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Hello. I passed a stone in October and have been wresting with my diet ever since. I have been on and off the Whole 30 program for the last year, which is high in fat, veggies and protein. Most of the things I've been eating it turns out are high in oxalates. (spinach, nuts, beets)
My doctor did not say to avoid these foods, he only said drink more water, include citrusy drinks, and reduce my sodium.
I've avoided high oxalate foods and have been drinking tons of water the last few months.
So the question to the group: can you eat high oxalate foods but compensate by drinking more water (or water with lemon juice) to flush out those oxalates? For example, can I eat a spinach salad but reduce the impact of the spinach by drinking more water?
Thanks
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@terryg222
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Like @1952 said about oxalates “Everything I’ve read online is contradictory” it sure is. I drink so much water I feel like I’m drowning and my doctor told me that drinking more water may not help. I’m only allowed to drink water and 2 cups of milk a day. Unfortunately chocolate milk is high in oxalates as well as fat, naturally. I had a spinach salad and a sweet potato and my oxalate level was through the roof.
Take care,
Jake
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This is a great question. For most people, I think eating some high oxylate foods is ok as long as you’re drinking a lot of water to flush them out. In my case, I was unknowingly eating a high oxylate diet between 2013-2018. I saw no symptoms until early 2018 when I was fatigued and getting really cold in the pool (anemia). I was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease due to severe oxylate damage. My Nephrologist doesn’t know why, but my theory is I overwhelmed my system with oxylates. Stable GFR now but on low oxylate diet and drinking 3-4L a day.