Comments on: How Low Oxalate Info Can Help You

By: Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:33:47 +0000

Hi, Dillon.
Thanks for your comment. Hemp seeds are high oxalate (73 mg. per half cup), as is tempeh (50.4). If you eat eggs, then that would be your best source of low carb high quality protein (very low oxalate). Whey protein and dairy products may also provide a good low oxalate protein source. If you are vegan, then ground flax, pumpkin seeds, black-eyed peas, brown or red lentils, green peas and both green and yellow split peas can provide protein (all are low oxalate or “lower” medium oxalate). Pidgeon peas, sunflower seeds, sunflower seed butters, mung beans, kidney beans and chickpeas can also be eaten in moderate quantities (medium oxalate).

Some people find that they need a low oxalate diet to prevent kidney stones, while others do well on a medium oxalate diet. The low oxalate diet is very challenging for vegans. If this describes you, I would suggest you start by slowly replacing all of your high oxalate foods with low or medium oxalate substitutes. After that, you an slowly decrease the number of mediums in your diet if you and your doctor feel you need to lower your oxalate intake further.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:11:07 +0000

Hi, Michele.
That email keeps coming back up then crashing on me again. I probably should take the form off my site, so people don’t think I’m ignoring them.

Psyllium husks are very low oxalate at 0.7 mg. per tablespoon. Learning to cook with coconut flour is also a great LO fiber boost (11 g per 1/4 cup). I get all of my fiber through coconut, fruits and veggies and don’t supplement.

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:51:08 +0000

Hi Heidi,
So glad I found the message about your email not functioning! I am new to low oxalates and am happy to have found your site as well as the Trying Low Ox Yahoo group. Such a blessing. Can you recommend any low oxalate fiber supplements? I can really use help with this. Thank you so much.

Michele

By: Dillon

Dillon — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:51:31 +0000

Dear Heidi,

I am a very strict vegetarian and have recently suffered from kidney stones and have a prominent family history of kidney disease. Just surfing the net I stumbled upon on “low oxalate diet” and it hit me that I eat an extremely high oxalate diet which I’m sure had a contribution to my kidney stones. After observing the low oxalate diet food list and looking all over the net, I could not find any information on the oxalate levels of hemp seeds or tempeh (fermented soybeans). These two foods are a staple in my diet for my source of protein, I was wondering if you could enlighten me of these two foods and oxalate levels and of any low oxalate vegetarian sources of protein, preferably with low carbs. Thanks for your time and hope to hear form you!

-Dillon

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 03:18:36 +0000

Hi, Lynda.
Swanson’s brand 100% pea protein powder has 5.4 mg. oxalate per scoop, so that’s a good option for you. If I had to guess I’d say the raw yellow pea protein powder is low oxalate as long as it doesn’t have other ingredients, since yellow split peas are low oxalate. I personally would not hesitate to eat that. Bigelowe peppermint tea is very low oxalate (0 mg.) as is the generic brand of peppermint tea (1.4 mg. per cup). Fresh peppermint leaves are also low oxalate (0.06 mg. oxalate for two leaves), so you can make your own from the garden if you wish.
Hope this helps.
Heidi

By: Lynda

Lynda — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:41:19 +0000

Dear Heidi and wonderful other moderators. I am a vegan who has begun to eat some small amts. of turkey since dropping horrifyingly painful stones 2 weeks ago. I became one to clear my arteries. It took 2 years and the results are amazing. Please help me if you can with 2 questions : I can’t find peppermint tea amt. of oxalates AND veggie protein powder mixable ones….a friend gave me a list with just brown rice protein powder; too generic. Trying Nuttrasumma raw yellow pea protein in my vitamix mish mosh every AM. I called every company and manufacturer of MLO brown rice powder, Nutrabiotic Brown rice powder. All PLAIN FLAVOUR. So sad. ” sorry we do not know”.
I would pay (really) to especially to find a veg mixable plain protein source that is low or even medium. I am signed into yahoo group but cannot become an insider! Techie issues?? I am an RN, an old washed up 35 yr. one whose pain really this time may set me up for an MI due to inflammation! Until then, I take Jarrow 95 circumin. Waiting to get the most current and complete food list; have IBS as well, thus the peppermint tea. Thank you group for all u do.
Blessings to you all, Lynda

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 10:13:52 +0000

Dear Heidi,
Thank you so much for all the effort you put into this website. I was amazed to find that you used to suffer from a lot of what I have been going through- Fibromyalgia, CFS, PCOS, hypoglycaemia, IBS, food intolerances, insomnia, cog fog, anxiety and depression. After 17 miserable years I have finally worked out that my problems are greatly exacerbated by oxalates. I started the low oxalate diet yesterday and think I am already dumping- how long did it take you to start to feel better?

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 02:36:04 +0000

Hi, Lisa.
I can occasionally eat the lower high oxalate foods, like a small piece of chocolate or some walnuts. I cannot eat the crazy high oxalate foods, however, like spinach, rhubarb and almonds. Those are gone for good over here.
Heidi

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:11:46 +0000

Thanks for this information! I read about the calcium citrate but didn’t know the dosing recommendations or that you need to take it before each meal (and without Vitamin D!). Off to the store I go!

Also… have you found that you can now eat some of the high ox foods sometimes with the use of the calcium citrate? Thinking of when I want to eat chocolate.

Thanks so much!
Lisa

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:42:03 +0000

Thanks, Anne!