Oxalate And Low Oxalate Diets
- At September 26, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Cooking Tips, Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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People at high risk of having calcium-oxalate kidney stones are encouraged to eat a low oxalate diet. After numerous comments about my August 2019 High Oxalate Foods Facts & Myths video having outdated information, I resisted the subject. Not only is the information in the previous video still relevant, there has been no new developments.
Fad low oxalate diets for the masses are designed to increase meat and fat consumption, increase dietary supplement sales, and reduce plant food consumption. Ironically, there is significant data high plant food diets, including high oxalate foods, are linked to long, healthy lives.
In this video:
• Oxalate facts & myths video. 00:45
• What is oxalate? 2:20
• Oxalate and kidney stones. 3:56
• Is oxalate toxic? 6:14
• How your body removes toxins. 8:52
• What is a low oxalate diet? 9:42
• High and low oxalate foods. 10:31
Should You Eat A High Or Low Potassium Diet?
- At December 04, 2021
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Potassium is an essential mineral. Many Americans eat a high sodium, low potassium diet. One reason is diets high in meat and ultra-processed foods. Potassium is abundant in plant foods. Many fad diet experts and health and wellness websites recommend obtaining about 4,500 mg of potassium daily.Do healthy adults need 4,000 to 5,000 mg a day? Your kidneys help control blood potassium levels. People with chronic kidney disease must eat a low potassium diet. But, low potassium does not mean little or no potassium. This video shares information about eating a high or low potassium diet.
In this video:
• Why is potassium essential?
• Why you need potassium.
• What is an electrolyte?
• Recommend dietary requirement (RDA) versus adequate intake (AI) and daily value (DV).
• Should you eat a high or low potassium diet?
Related videos:
20 High Potassium Foods: https://youtu.be/5fJdQyGdlNE
30 Low Potassium Foods: https://youtu.be/tUSkdc5AsE4
Kidney Stones Facts & Myths
- At September 18, 2021
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Health & Wellness, New Video
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This video shares facts and myths about kidney stone formation and if eating a low oxalate diet will prevent stone formation.
In this video:
• What are kidney stones? 00:44
• What are oxalates? 3:05
• Risk factors for having kidney stones. 3:56
• Reducing the risk of having kidney stones. 4:24
• When eating a low oxalate diet is justified. 8:25
• Sample high oxalate foods. 9:56
• Sample low oxalate foods. 10:45
30 Low Potassium Foods Video
- At June 30, 2020
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Health & Wellness
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Many people eat a high sodium low potassium diet. People eating high potassium diets can consume more sodium. Too much potassium can be as dangerous as too little potassium.
People with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) have trouble removing excess sodium and potassium. It is important, if instructed by their doctor, to eat a low potassium diet. Potassium is in all foods; animal and plant.
This video looks at 30 foods providing less potassium than most other foods.