masteringfibromyalgia]

I didn’t know mold sensitivity was related to oxalates, and since eating carnivore I am not having a reaction to mold anymore. Very interesting!

[@robinpclarke]

Oxalates don’t kill you, they just make you wish they did!

[@hugoapresname]

👍 They even try to kill us in traffic by micro-sleep.

[@YourLifeRedefined]

Couldn’t agree more

[@dr.helgamiehlepag5888]

Unfortunately not correct (heart attacks, asthma, renal failure etc.)

[@ResearchReviewer]

Oxalates ruined my last decade. I thank God to have discovered the issue where the medical industry failed to. I shudder to think how bad I would be now if I hadn’t AND if I had followed the medical systems’ suggestions (multiple surgeries, antidepressants etc). 😢❤

[@judithpoulin2351]

Stellar interview! Not too much biochemistry, and love the connections between Oxalates, Mold and Candida. Any connection between Oxalates and heavy metals?

[@joanschutter5863]

With my mold illness I learned that mold mycotoxins create oxalates. Mold mycotoxins reduce the Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone which inhibits Vitamin D absorption which is necessary to metabolize calcium. Calcium binds with oxalates. That's my theory of why we mycotoxin-challenged people have trouble with oxalates along with a confused immune system. So much to learn! Two thumbs up if I could!

[@lilaallen92692]

I have mold toxicity also

[@nolapapadoulous419]

😅 2:03

[@SueWoledge]

Great conversation! Thank you. This all explains a lot of what’s been going on for me for years. One thing though - most people trained in nutrition by Universities are telling diabetics to eat bread and telling patients that spinach is a good source of calcium… True story. We don’t need to be university qualified to be able to learn and understand what’s going on in our bodies and how to heal them. But sincere appreciation and thanks to you for sharing your knowledge 😊

[@Helen-t8v]

I went on carnivore 2 months ago and I have had the worst Oxalate dumping every week the first couple weeks were horrible, One day I really thought I was going to end up in the ER but I found some comments about Dr. Sally Norton and she said to drink some tea to slow it down, I have them coming out of my eyes, gums, skin, pain in my kidneys, I used to eat LOTS zig veggies and make spinach smoothies every day!

[@1truthseeking8]

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[@ResearchReviewer]

Oxalates ruined my last decade. I thank God to have discovered the issue where the medical industry failed to. I shudder to think how bad I would be now if I hadn’t AND if I had followed the medical systems’ suggestions (multiple surgeries, antidepressants etc). 😢

[@rivermonstermovie]

23:04 excuse me but it was university trained doctors who got me into this mess.. I've done far better without them

[@teresaeb34]

Wow. I stumbled across this after three years of hell. I been thinking all my symptoms are histamine. Wow. I just quit eating almonds 2 weeks ago - and sweet potato four days ago.. I thought I had a kidney stone due to pain so I cut them out. I was only eating a half of sweet potato per day. Meat, and cassava and coconut mostly. So I don’t feel too bad. But I bet I’ll get even better if I could get this out. I had asperillus mold exposure for years and got out of it in 2019. Since then I have these attacks or histamine intolerance they said.. but I can’t sleep, joint pain, frequent peeing and chat exercise cardio. I want my life back .. I think this was confirmation that I was on right path to quit oxalates

[@charlieann456]

I went carnivore. It really helped!

[@adamtousley]

Wow - When I went Carnivore after a year of Keto and Oxalate gorging I developed a weird hives rash and weepy eyes. Going to the allergist tomorrow - he dismissed oxalate dumping out of hand - we will see!

[@hugoapresname]

@@adamtousleyHi! Sally K. Norton explains that it can take some time when the body decides to get rid of the oxalates. Maybe they were stored away in the body for a very long time. She explains it in her book *Toxic Superfoods* and how to assist dumping. Please acquire the book, oxalate dumping can be life threatening leading to unawareness in traffic for example. She recommends to detox slowly with about 50mg Oxalates per day. My theory is that this also supports some gut employees too besides the regulating system but I am wild guessing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@titaniummaster1532]

Does TMG help? And what about taking MSM?

[@baskingintheglory]

This was excellent. She was right on about everything. I’ve been going through this for 8 yrs chronically but started at age 17. Currently working with someone who did the Genetic DNA and found out I had the problem with not producing any bile and the bile pump wasn’t working. I’ve been on bitterx for a few weeks and now my brain fog is gone. Still deal with sibo, sifo, Gliotoxin, but great to feel I’m on the healing path finally. Also using brain retraining to help my nervous system to get into a calm state while I heal.

[@ljgibbs1844]

I’m a 3rd year Naturopathy student and LOVING these vids. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@terryhoole8557]

Excellent video and information but you too really need to do something about the sound quality of your videos absolutely appalling struggling to understand what you're saying

[@jennybadl7840]

Thank you for this very informative video. Is it possible to activate the subtitles?

[@id9139]

I was diagnosed with high Uric acid after I PAINFULLY passed a kidney stone. Fortunately I avoided hospitals by drinking lots of apple cider vinegar which helped pass the kidney stone quickly. I went from a 10 in pain to 0 in a very short time. High Uric acid ie Gout is a serious problem . Fortunately I discovered this before booking in for orthopedic surgery for knee pain. Would a Mediteranian diet be preferable to carno-keto? Some say to fast for 15 hours (great for weight loss) but can this harm people with MTHFR and Gout?

[@robinpclarke]

Thanks but difficult to hear. Too much echo in both those empty rooms, need microphone closer. Cheers.

[@charlieann456]

Same for me. I turned on the closed caption.

[@loneborgen3920]

Very very intereresting

[@Ozharleyadventures]

I’ve been carnivore for 5 months but have broken a few times and ended up so sick again. I was reported over 5 years back that I had high oxalates. I was eating all organic super foods and had the worst health ever. Getting IV’s iron and was deficient in my B’s. If only people can understand this more. I believe the greater population has high oxalates and histamine levels. Look at all the underlying health problems and inflammation with just about everyone. It all starts here

[@doloresseames5067]

Can taking MSM help with low sulfur? Might it help with oxalate dumping?

[@melriini8280]

I’ve just stumbled across this video n wondering if oxalates are the same or similar to salicylates? It seems like high histamine levels are caused by both?

[@teresaeb34]

Oh wait.. I’ve been eating a bag of cassava tortilla chips every two days. A big bag. Because I quit eating corn and all grain. I thought I was safe with these. But oxalates are being driven up. I think I need to need more balance in my food life

[@audreygregis8721]

Yep, Cassava is high oxalate.

[@Livingwell_awakened]

Be careful with cassava…it also contains cyanide. Quite a lot of plant toxins in those yummy chips:(

[@irinairina9518]

Thank you so much for this informative and super helpful information!!! For years I've been looking for this information, but couldn't find anything that explains the connection between sulfur, oxilites and histamine. I've been dealing with mold issues for decades ( of course, I had no idea, I was dealing with mold ). Everything you've mentioned in this talk, is 100% true in my case. Epsom salt baths, sauna, low histamine, oxilites, sulfur, even carbs, quality supplements, healing trauma ( Irene Lyon is a top notch nervious system export) have been finally helping me to start truly healing. Thanks again for this amazing interview!

[@jennybadl7840]

Does a high homocysteine level mean that there is no oxalates issue?

[@titaniummaster1532]

Is there a place to get a total oxalate removal protocol?

[@Druids234]

Excellent intro. To learn more about this, Sally K. Norton is probably the world's leading expert on oxalates and has many informative interviews here on YT. She also has a beginner's guide on her website. As Melanie Peers points out, the process of oxalate dumping is a tricky one, because you don't want to flood your body suddenly with oxalates being cleared from the system all at once, so learning how to regulate the dumping process is essential. Norton gives tips on how to regulate the process, including but not limited to, eating a bit of chocolate to slow the process, as Peers mentions.

[@robinpclarke]

@@Druids234 Probably the top expert is Dr Fredric Coe, see on internet. Sally is the most famous, most promoting, which is not the same thing. Top scientists tend not be be top publicisers of themselves.

[@HeartandSoulAroma]

Sally K Norton & EO Nutrition have helpful protocols

[@titaniummaster1532]

@@HeartandSoulAroma thank you

[@audreygregis8721]

​@@robinpclarkeSally has her Master's from Cornell. She is far from just being a publicist, although her book is fabulous, complete with tons of pages in the back with references.

[@pennyjennings7109]

Too many ads!!!😢

[@CarniBarbie]

Can Dequervains tendonitis be caused by oxalates?

[@natachagauthier3376]

Thanks very much for this video!!

[@jasminevaughn5214]

How can we work with someone

[@jasminevaughn5214]

So um what do you do

[@Ozharleyadventures]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

Cut out potatoes by 98% in February, within two months the Blepharitis eye condition cleared up completely.Within 4 months I shed 2 stone in weight which was the reason I stopped eating potatoes. In the summer I came across Sally K Norton interviews, after that reduced tomatoes, cut out leafy green veg and spinach, and sweet potatoes. I increased my dairy intake by eating 450g of Greek Coconut yogurt daily in February too. Now 7 months later, I'm experiencing crystalisation of a long term skin condition. First time I've experienced any oxalate dumping symptoms.

[@audreygregis8721]

Unless your coconut yogurt has dairy, unless you mean coconut flavored yogurt, you want to eat whole fat no-sugar dairy yogurt. I'm not great handling dairy, but this yogurt seems to be fine.

[@LT-et5rr]

Coconut yogurt is not dairy. The only foods that can be defined as dairy are those foods that come from the milk of cow, goat, sheep, etc. Plants are not dairy.

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

@@LT-et5rr The coconut yogurt that I have is made from cows milk, lol. Coconut is the flavour.

[@1truthseeking8]

​@@eliakimjosephsophia4542 find Bone Meal Powder & lemon/lime juice.... Lakewood Pure Organic - for when fresh organic lemon lime is unavailable....

[@Druids234]

What time trame do you see the process taking to clear oxalates from the system? That is something with huge variability, of course, but what is the typical range? Six months to 2 years? Something like that?

[@brothercaleb]

According to Sally K Norton it varies from months to years. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqDSimmqbd2cors

[@audreygregis8721]

It took me 3 yrs to have oxalate dumping after going to a Carnivore diet. Then my allergies of 48yrs disappeared a month later. I'm now over 4yrs eating CV, adding some dairy, and very low oxalate foods occasionally, but I've had a few not fun oxalate dumping weekends, but once on the other side, I feel amazing. Sally Norton has been dumping oxalate for 9yrs. It's a process.

[@1truthseeking8]

​@@audreygregis8721what is "CV" ?

[@raa1213]

Very disappointed that there is no contact information for Melanie Peers in the show notes!

[@martashea159]

Is there a way to get a paperback or hardcover copy of your book?

[@buckan8r999]

Why do people think a Ketogenic diet is consuming vegetables? Perhaps eating nuts will have high oxalates, but I rarely ate vegetables. Mostly meat, butter, animal fats. Read Sally Norton’s book on Toxic Superfoods

[@sweetpeace5]

Because you’re describing more of a carnivore diet. Keto is lots of big salads, low carb veggies

[@nikitakassman7232]

Do you have a recipe book for low histamine and Oxelates and pretty much a step by step on slowly decreasing Oxelates?

[@1truthseeking8]

SALLY K NORTON does.

[@EliteHealing]

EDTA helps tremendously as well as eating dairy

[@doloresseames5067]

How does eating dairy help? What does it do? I haven’t heard that yet.

[@EliteHealing]

@@doloresseames5067 calcium binds to oxalates. It’s a form of natural chelation

[@1truthseeking8]

​@@doloresseames5067 calcium, calcium IN THE GUT binds to Oxalates before they are absorbed and before they are reabsorbed when "oxalate purging"

[@lynna5362]

Because of ethical reason I am a vegetarian. How can I get my protein? Thanks

[@VikingMan44]

Eat more chicken. Mother nature decided to make you dependent on animal protein. There is nothing unethical with living in accordance with how you were made. Homo sapiens have been meat eaters for sooo long, we weren't even homo sapiens when we started.

[@jgfergus]

Suggest you research the "ethics" of corporate mono cropping agriculture. Few things kill more animals and is as environmentally destructive as the growing of massive fields of oats, soy, quinoa, wheat, broccoli, almonds, spinach, apples etc. The destruction of the soil microbiome with pesticides, herbicides, artificial fertilizer and constant plowing. Eating ruminant animals that graze on pasture, leaving their excrement to build the soil is far more ethical than a vegan diet.

[@sweetpeace5]

Start eating meat. Truth.

[@LT-et5rr]

Read the book: The Vegetarian Myth by Leirre Keith. She’s a former vegetarian who did more research and realized eating that way is more harmful to humans and the planet… including animals.