Do you want to prevent getting calcium oxalate kidney stones?
Are you curious about how to stop having kidney stones what foods should you eat hi i’m dr chan and today i’m going to go over some of the worst foods that you could eat for calcium oxalate kidney stones if you’ve had calcium oxalate kidney stones in the past you know how painful they are and how you probably want to try avoiding getting more of these in the
Future now you’ve probably been told to eat a diet low in oxalates but the problem is what does that mean exactly the list of foods with oxalates on them seemed like they include almost everything what should you eat what shouldn’t you eat well today i’m gonna make it simple i’m gonna show you the five worst things that you could eat for calcium oxalate kidney
Stones and tell you why all my information comes from this awesome website kidneystonediet.com it has a searchable list of foods and how many oxalates are in each serving now i feel it’s always better to show than to tell so i’m going to prepare dinner for my family tonight using some of these five horrible ingredients for oxalates remember you have a budget
Of about 100 milligrams of oxalates per day that in mind as i go through describing each of these ingredients as part of my meal what well there you have it my dinner was a total oxlade-bomb i managed to get 1331 milligrams of oxalates when really you should be only eating a hundred milligrams of oxalates per day now these are some of the five worst
Foods i did leave one off the list which was rhubarb’s but honestly i don’t actually know anybody who cooks with this stuff well if you want to prevent getting more calcium oxide kidney stones you’ll also have to follow these following rules number one get enough dietary calcium low calcium levels actually increase your urine oxalate levels so the amount you
Should try to get is about at one thousand to twelve hundred milligrams of daily calcium number two reduce your salt the more salt you eat the more calcium gets excreted in your urine try to shoot for 2300 milligrams or less each day number three limit your animal protein eating lots of animals can increase your uric acid levels in your urine you can have about
Two portions of animal protein per day which is about the size of your palm number four drink more fluids you should strive for two to three liters which comes out to about 10 to 12 cups of liquids per day also drinking half a cup of lemon juice diluted with water has been shown to help prevent kidney stones drinking coffee tea beer wine or orange juice is
Associated with a lower risk for stones then finally number five follow a dash diet it emphasizes fruits vegetables low-fat dairy foods fiber whole grains limited added sugar you know the healthy stuff yummy you
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The 5 Worst Foods for Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones | How to Prevent Getting Kidney Stones (2020) By Dr. Robert ChanliveBroadcastDetails{isLiveNowfalsestartTimestamp2020-05-07T141534+0000endTimestamp2020-05-07T142249+0000}
