OXALATE TOXICITY

The Hidden Plant Toxin in Your Superfood.

Oxalic acid — found at extremely high concentrations in spinach, kale, almonds, beets, sweet potatoes, and many "superfoods" — binds to calcium and other minerals in the gut to form insoluble crystals that deposit in tissues throughout the body: kidneys, joints, arteries, eyes, nerves, and the thyroid. Hyperoxaluria (excessive oxalate load) drives kidney stone formation, joint pain, fibromyalgia, vulvodynia, gut dysbiosis, and cognitive dysfunction — conditions that are almost never connected to dietary oxalate by NHS practitioners. The low-fat diet trend significantly worsened this problem by removing the dietary fat that prevents oxalate absorption.