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Oxalate

Oxalate

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Sep 16, 2026

Maraya BrownHOST
10:59
I want to hear this.
Maraya BrownHOST
11:00
I also want to say out loud that when we're talking about oxalates, Oxalates are also found in spinach and almonds and beets and potatoes and chocolate and different forms of tea.
Maraya BrownHOST
11:09
And what oxalates do is they bind calcium.
Maraya BrownHOST
11:12
So yes, if you are an individual that's also susceptible to that like calcium oxalate kidney stone conversation, this is important for you to know, right? If you're at risk of kidney stones, maybe it's because of your total dietary oxalates.
Dr. MartinHOST
11:33
There's two types of kidney stones.
Dr. MartinHOST
11:35
One, oxalates.
Dr. MartinHOST
11:38
Oxalates, right? When you eat spinach, when you eat almonds, when you eat sweet potatoes, okay? They have a lot of oxalates, and they can form kidney stones, okay? So people that love their salad, their spinach salads, huh, 75% of all kidney stones are oxalates.
Dr. MartinHOST
12:16
25% are uric acid.
Dr. MartinHOST
12:22
25% of all kidney stones are uric acid.

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