If she did a elimination diet using meat, salt, and water there is a chance she could improve kidney function. Remove all plant toxins and chemicals...
Did they rule out Hyperparathyroidism? BTW, taking calcium in supplement form exchanges damage from kidneys to heart. Supplemental calcium (not from diet) increases risk of heart attack and stroke. Big study done found out after women started passing away from heart attacks and strokes. My mum was one of the people in the study. Midway through the study, doctors suddenly told all subjects to stop the calcium supplements immediately.
I had a visit to ER for something I had eaten. They never asked about diet. However all the drugs they tried on me didn't work, so they gave me 4 horse pills of potassium which lowered my blood pressure hugely. And they charged me $40 since my insurance wouldn't pay. If hubby had been allowed to visit me, I would have asked him to bring me the potassium bottle on the kitchen counter.
They had no idea the issue causing the kidney failure was food-related until the biopsy revealed what the cause of the damage was. Look for horses, not zebras. This is a rare enough situation to be published as a case study, kidney failure strictly due to diet is obviously not common.
The thing that drives me crazy about nutritional TH-cam videos is this: I watched this video and was told combining calcium with oxalates would prevent them from building up in the kidneys. Then immediately after, I watch another video where I'm told to avoid calcium because it combines with oxalates to make calcium oxalate kidney stones. It's like this with just about everything, and everyone's got research to "prove" their point of view.
The reason why we recommend calcium is to prevent oxalates from being absorbed systemically and so that they are excreted through the digestive system. It can help a bit, but it's much more important to avoid oxalates or eat low amounts to avoid issues later on. However, both calcium and oxalates are bad in high amounts. People can easily absorb too much calcium by taking vitamin D in inadequate amounts. As for oxalates, they are underhanded/sly and can cause lots of issues that most people would never know the cause of - not only kidney issues. Nutrition is understood well by almost no one.
Where it concerns living things, the general rule is everything in moderation. Also not every dietary instruction will work for every person because every human system is assembled differently. What causes kidney stones in one could do nothing in a second and be nephrotoxic to a third. Knowing your own body and what is normal for you is the safest litmus test for which advice would help versus harm.
This video was eye opening to say the least. In fact, it was mind-blowing! I'm so glad this woman got the proper care from the proper professionals so they could properly diagnose the problem instead of putting her on dialysis and then a waiting list for kidney transplant!
Agreed,but it also shows again how important it is to involve a dietician as early as possible. Think about how many of these invasive (and expensive!) procedures would have been rendered unnecessary.
@stephan3077 That's what I was thinking. Why wasn't the renal dietitian the first stop BEFORE the expensive, dangerous, and painful biopsies. My dad has severe kidney disease, and medication changes and diet counseling were the first things they did (fortunately, he was compliant and responded well)
I mean, taking three months to do a biopsy and send her to a nutritionist when her kidneys were at 25% of normal function does not seem like proper healthcare to me, maybe I'm missing something, idk
That it took doctors a whole 3 months to get to the bottom of this sounds reasonable to me as a person who has been sick my entire life. I had a diagnosis once that took 34 years. It was a rare diagnosis. I'm currently on a Medical Mystery Tour that's into its 12th year without an unambigupus diagnosis . I once had a life-threatening adrenal insufficiency secondary to using steroids that a gung-ho young endocrinologist decided was some rare, bizarre hypothalamic disorder that would require steroids for life. I refused his advice, asked for a second opinion and didn't receive my proper care for another 4 to 5 months - I recovered with time. My mother-in-law was diagnosed rapidly with ovarian cancer but it was another full 2 months before she had the cancer removed. I wonder if we expect medicine to arrive at diagnoses and treatment faster than they can in reality because of what we see on TV medical dramas. Everything looks obvious in 20/20 hindsight. That said, this case teaches an important lesson about having a dietitian step in early in cases of unexplained kidney failure. Let's hope the docs remember the lesson in future cases.
My son had kidney failure right after he turned 25. He was in the hospital for about around a week and the doctor couldn't figure it out. They placed a shunt and started him on dialysis. He had one dialysis treatment, and his kidney function started to recover. He was then released from the hospital, and was monitored for a few weeks. This was totally terrifying, especially as we never found out why it happened. He's going to be 41 this year and hasn't had any problems since. This was a fascinating case. I'm a subscriber now. Thanks doc!
I know someone else who had something similar years ago and her child’s kidneys shut down. She is an adult and fine but had a brief issue as a child that came on suddenly and that never reoccurred. It was so scary.
"Dr. Violin" has the gift! She's not only exhibits outstanding clinical reasoning, she is also an adept translator from doctorese to English, making even complex issues understandable. I do hope she has the opportunity to be trailed by a parade of medical students, who would greatly benefit from her teaching skills. Another great video.
Never fear, all doctors have access to AI, that guides them in their symptom analysis and diagnosis. And then tells them what to give the patient. This does not come from years of training. It comes from a computer.
It’s really disappointing that bone marrow and kidney biopsies are considered prior to nutritional deficiencies. These procedures subject the patient to unnecessary risks, such as infection. This is what happens when doctors receive only half a day of training on nutrition throughout four years of medical school education.
It would have made more sense also for the kidney biopsy to have been done before the bone marrow biopsy. It had already been established that the cause was ‘renal’ not pre or post.
This really clarifies why many people are told to up their calcium intake after having calcium oxalate kidney stones, despite it seeming counterintuitive.
As my nephrologist has me do! Fourteen years ago I started making calcium carbonate stones, one after another. When I finally got to a nephrologist - who was a disciple of a University of Chicago nephrologist named Dr. Coe, he schooled me on oxalates in the diet and taking calcium citrate (in addition to dietary calcium), in addition to nearly a gallon of water per day, mixed with lemon juice! Have never had another stone.
@@forrestgossett in a twisted way, I contributed to my stones by avoiding reflux, and "eating healthier". Avoiding reflux means I really pared down my acidic foods. I discovered I much prefer spinach to lettuce plus it's more versatile, so I started eating a lot of spinach. Plus I was paring down liquid calories, so I was rarely buying milk.
I am a renal (kidney) dietitian and loved this! Everyone should see a dietitian for so many reasons. We never recommend eliminating specific food or nutrients unless it is medically necessary.
Yes, our palates and the food industry understand what works. There is so much campaigning now against highly processed foods, but continuing her previous practice instead of switching to cashews would have saved this patient from all that invasive and painful trouble. It will never be featured on a diet-war channel, though, except maybe for criticism. A dietician acquaintance who's about 5'3" and 340 lbs. has never recommended eliminating any food or nutrient, I think, if it wasn't explicitly ordered by a doctor.
@@M_SC That is just because all the people who wrote those articles hadn't tried barbeque or sour cream and onion Popchips yet. Once they put on some true American weight and have sleep apnea, diabetes--or at least pre-diabetic insulin resistance--and osteoarthritis, they'll finally sit down, stop trying to recommend the elimination of a food without doctor's orders, and just enjoy being oxalate-free.
Majority of dietitians are complete morons and don't have a single clue. Great way to continue to eat an unhealthy diet. Easiest tests, see if they are anti fat, anti ldl cholesterol or anti meat, any of those are an instant fail and they should be avoided.
Tip For patients. It’s your responsibility to think about the supplements and your diet before you go to a doctor. You’re eating an excess amount of anything that’s gotta be something to look at. You are your own doctor first.
@@Teewriter Many patients are elderly, uneducated or mentally weak. Doctors are educated and paid well to be thorough for their customers. Doctors love patients like you who allow them to be sloppy and unaccountable.
It is amazing how some "healthy" foods are super high in oxalates, spinach is super high in oxalates for example. While foods that are suppose to be bad, red meat and eggs, are actually very healthy for you. The big pharma scammers profit off you and your doctors ignorance.
I knew about the high oxalate load in spinach but was not aware that cashews were also high. I do have a problem with the almost blanket endorsement of taking calcium supplements. We have good studies showing that those who take calcium supplements have a much higher rate of all cause mortality and the thought is that the extra calcium is deposited on the lining of blood vessels..
Spinach has more calcium than any other leafy green about 250+ mg of calcium every cup when cooked. The high oxalate amount counterbalances tho so only 5 or 10% of that 250mg of calcium can be used by your body. Nature provides both the risk and the cure in this case which is great because spinach is sooo tasty and makes food look lovely!
Vitamin K2 especially MK4 which is found in meats and liver can counter the effects of calcium buildup in your tissues (arteries). It really is all about the balanced diet. And cooking the spinach breaks down the oxylites also try eating cooked spinach with cheese they work perfectly together so as to not have the body absorb oxylites.
Healthy stage 4 nsclc patient diagnosed sept of 2022. Through much research im a firm believer in the philosopher hypocrites who said " let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine ".
Wow, I rarely hear a Canadian criticizing Canada's medical system. Usually Canada is held up as a model for the US to follow. The honesty is refreshing.
@@utubewillyman Really? In my (Canadian) city there is a 8-12 month wait time to see a specialist. My guess it will get much longer with the massive immigration numbers.
@@James-dt7ky Yeah, here in the US you don't hear these stories about Canadian health care. I've heard about Canadians crossing into the US to get faster treatment, but they'll have to pay, obviously. This seems like an option only for the wealthy.
I was an hour away from death due to hypocalcemia! I had gone to my doctor because I pulled a muscle in my sleep! She was training and put me on diazapam. I collapsed the next day! I couldn't believe that a lack of calcium could cause this much damage and nearly kill me!
This terrifies me! I have a stomach issue that doctors cannot diagnose. I have been vomiting any solid food since November. I vomited everything but water for five weeks and have lost 50 pounds. I keep down about 3-4 hundred calories a day now. Something blended without veggies or meat.
I'm a dietitian from Brazil top cashews producer state and I've never heard of someone who ate that amount of cashews on a daily basis. This story was impressive and shows that a good anamnesis can save a lot of money, time and clinical exams .
Cashews create kidney stones in my body. After 6 stones with removal, I was finally told not to eat Cashews. Haven't eaten them since and no stones in 10 years.
I had this problem 8 months ago, it took me 3 months of watching info on Utube to self diagnose what was destroying my kidneys, the 2 kidney specialists couldn't work out why, as my only symptoms were a low eGFR and high creatinine. Being a vegetarian on a keto diet, I was averaging 2500mg of oxalates a day in my diet, now I have removed a lot of the high oxalate foods and eating more calcium my kidney function has jumped back up from a eGFR of 22 to 36 and creatinine has halved in just 2 months. The other thing that you have to watch out for is oxalate dumping, which will destroy the kidneys, I also intermittent fast and long fast up to 6 days, I have had to stop the long fasting as it causes oxalate dumping. I am now slowy lowering the oxalates stored in my body, from the excess consumption my body couldn't deal with. Doctors need more education on oxalates they think it only makes stones in the kidneys.
Hi , how are you removing the oxalates from your body ? And what foods have you sworn off or drastically reduced ? And what lower oxalate foods have you included in your daily diet ?
Oxalates need more research. They could be causing a lot of issues and barely anyone is aware of them. Trendy foods like spinach and almonds and chocolate can quickly add up to high amounts. Vitamin A is also not a vitamin at all but a toxin to mammals (carotenoids serve the plant kingdom; the early research on vitamin A is flawed and created a lasting misunderstanding from then on). Vitamin A will wreck the body if doses get too high for sustained periods and the liver can't safely store it away.
@@SleeplessinOC anything animal based is zero oxalate. On the plants side you have to look them up on charts. You dump oxalates when the body realises there are no or few oxalatesc coming in. You can't predict when that happenes. Can happen in a month or within a year of low to no oxalate diet. If the dump is too severe, you can eat a little oxalate, and the body will slow down the dumping. For an in depth read, look up Sally Norton's Toxic Superfoods book. Hope this helps.
Thank you for this video! As a chronic moderate kidney person, it was very helpful in highlighting why nuts are generally discouraged, and reminded me that broccoli, which I love but have neglected, and calcium, are important in my diet!
For calcium to be properly absorbed you need adequate vitamin d & vitamin k. Dark leafy greens (kale, spinach, broccoli) are a great source of calcium because they also have lots of vitamin k! But make sure you are getting adequate vitamin d too! That's why milk is supplemented with d & k. If you have trouble getting adequate calcium you may want to avoid beans (high in phytates), decrease salt intake and avoid coffee (2 hrs either side of eating calcium source), as those all make it harder to absorb calcium. I hope your kidneys improve! :)
Most important is eating beef, and lots of it! Leave the veggies, fruits, carbs, sugar and seed oils out of your body and you will be amazed at how your body will heal itself.
@Emma-wl8bv DARK, LEAFY GREENS ARE POISON AND KILLING MOST PEOPLE! Do give crappy advice that will futher harm people!! 100% carnivore is the only way to heal because it is a proper human diet! Oxilates are awful. Stop killing yourself eating plants!
GREAT Video!!! Thank you so much for sharing Nancy's story. I think people often underestimate the issues an unbalanced diet can cause. This one in particular is quite astounding to the average person. I really like how you broke it down to a level that non-medical professionals can understand. :)
Wow, what great timing for this video. I have been battling lymphadema for over 20 years. I take a somewhat high dosage of Lasix and have not had kidney issues until just the last 5 or 6 months. In May of 2023, I had bariatric surgery with the SADI switch. I was recently hospitalized because of the excessive fluid retention that had started accumulating in my abdomen. I take Eliquis for afib and had also started bruising easily. My labs showed low platelet count 78,000. My platelets kept dropping, eventually going down to 49,000. I had a bone marrow biopsy, which came back normal. Eventually, it was determined because my RBC, WBC, potassium, protein levels creatinine, and BUN were all abnormal my system my not in homeostasis. One level low was my calcium. I was not given an Rx for calcium. Next week I have an appointment with my nephrologist and I have a great question to ask her. BTW, when my blood work showed my other levels back in normal, everything else except creatinine and BUN were normal.
It bothers me when a doctor does not adequately explore the patient's diet in detail early on particularly when they cannot find anything else causing it e.g. "have you had any changes to your diet recently?" -> would have saved her a lot of 'unnecessary' investigations such as a bone marrow biopsy. I feel like in initial stages, the question is asked and answered very vaguely
Doctors do very little nutritional training it’s a drug fix mentality. Every chronic disease that people die of in western countries is preventable with nutrition.
Absolutely loving these videos! The case studies are always so interesting and I end up researching whatever disease the video is about for a few hours. 😂 nicely done!
Maybe it's just a personal thing but along with just liking your video's in general I like seeing how you break down the thought process in branch/chart form.
I think I need to moderate my almond consumption. I am addicted to wasabi almonds. And I have subpar functioning kidneys from chemo. Thanks for the heads up!
Walnuts have a better fat profile anyway. Soak them the night before eating and most oxalates go into the water. I eat about 10-15 walnut halves per day for decades.
😅😅. Just get calcium and enough fluid. In fact Almonds also contains calcium but you most likely still need to supplement or get it from other sources.
@@madjunir Almond buttter and almond flour are the devil. Eating 2-5 almonds a couple times a week isn't going to cause major problems but still not recommended.
Thank you for this. I had my first kidney stone a month ago and was going back and forth on if I needed to see the urologist or not. This showed me it’s a priority!
I want to encourage you to consider seeking out a nephrologist in addition to the urologist. Most of the time, the urologist will tell you to just drink more water.
Taking too much calcium (ie tums) can cause kidney damage also. Not the exact same thing, but I had to take a lot of calcium at one point, on 6 tums a day for months. My kidneys started failing. I was going to have a kidney biopsy, but at the last minute my PCP said to stop the Tums. Within 2 weeks my kidneys started improving.
I have one healthy kidney, would like to keep it that way and appreciate this video so much! Also, you can never have too many reminders to eat a well balanced diet.
My best friend’s mother was treated for cancer the first time 31 years ago three years after that, she had a kidney removed She lived over 25 years with the one kidney.
Can I ask how you feel with one working kidney? My right one is not fully functional, I had a surgery to fix the problem but I'm still getting a lot of muscle aches and fatigue, I'm wondering if you notice the same with only one healthy kidney
@@zanleuxs I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms. I am very fortunate that I feel great and completely normal with one kidney. My labs come out on the high side of normal metrics. I hope your doctors are able to help you ease your symptoms.
@@maryannkeith4062 Hi, thank you for the reply, I was just wondering if my symtoms are from my reduced kidney function but it sounds like there must be a different reason, I'm glad you're feeling good 💙
Honestly, I know they're rather large nuts, but 10 a day just doesn't sound dangerous at all...mildly terrifying that it can be enough to make someone sick. I bet that took a good bit of sleuthing to figure out it was the brazil nuts, I'm glad it worked out.
@user-fn1cd6mo9z RDA for selenium is 55mg per day. One Brazil nut contains 68mg selenium. So I got 680mg selenium per day just from the nuts. Doctor could not figure out what is wrong. Didn't even ask what I am eating. Spoke to my brother on the phone and tell him I'm sick. Describe symptoms and he says "It sounds like you are being poisoned." He then asked what I eat, in detail, and google it as I list it. And then he said "Holy sh*t, you are poisoning yourself with selenium from the nuts!" I immediately stopped the nuts, was better within days.
@Anita-rx6xe I spoke to my brother on the phone. I told him I'm very sick. He asked what is wrong, and I explained my symptoms. He immediately said it sounds like I am poi***ed. He asked in detail what I eat, I told him and he googled things as I listed it. And then he exclaimed: "Ten Brazil nuts are too much selenium!"
Not sure why anyone trying to eat healthier would think eating 5000+ calories a week in your snacks is a good idea. I’m surprised they didn’t mention any weight gain.
Something similar happened to me last year. I switched from chips to smoked almonds. Over time I developed kidney stones, which were determined to be calcium oxalate stones.
Good timing! Just researching for combos of foods for a medically needed dietary change. Have list of things to choose from, but its a matter of what they'll actually like and eat. Due to calcium problems supplements and dairy are not options, this will help me make a plan! Meal plan will be run past the Dr at the next appointment!
When she said “she had a bone marrow biopsy tro cancer” I was like wtf? How did this nephrologist even pass the boards. Diet is always the first things in any history as you wanna look for causes of CKD eg high sugar, high salt … or in this case some weird dietary habits.
Too cheap and easy. Doctors are like mechanics, all will have a different opinion on the same problem, but will recommend the most expensive solution .
@@tertongnat2815 It is good medical practice to go to first to check the worst case. With cancer, you cannot waste time. So you first rule that out, then you begin thinking what it is that creates the problem. It's more rational than you think. Most other illnesses give you more slack than cancer.
but they're not a problem for most people - unless they don't take calcium right? Spinach is a horrible food - you don't get anything useful from it, everything is bound to anti nutrients.
This is very very eye opening. I have been using almonds as a dietary protein every day as a diabetic and I will now moderate a bit. I am already on calcium so that is a good thing. Wow!!! Cashews!!!! Geez.
Tofu is a great source of calcium and protein, also much lower in fat than nuts, so beneficial for your diabetes. You can do so many different things with tofu! It also has been shown to protect against breast cancer. Good stuff!
Careful with calcium supplements; Dr. Berg said it’s like taking “cement”…. Make sure you’re taking vitamin D3, & K2 (potassium) so the calcium ends up in your bones, & NOT in your blood. Cheers🎉
I ate spinach salads and smoothies almost weekly for a few years, and then I had no desire for raw spinach ever again. I wonder if that was my body rejecting the oxalates in the spinach.
I responded to someone else about spinach, above, so am copy-and-pasting it here FYI. Note, you ate significantly less raw spinach tho - so far fewer oxalates. In other words you just got tired of the taste. Spinach has more calcium than any other leafy green about 250+ mg of calcium every cup when cooked. The high oxalate amount counterbalances tho so only 5 or 10% of that 250mg of calcium can be used by your body. Nature provides both the risk and the cure in this case which is great because spinach is sooo tasty and makes food look lovely!
What you described does exist. It’s talked about in The Dorito Effect (book). 2 groups of goats were given a vitamin deficiency. Each group was then fed a specific food (for example, coconuts or pumpkins) while also receiving doses of the vitamins they were deficient in. The goats were then put together and had both foods available. They only ate the one they were conditioned to think was solving their vitamin deficiency. (My description above may be a little off factually. But the lesson is correct). The premise of the book is that all of the flavorings being used today are tricking / fooling the body. When you taste strawberry, your body thinks it’s eating a strawberry; not some highly processed food item made from wheat, corn, and sugar.
Oh yes, too much of a good thing is not necessarily a good thing. I loved this educational video as people don't realise how diet can affect one's medical health.
Thank U so much once again for a great and informative video! This one got me thinking and considering a few changes in my diet! You're the absolute best Siobhan!!
This contained really important information! I knew about oxalates, and having recently switched from a less healthy mostly vegetarian diet to a very healthy almost vegan diet (as in more than 90% of what I eat is vegan, with small amounts of dairy products occasionally), and I eat a lot of legumes, vegies, and snack on (small amounts) of a variety of nuts, my oxalate intake has probably gone up. And since my dairy intake has gone down, I should take a calcium supplement. Right now I've been taking D vitamin, B12 and algae based Omega-3. Adding a calcium supplement to that ASAP. Thank you!
If you overeat something regularly, it's like you are in an ocean on ship which is moving in one single direction. We are not sure where we are heading, until the port arrives 😂 ie, steering towards an unknown destination.
Our cat Elliot kept getting into the kibble of our guest's dog when no one was looking ... Elliot developed bladder stones that were very painful for him and prompted a mad dash to the emergency vet that costed close to $1,000.
Anti-nutrients are compounds found in various foods that can interfere with the absorption of nutrients or have other adverse effects on health. While many plant-based foods are rich in essential nutrients, they may also contain anti-nutrients that can limit the bioavailability of certain vitamins and minerals or cause digestive issues in some individuals. Some common anti-nutrients include: 1. Phytates (Phytic acid): Found in seeds, grains, and legumes, phytates can bind to minerals like iron, zinc, and calcium, reducing their absorption in the body. 2. Oxalates: Found in foods like spinach, rhubarb, and beet greens, oxalates can bind to calcium and form insoluble crystals, potentially contributing to kidney stones. 3. Tannins: Found in tea, coffee, and certain fruits like grapes, tannins can inhibit the absorption of iron and other minerals. 4. Lectins: Found in legumes, grains, and nightshade vegetables, lectins can interfere with nutrient absorption and may cause digestive issues in some individuals. 5. Protease inhibitors: Found in soybeans and other legumes, protease inhibitors can interfere with protein digestion and absorption. 6. Goitrogens: Found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, goitrogens can interfere with thyroid function by inhibiting iodine uptake. While anti-nutrients can have negative effects on nutrient absorption and health, it's important to note that many of these compounds also have potential health benefits. For example, some anti-nutrients like phytates and tannins have antioxidant properties and may offer protection against chronic diseases when consumed in moderation. Methods such as soaking, sprouting, fermenting, and cooking can help reduce the levels of anti-nutrients in foods and improve nutrient bioavailability. Additionally, a balanced and varied diet that includes a wide range of nutrient-dense foods can help mitigate the potential effects of anti-nutrients and ensure adequate nutrient intake. 🤗🙏🌹
I'm 72 and my many health problems are gone or minimal now after eliminating veggies and going carnivore over 2 years ago!! No more oxalates and all the other dangerous stuff in the veggies!! Appreciate your info!!
Unfairly, Weston Price has been knocked by some nutritionists when it’s exactly what he observed in the cultures he visited…nuts, grains, beans, etc…get properly prepared by soaking or sprouting before eating, inhibiting the anti nutrients. Nuts are actually yummier anyways imo when soaked in water (with a little sea salt) the night before and then low temp baked next day, and who doesn’t love a fresh sourdough loaf?? Lots of great recipes in nourishing traditions. I worked hard to feed my family that way for a couple of years and we were very healthy, we got caught up with a busy lifestyle and I kind of went back to the quick and easy stuff. This gives me the drive to going back to that way of eating.
Low HCl appears to contribute to being bad at handling dietary oxalate. In some cases low HCl is caused by ammonia-producing intestinal pathogens like H. Pylori and/or parasites neutralizing HCl. More often you're not getting enough salt, preferably unrefined salt. I was able to start oxalate dumping after going carnivore, crystals coming out of my eyes and everything, but I still needed the help of a good functional medicine doctor after that. I can't think of a good reason to consume any high-oxalate plant foods and nut milks are an abomination.
Also, I think there's no such thing as a "healthy snack". If it's a snack it's just a pleasure, it's a way to entertain yourself. Feels good and you pay the price on the long run, whatever it is.
6:33 you forgot dark green leafy vegetables. Kale, collards and arugula are all high in calcium yet low in oxalates. Spinach, chard, and mustard greens are high in oxalates so don’t overdo them. Great video!
@@SleeplessinOC If you do a search of oxalate content and mustard greens, it pulls up comparative information. The AI generated content said that "according to the UCI Kidney Stone Center, one cup of chopped mustard greens contains 4 milligrams (mg) of oxalates, which is considered low." There is other information with oxalate level comparisons. Interestingly one source Low Oxalate Kitchen Blog included arugula in the low oxalate lineup. Do your own research to be certain.
Learn something very valuable EVERY TIME! Thank you for giving your time, it means sooo much. Wish PCPs would provide valuable health info like this that should be addressed to all pt's as a common, important knowledge for a cautious healthy lifestyle! I'm so happy that it seems I'm doing good for some of the bad intake...but reminds me I gotta be more careful!
Caffeine is a diuretic, so it should have pushed that woman to the restroom very frequently. If she drank lots of water, her urine would have been sufficiently diluted to prevent crystal calcium oxalates from forming in her kidneys. There must have been some other reasons for her problems.
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So dramatic!!! 😂 you're giving me high blood pressure.
If she did a elimination diet using meat, salt, and water there is a chance she could improve kidney function. Remove all plant toxins and chemicals...
Did they rule out Hyperparathyroidism?
BTW, taking calcium in supplement form exchanges damage from kidneys to heart.
Supplemental calcium (not from diet) increases risk of heart attack and stroke.
Big study done found out after women started passing away from heart attacks and strokes.
My mum was one of the people in the study.
Midway through the study, doctors suddenly told all subjects to stop the calcium supplements immediately.
Where did my comment go?
Eat carnivore. Never eat processed food pestozides seed oils sugar carbs oxalates and pharma products
The real scary thing about this video is she got a bone and kidney biopsy before they asked her what she had been eating.
Exactly, and it's shocking how doctors rarely order labs to test for nutritional deficiencies in sick people.
Happens all day everyday in the medical system. They couldn't sell you lots of tests or drugs if they figure out your diet silly.
I had a visit to ER for something I had eaten. They never asked about diet. However all the drugs they tried on me didn't work, so they gave me 4 horse pills of potassium which lowered my blood pressure hugely. And they charged me $40 since my insurance wouldn't pay. If hubby had been allowed to visit me, I would have asked him to bring me the potassium bottle on the kitchen counter.
They had no idea the issue causing the kidney failure was food-related until the biopsy revealed what the cause of the damage was. Look for horses, not zebras. This is a rare enough situation to be published as a case study, kidney failure strictly due to diet is obviously not common.
The thing that drives me crazy about nutritional TH-cam videos is this: I watched this video and was told combining calcium with oxalates would prevent them from building up in the kidneys. Then immediately after, I watch another video where I'm told to avoid calcium because it combines with oxalates to make calcium oxalate kidney stones. It's like this with just about everything, and everyone's got research to "prove" their point of view.
Search for Dr Robert Lustig and dr Gundry.
The reason why we recommend calcium is to prevent oxalates from being absorbed systemically and so that they are excreted through the digestive system. It can help a bit, but it's much more important to avoid oxalates or eat low amounts to avoid issues later on.
However, both calcium and oxalates are bad in high amounts. People can easily absorb too much calcium by taking vitamin D in inadequate amounts. As for oxalates, they are underhanded/sly and can cause lots of issues that most people would never know the cause of - not only kidney issues. Nutrition is understood well by almost no one.
Yes, I notice this too and not just with nutritional videos. It’s almost as if conflict is the goal. Maybe it stirs up more comments and hits.
Where it concerns living things, the general rule is everything in moderation. Also not every dietary instruction will work for every person because every human system is assembled differently. What causes kidney stones in one could do nothing in a second and be nephrotoxic to a third. Knowing your own body and what is normal for you is the safest litmus test for which advice would help versus harm.
I wish they’d just get to the point!
This video was eye opening to say the least. In fact, it was mind-blowing! I'm so glad this woman got the proper care from the proper professionals so they could properly diagnose the problem instead of putting her on dialysis and then a waiting list for kidney transplant!
Agreed,but it also shows again how important it is to involve a dietician as early as possible. Think about how many of these invasive (and expensive!) procedures would have been rendered unnecessary.
@@stephan3077nutritionist even better
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That's what I was thinking. Why wasn't the renal dietitian the first stop BEFORE the expensive, dangerous, and painful biopsies. My dad has severe kidney disease, and medication changes and diet counseling were the first things they did (fortunately, he was compliant and responded well)
I mean, taking three months to do a biopsy and send her to a nutritionist when her kidneys were at 25% of normal function does not seem like proper healthcare to me, maybe I'm missing something, idk
That it took doctors a whole 3 months to get to the bottom of this sounds reasonable to me as a person who has been sick my entire life. I had a diagnosis once that took 34 years. It was a rare diagnosis. I'm currently on a Medical Mystery Tour that's into its 12th year without an unambigupus diagnosis . I once had a life-threatening adrenal insufficiency secondary to using steroids that a gung-ho young endocrinologist decided was some rare, bizarre hypothalamic disorder that would require steroids for life. I refused his advice, asked for a second opinion and didn't receive my proper care for another 4 to 5 months - I recovered with time. My mother-in-law was diagnosed rapidly with ovarian cancer but it was another full 2 months before she had the cancer removed. I wonder if we expect medicine to arrive at diagnoses and treatment faster than they can in reality because of what we see on TV medical dramas. Everything looks obvious in 20/20 hindsight. That said, this case teaches an important lesson about having a dietitian step in early in cases of unexplained kidney failure. Let's hope the docs remember the lesson in future cases.
My son had kidney failure right after he turned 25. He was in the hospital for about around a week and the doctor couldn't figure it out. They placed a shunt and started him on dialysis. He had one dialysis treatment, and his kidney function started to recover. He was then released from the hospital, and was monitored for a few weeks. This was totally terrifying, especially as we never found out why it happened. He's going to be 41 this year and hasn't had any problems since. This was a fascinating case. I'm a subscriber now. Thanks doc!
Rhabdomyolysis?
Check out all the so called healthy foods he has been eating.
I know someone else who had something similar years ago and her child’s kidneys shut down. She is an adult and fine but had a brief issue as a child that came on suddenly and that never reoccurred. It was so scary.
"Dr. Violin" has the gift! She's not only exhibits outstanding clinical reasoning, she is also an adept translator from doctorese to English, making even complex issues understandable. I do hope she has the opportunity to be trailed by a parade of medical students, who would greatly benefit from her teaching skills. Another great video.
she also has the screen persona of an aggressive chipmunk
@@VisiblyJacked omg lol 😂
Never fear, all doctors have access to AI, that guides them in their symptom analysis and diagnosis. And then tells them what to give the patient. This does not come from years of training. It comes from a computer.
You know it's going to be a good Saturday when violin MD uploads a medical mystery video. 😊
agreed
I agree
All these tests and no one asked what she was eating and drinking.
It’s really disappointing that bone marrow and kidney biopsies are considered prior to nutritional deficiencies. These procedures subject the patient to unnecessary risks, such as infection. This is what happens when doctors receive only half a day of training on nutrition throughout four years of medical school education.
It would have made more sense also for the kidney biopsy to have been done before the bone marrow biopsy. It had already been established that the cause was ‘renal’ not pre or post.
Expensive tests make money for them. Questions and listening to patients takes empathy.
Agreed👍
@@courtneyswazey7013 This is in Canada... medicare is free here... including any biopsies or tests.. comes at a price though... but still...
@@francinelynn334 I agree, I thought it was odd that they waited so long to do the (edit: kidney) biopsy
This really clarifies why many people are told to up their calcium intake after having calcium oxalate kidney stones, despite it seeming counterintuitive.
Also get rid of food with oxalates or cut down drastically. Cashews are quite high in oxalates!
As my nephrologist has me do! Fourteen years ago I started making calcium carbonate stones, one after another. When I finally got to a nephrologist - who was a disciple of a University of Chicago nephrologist named Dr. Coe, he schooled me on oxalates in the diet and taking calcium citrate (in addition to dietary calcium), in addition to nearly a gallon of water per day, mixed with lemon juice!
Have never had another stone.
@@forrestgossett in a twisted way, I contributed to my stones by avoiding reflux, and "eating healthier". Avoiding reflux means I really pared down my acidic foods. I discovered I much prefer spinach to lettuce plus it's more versatile, so I started eating a lot of spinach. Plus I was paring down liquid calories, so I was rarely buying milk.
Real content starts at 6:30.
You are welcome.
Thanks. This was excruciating. 🙄
THANKS. And it didnt really even start there. It never started.
Thank you
Thanks,I did not get there😆
@@vandolmatzis8146 Narcissistic yapping by idiotic people in their videos and you are a hero!
I am a renal (kidney) dietitian and loved this! Everyone should see a dietitian for so many reasons. We never recommend eliminating specific food or nutrients unless it is medically necessary.
Yes, our palates and the food industry understand what works. There is so much campaigning now against highly processed foods, but continuing her previous practice instead of switching to cashews would have saved this patient from all that invasive and painful trouble. It will never be featured on a diet-war channel, though, except maybe for criticism. A dietician acquaintance who's about 5'3" and 340 lbs. has never recommended eliminating any food or nutrient, I think, if it wasn't explicitly ordered by a doctor.
Literally every nutrition article ever written suggests swapping out chips for fruit and nuts, low fat yogurt or low fat string cheese
@@M_SC That is just because all the people who wrote those articles hadn't tried barbeque or sour cream and onion Popchips yet. Once they put on some true American weight and have sleep apnea, diabetes--or at least pre-diabetic insulin resistance--and osteoarthritis, they'll finally sit down, stop trying to recommend the elimination of a food without doctor's orders, and just enjoy being oxalate-free.
@@M_SClow fat is garbage. Cut out sugar and processed food. Eat real food.
Majority of dietitians are complete morons and don't have a single clue. Great way to continue to eat an unhealthy diet. Easiest tests, see if they are anti fat, anti ldl cholesterol or anti meat, any of those are an instant fail and they should be avoided.
Tip for doctors: Check your patient's diet "first"!
Tip For patients. It’s your responsibility to think about the supplements and your diet before you go to a doctor. You’re eating an excess amount of anything that’s gotta be something to look at. You are your own doctor first.
@@Teewriter Many patients are elderly, uneducated or mentally weak. Doctors are educated and paid well to be thorough for their customers. Doctors love patients like you who allow them to be sloppy and unaccountable.
It is amazing how some "healthy" foods are super high in oxalates, spinach is super high in oxalates for example. While foods that are suppose to be bad, red meat and eggs, are actually very healthy for you. The big pharma scammers profit off you and your doctors ignorance.
Doctor: "Nah, too much work. NEXT!"
Who ate you to tell me what to do, you know I'm a doc.....
I knew about the high oxalate load in spinach but was not aware that cashews were also high. I do have a problem with the almost blanket endorsement of taking calcium supplements. We have good studies showing that those who take calcium supplements have a much higher rate of all cause mortality and the thought is that the extra calcium is deposited on the lining of blood vessels..
Everyone should be Taking k2.
That & kidney stones are made of calcium combined with oxalates OOF
Spinach has more calcium than any other leafy green about 250+ mg of calcium every cup when cooked. The high oxalate amount counterbalances tho so only 5 or 10% of that 250mg of calcium can be used by your body. Nature provides both the risk and the cure in this case which is great because spinach is sooo tasty and makes food look lovely!
@@drunkvegangal8089 Have a hard time believing any food that comes out the other end undigested could contribute much nutrition
Vitamin K2 especially MK4 which is found in meats and liver can counter the effects of calcium buildup in your tissues (arteries). It really is all about the balanced diet.
And cooking the spinach breaks down the oxylites also try eating cooked spinach with cheese they work perfectly together so as to not have the body absorb oxylites.
As a physician who is huge on prevention and food as medicine, I would say kudos to you for such a great and interesting video! Thank you
It's confusing why you would like this video when the diet was looked at only AFTER a bone marrow biopsy. Cognitive dissonance anyone?
Healthy stage 4 nsclc patient diagnosed sept of 2022. Through much research im a firm believer in the philosopher hypocrites who said " let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine ".
Wowwww. Are you a physician in a western country???
I can not thank you enough for educating us. You have no idea how many people you are helping. ❤
They milked all that money from her before asking her what she ate. Our medical system is criminal.
Wow, I rarely hear a Canadian criticizing Canada's medical system. Usually Canada is held up as a model for the US to follow. The honesty is refreshing.
@@utubewillyman Really? In my (Canadian) city there is a 8-12 month wait time to see a specialist. My guess it will get much longer with the massive immigration numbers.
@@James-dt7ky Yeah, here in the US you don't hear these stories about Canadian health care. I've heard about Canadians crossing into the US to get faster treatment, but they'll have to pay, obviously. This seems like an option only for the wealthy.
@@utubewillyman And now with the recent increase to the capital gains tax (effective June 25th) many doctors will be leaving Cana-duh.
@@James-dt7ky Geez, I hope Canada wakes up from the nightmare that leftists have created. I hope the US gets back on track as well.
I was an hour away from death due to hypocalcemia! I had gone to my doctor because I pulled a muscle in my sleep! She was training and put me on diazapam. I collapsed the next day! I couldn't believe that a lack of calcium could cause this much damage and nearly kill me!
How came it? The low calcium Levels?
How did you end up so calcium deficient?
Vitamin D is needed to absorb calcium.
This terrifies me! I have a stomach issue that doctors cannot diagnose. I have been vomiting any solid food since November. I vomited everything but water for five weeks and have lost 50 pounds. I keep down about 3-4 hundred calories a day now. Something blended without veggies or meat.
@@lynnieb It sounds like you should consider gastrointestinal beri beri as a cause.
I'm a dietitian from Brazil top cashews producer state and I've never heard of someone who ate that amount of cashews on a daily basis. This story was impressive and shows that a good anamnesis can save a lot of money, time and clinical exams .
It was per week.
@@DeborahThird-og1uo even on weekly basis its high
It's not that high, only around 5 oz. a day.
Cashews create kidney stones in my body. After 6 stones with removal, I was finally told not to eat Cashews. Haven't eaten them since and no stones in 10 years.
Uh oh, i am addicted to cashews and i eat a lot. That needs to change!
I had this problem 8 months ago, it took me 3 months of watching info on Utube to self diagnose what was destroying my kidneys, the 2 kidney specialists couldn't work out why, as my only symptoms were a low eGFR and high creatinine. Being a vegetarian on a keto diet, I was averaging 2500mg of oxalates a day in my diet, now I have removed a lot of the high oxalate foods and eating more calcium my kidney function has jumped back up from a eGFR of 22 to 36 and creatinine has halved in just 2 months. The other thing that you have to watch out for is oxalate dumping, which will destroy the kidneys, I also intermittent fast and long fast up to 6 days, I have had to stop the long fasting as it causes oxalate dumping. I am now slowy lowering the oxalates stored in my body, from the excess consumption my body couldn't deal with. Doctors need more education on oxalates they think it only makes stones in the kidneys.
Exactly,Thanks for the info ❗️👍😊
Hi , how are you removing the oxalates from your body ? And what foods have you sworn off or drastically reduced ? And what lower oxalate foods have you included in your daily diet ?
Oxalates need more research. They could be causing a lot of issues and barely anyone is aware of them. Trendy foods like spinach and almonds and chocolate can quickly add up to high amounts. Vitamin A is also not a vitamin at all but a toxin to mammals (carotenoids serve the plant kingdom; the early research on vitamin A is flawed and created a lasting misunderstanding from then on). Vitamin A will wreck the body if doses get too high for sustained periods and the liver can't safely store it away.
@@SleeplessinOC anything animal based is zero oxalate. On the plants side you have to look them up on charts. You dump oxalates when the body realises there are no or few oxalatesc coming in. You can't predict when that happenes. Can happen in a month or within a year of low to no oxalate diet. If the dump is too severe, you can eat a little oxalate, and the body will slow down the dumping. For an in depth read, look up Sally Norton's Toxic Superfoods book. Hope this helps.
Seeing a nephrologist to learn what is causing me to make calcium oxylate stones helped me a whole lot. This video helped more! Thank you!!!
I love how you closed the video with a "Now don't you panic"-type of message!
Thank you for this video! As a chronic moderate kidney person, it was very helpful in highlighting why nuts are generally discouraged, and reminded me that broccoli, which I love but have neglected, and calcium, are important in my diet!
So glad it was helpful!
For calcium to be properly absorbed you need adequate vitamin d & vitamin k. Dark leafy greens (kale, spinach, broccoli) are a great source of calcium because they also have lots of vitamin k! But make sure you are getting adequate vitamin d too! That's why milk is supplemented with d & k. If you have trouble getting adequate calcium you may want to avoid beans (high in phytates), decrease salt intake and avoid coffee (2 hrs either side of eating calcium source), as those all make it harder to absorb calcium. I hope your kidneys improve! :)
Most important is eating beef, and lots of it! Leave the veggies, fruits, carbs, sugar and seed oils out of your body and you will be amazed at how your body will heal itself.
@Emma-wl8bv DARK, LEAFY GREENS ARE POISON AND KILLING MOST PEOPLE!
Do give crappy advice that will futher harm people!! 100% carnivore is the only way to heal because it is a proper human diet!
Oxilates are awful. Stop killing yourself eating plants!
@@justsuzy321… you need a balanced diet, guy. Fruits and veggies are just as important as animal based protein sources
GREAT Video!!! Thank you so much for sharing Nancy's story. I think people often underestimate the issues an unbalanced diet can cause. This one in particular is quite astounding to the average person. I really like how you broke it down to a level that non-medical professionals can understand. :)
I absolutely love your videos. When you explain things so well and are so happy to see patients
Wow, what great timing for this video. I have been battling lymphadema for over 20 years. I take a somewhat high dosage of Lasix and have not had kidney issues until just the last 5 or 6 months. In May of 2023, I had bariatric surgery with the SADI switch. I was recently hospitalized because of the excessive fluid retention that had started accumulating in my abdomen. I take Eliquis for afib and had also started bruising easily. My labs showed low platelet count 78,000. My platelets kept dropping, eventually going down to 49,000. I had a bone marrow biopsy, which came back normal. Eventually, it was determined because my RBC, WBC, potassium, protein levels creatinine, and BUN were all abnormal my system my not in homeostasis. One level low was my calcium. I was not given an Rx for calcium. Next week I have an appointment with my nephrologist and I have a great question to ask her. BTW, when my blood work showed my other levels back in normal, everything else except creatinine and BUN were normal.
I love the way your explained and break things down for everyone to understand
You’re such a good teacher and very interesting to listen to. It’s nice to hear you.
This woman is such a breath of fresh air ❤❤❤❤
This was so helpful & interesting! I love how well you explain these conditions! Thx Dr. Siobhan!
You're so welcome!
It bothers me when a doctor does not adequately explore the patient's diet in detail early on particularly when they cannot find anything else causing it e.g. "have you had any changes to your diet recently?" -> would have saved her a lot of 'unnecessary' investigations such as a bone marrow biopsy. I feel like in initial stages, the question is asked and answered very vaguely
We are all supposed to be WOWed at the laughable problem solving skills of the western medical doctor, that is the purpose of these videos.
It’s ridiculous how little doctors I’ve gone to even check and how little is done to figure out what’s causing problems
Doctors do very little nutritional training it’s a drug fix mentality.
Every chronic disease that people die of in western countries is preventable with nutrition.
There's no money to be made from dietary changes. It's easier for doctors to pull out the prescription pad.
Sadly many people get defensive about their diet and don't wanna hear they have to change it
Dr. Deshauer, you have been doing a good job in educating the public on health issues thru TH-cam channel. Keep it up! 👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
Absolutely loving these videos! The case studies are always so interesting and I end up researching whatever disease the video is about for a few hours. 😂 nicely done!
I love your videos! Congratulations on surpassing one million subs! Well deserved! ❤
Maybe it's just a personal thing but along with just liking your video's in general I like seeing how you break down the thought process in branch/chart form.
I love how this doctor narrates like she is reading a book to you. Im subscribing! 😊
Congrats on 1 mil!! 🎉🎉❤
I think I need to moderate my almond consumption. I am addicted to wasabi almonds. And I have subpar functioning kidneys from chemo. Thanks for the heads up!
Moderation is a great rule of thumb! Plus adequate calcium and fluids in your diet!
@@ViolinMD yeah sure, the old moderation mantra. just eat meat
Walnuts have a better fat profile anyway. Soak them the night before eating and most oxalates go into the water. I eat about 10-15 walnut halves per day for decades.
@@terryjackson9395 Awesome.
I have never put down a bag of peanuts so quickly
😅😅. Just get calcium and enough fluid. In fact Almonds also contains calcium but you most likely still need to supplement or get it from other sources.
@@madjunir Almond buttter and almond flour are the devil. Eating 2-5 almonds a couple times a week isn't going to cause major problems but still not recommended.
@@madjunir I normally eat handfuls of peanuts a day. After this video I've reintroduced milk into my diet. I now eat my peanuts with cheese.
The only nuts people should be eating are walnuts & Brazil nuts because the other ones are man-made crops .. Dr Sebi Recommended that long ago
Eat Brazil nuts sparingly! because of the high selenium content. You can’t eat ‘em like peanuts 😄. One or two per day max.
I absolutely love these case studies. You're so passionate about this topic that it also makes me more interested. Way to go Dr. Siobhan!
So glad to hear that! Thanks!
I am binge watching all of your videos!! They are SO GOOD. Thank you so much for making them for us
Some other doctors say milk is the worst thing you can drink.... seems they cannot agree among themselves; not just on this topic, but ANYYY topic.
Thank you for this. I had my first kidney stone a month ago and was going back and forth on if I needed to see the urologist or not. This showed me it’s a priority!
I want to encourage you to consider seeking out a nephrologist in addition to the urologist. Most of the time, the urologist will tell you to just drink more water.
I love your videos so much! Your tone and pace really helps me stay focused and take in all the info. Thank you for your work 🤗
It's great seeing you again ❤️ 💛
Congratulations to your 1 million subscribers 🎉
Thank you!!
I noticed at too but thought she's been at 1M for years now lol. Long over due, congrats!
Taking too much calcium (ie tums) can cause kidney damage also. Not the exact same thing, but I had to take a lot of calcium at one point, on 6 tums a day for months. My kidneys started failing. I was going to have a kidney biopsy, but at the last minute my PCP said to stop the Tums. Within 2 weeks my kidneys started improving.
High calcium intake can also lead to anaemia, as high levels of calcium block absorption of iron. It's all about balance!
Awesome to hear you didn’t get trapped in dialysis or other unnecessary treatment!
@@-astrangerontheinternet6687 Thank you! I'm very happy that didn't happen.
Malabsorption may have played a role as well. Antacids are terrible for digestion and nutrient absorption.
You mean because of calcium phosphate crystals? But yes, vitamin D in inadequate amounts can easily cause you to absorb too much calcium.
Your case study videos are so well done, interesting and educational!! Thank you so much for creating them 😊
Immediately subscribed after watching this video. So clear and concise.
I have one healthy kidney, would like to keep it that way and appreciate this video so much! Also, you can never have too many reminders to eat a well balanced diet.
My best friend’s mother was treated for cancer the first time 31 years ago three years after that, she had a kidney removed She lived over 25 years with the one kidney.
Can I ask how you feel with one working kidney? My right one is not fully functional, I had a surgery to fix the problem but I'm still getting a lot of muscle aches and fatigue, I'm wondering if you notice the same with only one healthy kidney
@@playinglifeoneasy9226 Glad to hear she's ok! I've heard many wonderful stories of people doing great with just one kidney. Glad we have a spare!
@@zanleuxs I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms. I am very fortunate that I feel great and completely normal with one kidney. My labs come out on the high side of normal metrics. I hope your doctors are able to help you ease your symptoms.
@@maryannkeith4062 Hi, thank you for the reply, I was just wondering if my symtoms are from my reduced kidney function but it sounds like there must be a different reason, I'm glad you're feeling good 💙
I got very sick, couldn't understand it. Doc did blood tests, etc. Nothing. Turned out it was the 10 Brazil nuts I ate every day. Selenium poisoning.
Honestly, I know they're rather large nuts, but 10 a day just doesn't sound dangerous at all...mildly terrifying that it can be enough to make someone sick. I bet that took a good bit of sleuthing to figure out it was the brazil nuts, I'm glad it worked out.
@user-fn1cd6mo9z RDA for selenium is 55mg per day. One Brazil nut contains 68mg selenium. So I got 680mg selenium per day just from the nuts. Doctor could not figure out what is wrong. Didn't even ask what I am eating. Spoke to my brother on the phone and tell him I'm sick. Describe symptoms and he says "It sounds like you are being poisoned." He then asked what I eat, in detail, and google it as I list it. And then he said "Holy sh*t, you are poisoning yourself with selenium from the nuts!" I immediately stopped the nuts, was better within days.
Actually they say no more than 2 of them a day
@@Anita-rx6xe Yes. RDA for selenium is 55mg per day. A Brazil nut contains 68mg of selenium. So eating 10 nuts was getting 680mg of selenium a day.
@Anita-rx6xe I spoke to my brother on the phone. I told him I'm very sick. He asked what is wrong, and I explained my symptoms. He immediately said it sounds like I am poi***ed. He asked in detail what I eat, I told him and he googled things as I listed it. And then he exclaimed: "Ten Brazil nuts are too much selenium!"
Yep, that’s why variation and supplementation are so important, especially for those with chronic illnesses!
I appreciate you and thank you for making content.
Not sure why anyone trying to eat healthier would think eating 5000+ calories a week in your snacks is a good idea. I’m surprised they didn’t mention any weight gain.
What I was thinking. I see at my peanuts and it is like 800kcal per pack and you down that without thinking too much.
1kg is massive
@@Orodreth888exactly. 800 calories in cashews is a meal, not a snack
All I could think of was the salt...the nuts shown in this video are roasted with a lot of salt. I thought that was straining her kidneys
Calories are fairly meaningless. Many factors go into what's absorbed by the body and what passes. Calorie intake is an outdated mode of thinking.
@@rojodiver3344 surely you jest
Something similar happened to me last year. I switched from chips to smoked almonds. Over time I developed kidney stones, which were determined to be calcium oxalate stones.
Good timing! Just researching for combos of foods for a medically needed dietary change. Have list of things to choose from, but its a matter of what they'll actually like and eat. Due to calcium problems supplements and dairy are not options, this will help me make a plan! Meal plan will be run past the Dr at the next appointment!
Excellent explanation & information as usual! Thank you Doctor!
Why they didn’t check her diet FIRST is confusing. 🤦♀️
Doctors are not trained to consider diet because the medical industrial complex can't make money from nutritional advice.
When she said “she had a bone marrow biopsy tro cancer” I was like wtf? How did this nephrologist even pass the boards. Diet is always the first things in any history as you wanna look for causes of CKD eg high sugar, high salt … or in this case some weird dietary habits.
The doctors do it to cover themselves as a hedge against possible malpractice suits.
I know. Frustrating.
Too cheap and easy. Doctors are like mechanics, all will have a different opinion on the same problem, but will recommend the most expensive solution .
@@tertongnat2815 It is good medical practice to go to first to check the worst case. With cancer, you cannot waste time. So you first rule that out, then you begin thinking what it is that creates the problem. It's more rational than you think. Most other illnesses give you more slack than cancer.
Always a good day when Siobhan uploads.❤
Aw thank you!!
Oh gosh, I don't remember how many subscribers you had when I started watching, but congrats on passing the 1 million milestone!
This is so useful, first time hearing this - from a stage 2 kidney patient
Other foods that are high in oxalates:
- Spinach
- Swiss chard
- Tofu
- Beets
- Eggplant
- Sweet potatoes
- Taro
- Rhubarb
- Buckwheat
- Shiitake mushrooms
but they're not a problem for most people - unless they don't take calcium right? Spinach is a horrible food - you don't get anything useful from it, everything is bound to anti nutrients.
All the things i love 😊
Can we please stop creating lists...I need to be able to eat something! 😂
Almonds, chocolate, quinoa, chia seeds….
@@smooth_pursuitand of course these are all the yummy ingredients that I use in my homemade protein chocolate mousse. Dammit.😢
This is very very eye opening. I have been using almonds as a dietary protein every day as a diabetic and I will now moderate a bit. I am already on calcium so that is a good thing. Wow!!! Cashews!!!! Geez.
Tofu is a great source of calcium and protein, also much lower in fat than nuts, so beneficial for your diabetes. You can do so many different things with tofu! It also has been shown to protect against breast cancer. Good stuff!
@@Emma-wl8bv lmao tofu is trash, eat red fatty meat, it has everything you need to be healthy
Careful with calcium supplements; Dr. Berg said it’s like taking
“cement”….
Make sure you’re taking vitamin D3, & K2 (potassium) so the calcium ends up in your bones, & NOT in your blood.
Cheers🎉
Excellent information as always. Your work is very much appreciated, thanks.
Dr. Siobhan, thank you for the infos!❤
I ate spinach salads and smoothies almost weekly for a few years, and then I had no desire for raw spinach ever again. I wonder if that was my body rejecting the oxalates in the spinach.
I responded to someone else about spinach, above, so am copy-and-pasting it here FYI. Note, you ate significantly less raw spinach tho - so far fewer oxalates. In other words you just got tired of the taste.
Spinach has more calcium than any other leafy green about 250+ mg of calcium every cup when cooked. The high oxalate amount counterbalances tho so only 5 or 10% of that 250mg of calcium can be used by your body. Nature provides both the risk and the cure in this case which is great because spinach is sooo tasty and makes food look lovely!
What you described does exist. It’s talked about in The Dorito Effect (book). 2 groups of goats were given a vitamin deficiency. Each group was then fed a specific food (for example, coconuts or pumpkins) while also receiving doses of the vitamins they were deficient in. The goats were then put together and had both foods available. They only ate the one they were conditioned to think was solving their vitamin deficiency. (My description above may be a little off factually. But the lesson is correct). The premise of the book is that all of the flavorings being used today are tricking / fooling the body. When you taste strawberry, your body thinks it’s eating a strawberry; not some highly processed food item made from wheat, corn, and sugar.
Yes plants are trying to kill you
@@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj I never said that. Try being kind to others.
@@AnnMitt I said that
Plants are trying to kill you
Try a better attitude
I love you and your videos !!! So helpful and educational 🎉😊❤
I’m so glad - thanks Samantha!
I absolutely love how you go through cases 🥰
Subscribed! I love how you narrate as it makes me want to listen more. Looking forward to see more medical mysteries and I am also learning a lot 😊
Oh yes, too much of a good thing is not necessarily a good thing. I loved this educational video as people don't realise how diet can affect one's medical health.
Thank U so much once again for a great and informative video! This one got me thinking and considering a few changes in my diet! You're the absolute best Siobhan!!
Excellent video. I always love all your videos!!
This contained really important information! I knew about oxalates, and having recently switched from a less healthy mostly vegetarian diet to a very healthy almost vegan diet (as in more than 90% of what I eat is vegan, with small amounts of dairy products occasionally), and I eat a lot of legumes, vegies, and snack on (small amounts) of a variety of nuts, my oxalate intake has probably gone up. And since my dairy intake has gone down, I should take a calcium supplement. Right now I've been taking D vitamin, B12 and algae based Omega-3. Adding a calcium supplement to that ASAP. Thank you!
It's like watching an episode of house. I love the differential checklist!
Yes, except her episodes are without House's narcissistic snark ... huge improvement!
Love your videos, they’re so informative. ❤❤
I could listen to you all day everyday,… Not only a
Is your Channel highly educational 🤓, but also enjoyable & entertaining 🙏🏼
Hi I love your videos!! ❤ Been watching your videos since you were a second year!!! ❤️
Aw thank you!!
If you overeat something regularly, it's like you are in an ocean on ship which is moving in one single direction. We are not sure where we are heading, until the port arrives 😂 ie, steering towards an unknown destination.
Such a cool video!! I love this series!!
Thank you!
Thank you! Having only one kidney this was very valuable information!
Years ago I heard cats used to be prone to crystals due to high ash content in kibble. Awesome video Siobhan!!
Most cat foods supplement for this now.
@@lulumoon6942 yes! 😃
Our cat Elliot kept getting into the kibble of our guest's dog when no one was looking ... Elliot developed bladder stones that were very painful for him and prompted a mad dash to the emergency vet that costed close to $1,000.
Anti-nutrients are compounds found in various foods that can interfere with the absorption of nutrients or have other adverse effects on health. While many plant-based foods are rich in essential nutrients, they may also contain anti-nutrients that can limit the bioavailability of certain vitamins and minerals or cause digestive issues in some individuals. Some common anti-nutrients include:
1. Phytates (Phytic acid): Found in seeds, grains, and legumes, phytates can bind to minerals like iron, zinc, and calcium, reducing their absorption in the body.
2. Oxalates: Found in foods like spinach, rhubarb, and beet greens, oxalates can bind to calcium and form insoluble crystals, potentially contributing to kidney stones.
3. Tannins: Found in tea, coffee, and certain fruits like grapes, tannins can inhibit the absorption of iron and other minerals.
4. Lectins: Found in legumes, grains, and nightshade vegetables, lectins can interfere with nutrient absorption and may cause digestive issues in some individuals.
5. Protease inhibitors: Found in soybeans and other legumes, protease inhibitors can interfere with protein digestion and absorption.
6. Goitrogens: Found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, goitrogens can interfere with thyroid function by inhibiting iodine uptake.
While anti-nutrients can have negative effects on nutrient absorption and health, it's important to note that many of these compounds also have potential health benefits. For example, some anti-nutrients like phytates and tannins have antioxidant properties and may offer protection against chronic diseases when consumed in moderation.
Methods such as soaking, sprouting, fermenting, and cooking can help reduce the levels of anti-nutrients in foods and improve nutrient bioavailability. Additionally, a balanced and varied diet that includes a wide range of nutrient-dense foods can help mitigate the potential effects of anti-nutrients and ensure adequate nutrient intake. 🤗🙏🌹
I'm 72 and my many health problems are gone or minimal now after eliminating veggies and going carnivore over 2 years ago!! No more oxalates and all the other dangerous stuff in the veggies!! Appreciate your info!!
@@bettyjohnson2964 oxalate shedding for the last 90 days has been interesting for me. Carnivore is the game changer
My question is why consume any of these?
Love your enthusiasm and your freckles
I always love the medical mystery videos! :D
Unfairly, Weston Price has been knocked by some nutritionists when it’s exactly what he observed in the cultures he visited…nuts, grains, beans, etc…get properly prepared by soaking or sprouting before eating, inhibiting the anti nutrients. Nuts are actually yummier anyways imo when soaked in water (with a little sea salt) the night before and then low temp baked next day, and who doesn’t love a fresh sourdough loaf?? Lots of great recipes in nourishing traditions. I worked hard to feed my family that way for a couple of years and we were very healthy, we got caught up with a busy lifestyle and I kind of went back to the quick and easy stuff. This gives me the drive to going back to that way of eating.
Low HCl appears to contribute to being bad at handling dietary oxalate. In some cases low HCl is caused by ammonia-producing intestinal pathogens like H. Pylori and/or parasites neutralizing HCl. More often you're not getting enough salt, preferably unrefined salt. I was able to start oxalate dumping after going carnivore, crystals coming out of my eyes and everything, but I still needed the help of a good functional medicine doctor after that. I can't think of a good reason to consume any high-oxalate plant foods and nut milks are an abomination.
I always click " like " even before watching your videos, Dr. Siobhan!
My kindergarten teacher spoke to the class this way.
Yeah, she is nice and all but you get a feeling she had like 5 coffees before filming this... Take a chill pill girl and zoom out a bit...
@@Vmssupplies It's just way over the top and pretentious.
"Everything in Moderation" thats sums the Moral of this video !
Great Video by the way. Very well explained !
very useful information and well explained. Thank you!
Thank you! ❤ your videos always so clear to understand even though you talk very fast.
Oxalates are nature's way of allowing plants to protect themselves from being eaten.
Oxalate fear is overblown
@@MmmpatIt's the carnies boogeyman.
It doesn't stop the plant from being eaten, but it does take revenge on the one who ate the plant.
Yawn....
New age religious freaks....
@@MmmpatIt's only something to be feared if you don't get enough calcium.
Great video - glad I watched because I've been eating a lot of cashews and almonds lately. (Thankfully I have a decent calcium intake though)
Awesome content and great story telling. I loved it and subscribed. Cheers from the Calgary area!!!!
Thank you. This video was so informative!!
Also, I think there's no such thing as a "healthy snack". If it's a snack it's just a pleasure, it's a way to entertain yourself. Feels good and you pay the price on the long run, whatever it is.
6:33 you forgot dark green leafy vegetables. Kale, collards and arugula are all high in calcium yet low in oxalates. Spinach, chard, and mustard greens are high in oxalates so don’t overdo them. Great video!
Cooking leafy greens like spinach, chard, etc., can reduce the oxalates in them by 30% - 50%. Boiling offers a higher reduction.
Kale is high too
What about mustard greens ? Are they high in calcium but still low in oxalates?
Arugula is THE BEST. ❤
@@SleeplessinOC If you do a search of oxalate content and mustard greens, it pulls up comparative information. The AI generated content said that "according to the UCI Kidney Stone Center, one cup of chopped mustard greens contains 4 milligrams (mg) of oxalates, which is considered low." There is other information with oxalate level comparisons. Interestingly one source Low Oxalate Kitchen Blog included arugula in the low oxalate lineup. Do your own research to be certain.
Learn something very valuable EVERY TIME! Thank you for giving your time, it means sooo much. Wish PCPs would provide valuable health info like this that should be addressed to all pt's as a common, important knowledge for a cautious healthy lifestyle! I'm so happy that it seems I'm doing good for some of the bad intake...but reminds me I gotta be more careful!
Wow! So informative. Thank you.
Caffeine is a diuretic, so it should have pushed that woman to the restroom very frequently. If she drank lots of water, her urine would have been sufficiently diluted to prevent crystal calcium oxalates from forming in her kidneys. There must have been some other reasons for her problems.
It's calcium not water that binds to the oxalates so they can be flushed out of the body.
@@user-lf5oh7um7y Calcium and oxalates form crystals and water flushes those crystals out. However, not always.