Diet for Osteoporosis

@loriesco
Sorry, after much research. And visiting functional medicine doctors. High oxalate foods keep your bones from absorbing calcium. Look it up, if you have interest and time do some research.
It is true that high oxalate foods have an effect with kidney stones.

@maryandnans gradual, by all means…dried apricots and dates are good, but not in high quantity…too much of anything is just too much for our aging systems.

@vixstermoves I think some nutritious higher oxalate foods can be consumed in very moderate amounts…it also depends on what else you eat with them…definitely not too much/too many at any one time ! ….Sort of the way I allow myself ‘treats’—small ! And not too much in any one day— a few bites do the job ! Whatever you do, keep well-hydrated !!

@nycmusic
I think we all have our own timing, setting a pace of habits. Everyone should do what's best for them. I personally have eliminated all high oxalate foods. I want to help my bones build as much as possible. I used to eat quite a few almonds a day. Since I have stopped eating almonds, I have no joint pain in my hands. Oh, yes, I drink plenty of fluids!

@vixstermoves great response to eliminating almonds…are they also problematic for joint pain in general ? I will check the list of high oxalate foods again.

@loriesco I get my calcium from food first. That is not a problem if you go over 1200 mg from food only

@maryandnans have you gotten a plasma blood test? You should so you know. I was put on calcium MULTIPLE times before a doctor pulled a lab. Why? Because I'm a menopausal woman. Guess what? They had to call me at home to say DON'T TAKE CALCIUM SUPPLIMENTS. Good thing too! Because 15 years later, I found out I have coronary artery disease (inherited). The last thing you want to do is add calcium, which hardens your arterial walls. ASK YOUR DOCTOR FIRST. (I suggest)

The only people who need to be concerned with high oxalates are people who get kidney stones. This discussion is full of junk science! Just soak and rinse your beans. Who would give up the stuff you NEED for bones and body just because they read something that sounded good? MY God, this is disturbing to read. Spinach, chickpeas, soy, pinto beans, nuts, legumes, ALL NEEDED FOR bones and healthy bodies! Just soak and rinse or blanch or cook. Its nonsense what I am reading here. Who came up with this and why are you guys thinking its valid? Is this another Dr. Gundry bit of nonsense? (I can't stand that guy). My family has been eating these so called "high oxalate" foods for 1000s of years, and they lived to be in their mid nineties! They keep your cholesterol down and your bowels moving! (I have 2 years in nutritional chemistry and health at university level and this is such a frustrating conversation. ONLY IF YOU GET KIDNEY STONES. And if you do - soak and rinse the beans!

@vixstermoves I did. Its junk science. I have a nutritional chemistry background. IF you have a kidney stone problem than rinse and soak your beans. Blanch the spinach. High oxalate does NOT inhibit bioavailability of calcium.
Yes, high-oxalate foods can inhibit calcium absorption by binding to calcium in the intestines, creating an insoluble compound that the body cannot absorb. This effect is most significant within a single food source (e.g., spinach) rather than across a whole meal. However, consuming calcium with oxalates can actually help protect against kidney stones.
Read the research. Its like 1% https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15153567/
Get rid of the oxalates in the foods which carry them (that's what my family does - and most who SOAK and RINSE their beans. Oxalates don't need to be in the foods. I don't know where you guys got this.

It seems that there’s a lot of disagreement about oxalates….if you have OP, you need to be more careful of the amount and rinse,cook, combine with other foods in a balanced diet…different story if you have CKD or kidney stones—then you will have to eliminate them as much as possible..not a doc ,but that’s my take- don’t overly fixate on one thing…. ask your doc so you get the best balance for you.