Clean Out Your Kidneys of Oxalates and Stones - Dr. Berg

Summary

This video discusses the impact of oxalates on health, particularly in relation to kidney stones and inflammation. It highlights common symptoms of oxalate issues and emphasizes the presence of oxalates in various plant-based foods. The video suggests that dietary oxalates don't necessarily correlate with urinary oxalates, pointing to the role of gut health and metabolism in oxalate processing. It offers practical advice on managing oxalate intake, including dietary adjustments, probiotics, magnesium and citrate supplementation, and the importance of vitamin D for calcium absorption, all aimed at reducing the risk of kidney stones.

Takeaways

• 💎 Oxalates are linked to various health issues, including kidney stones, gout, and inflammatory conditions.
• 🥜 High oxalate foods include almonds, peanuts, spinach, chocolate, kiwi, strawberries, beets, tea, and bran, but their consumption doesn't necessarily correlate with urinary oxalate levels.
• 🔍 The presence of oxalates in urine may indicate pre-existing damage to the kidneys, liver, or metabolic issues affecting oxalate processing.
• 🌱 Gut dysbiosis, particularly a lack of lactobacillus microbes, can impair oxalate breakdown in the intestines, leading to increased blood and kidney oxalate levels.
• 🚫 Diabetes, pre-diabetes, and insulin resistance can damage the kidneys, affecting their ability to handle oxalates.
• 🥗 Reducing high-oxalate foods and pairing them with calcium-rich foods like cheese can help prevent oxalate absorption.
• 🍋 Consuming citrates, such as lemons or lemon juice, is crucial for weakening the bond between calcium and oxalates.
• 💊 Magnesium and citrate supplements can help lower the risk of oxalates ending up in the kidneys.
• ☀️ Vitamin D plays a significant role in calcium absorption, which can help bind oxalates in the gut and prevent kidney stones.
• 🧬 Genetic issues with vitamin D, known as vitamin D polymorphism, are common and can be a bioindicator of calcium oxalate stones.
• 💧 Maintaining a high fluid intake of at least 2.5 liters daily helps keep urine diluted and reduces the risk of kidney stones.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video script?

The video script focuses on the topic of oxalates, their relationship with kidney stones, and other health issues, as well as ways to prevent oxalate-related problems.

What are some common symptoms associated with oxalate issues?

Symptoms can include kidney stones, bone, skin, and joint buildup, gout, headaches, eye pain, urinary pain, genital pain, muscle pain, and intestinal pain.

Which foods are mentioned as high in oxalates?

High oxalate foods include almonds, peanuts, spinach, chocolate, kiwi, strawberries, beets, tea, and bran.

Why might dietary oxalates not correlate with oxalates in urine?

Dietary oxalates may not correlate with urine oxalates because there might be pre-existing damage to the kidneys, liver, or metabolism that affects the body's ability to process oxalates.

How can gut health be related to oxalate issues?

Gut health, particularly the presence of lactobacillus microbes, plays a role in degrading oxalates in the intestine, preventing their reabsorption into the blood and subsequent buildup in the kidneys.

What dietary adjustments are suggested to reduce oxalate absorption?

Limiting high-oxalate foods and combining them with calcium-rich foods like cheese can help bind oxalates in the intestines and prevent their absorption.

What is the role of magnesium and citrates in preventing oxalate issues?

Magnesium and citrates help weaken the bond between calcium and oxalates, reducing the likelihood of kidney stone formation.

Why is vitamin D important in the context of oxalate management?

Vitamin D increases calcium absorption in the intestines, which can help bind with oxalates and prevent them from reaching the kidneys.

What is the significance of vitamin D polymorphism in relation to kidney stones?

Vitamin D polymorphism is a genetic issue that affects vitamin D function and is a bioindicator of calcium oxalate stones, suggesting a high correlation between stone formation and vitamin D issues.

What are some recommended daily practices to prevent oxalate-related kidney stones?

Taking a probiotic with lactobacillus, supplementing with magnesium glycinate, consuming citrates from lemons, ensuring adequate vitamin D intake, and drinking at least two and a half liters of fluid daily are recommended practices.

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Outlines

00:00

💎 Managing Oxalates to Prevent Kidney Stones

This paragraph discusses the importance of managing oxalates to prevent kidney stones and other health issues. It outlines the symptoms associated with high oxalate levels, such as kidney stones, bone buildup, joint pain, and gout. The speaker emphasizes that while many foods contain oxalates, dietary intake does not necessarily correlate with urinary oxalate levels, suggesting that pre-existing conditions like liver or kidney damage, or gut dysbiosis, may contribute to oxalate issues. The paragraph also touches on the role of lactobacillus microbes in breaking down oxalates and the potential benefits of a ketogenic diet for some individuals.

05:01

🍋 Strategies for Reducing Oxalate Absorption

The second paragraph focuses on strategies to reduce oxalate absorption and the risk of kidney stones. It suggests limiting high-oxalate foods and combining them with calcium-rich foods to bind oxalates in the intestines, thus preventing absorption. The importance of probiotics containing lactobacillus microbes is highlighted for their role in reducing oxalates. Additionally, maintaining higher levels of magnesium and citrates is recommended to weaken the bond between calcium and oxalates. The speaker also mentions the significance of vitamin D in calcium absorption and its potential impact on kidney stone formation. The paragraph concludes with a recommendation for adequate fluid intake to prevent concentrated urine, which can contribute to stone formation.

Keywords

💡Oxalates

Oxalates are naturally occurring organic compounds found in many plants and some animal-derived foods. They are known to bind with calcium, potentially leading to the formation of kidney stones, particularly calcium oxalate stones. In the video, oxalates are discussed as a significant factor in kidney health, with the script mentioning their presence in various foods and their potential to cause crystallization issues, such as kidney stones and pseudo gout.

💡Kidney stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys. They can cause severe pain and complications if not treated. The script identifies kidney stones as the most common problem associated with oxalate accumulation, highlighting the importance of managing oxalate intake and excretion to prevent their formation.

💡Oxalate dumping

Oxalate dumping refers to the excessive release of oxalates from the body, often due to an imbalance or issue with the body's ability to process them. The term is used in the script to describe a condition where the body is unable to properly manage oxalates, which can lead to various health issues, including the formation of kidney stones.

💡Dietary oxalates

Dietary oxalates are the oxalates that come from the food we eat. The script mentions that while many foods contain oxalates, their consumption does not necessarily correlate with higher levels of oxalates in urine, indicating that other factors, such as pre-existing damage to the kidneys, liver, or metabolism, may play a role in oxalate processing.

💡Dysbiosis

Dysbiosis is an imbalance in the gut microbiome, where there is a lack of beneficial microbes, such as lactobacillus. The video script discusses how dysbiosis can lead to problems in breaking down oxalates in the intestine, which can then be reabsorbed into the bloodstream and potentially cause issues like kidney stones.

💡Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus is a genus of bacteria that plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. The script emphasizes the importance of lactobacillus microbes in degrading oxalates in the intestine, suggesting that probiotics containing these bacteria could be beneficial in managing oxalate levels.

💡Magnesium

Magnesium is a mineral that is essential for many bodily functions, including bone health and muscle function. The video script highlights the importance of maintaining higher levels of magnesium to weaken the bond between calcium and oxalates, potentially reducing the risk of kidney stones.

💡Citrates

Citrates are compounds found in citrus fruits that can help prevent the formation of kidney stones by inhibiting the crystallization of calcium oxalate. The script suggests consuming lemons or lemon juice as a way to increase citrate intake and reduce the risk of oxalate-related issues.

💡Vitamin D

Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and bone health. The video script explains that vitamin D can increase calcium absorption in the intestines, which can help bind calcium with oxalates in the gut, preventing their accumulation in the kidneys and reducing the risk of kidney stones.

💡Ketogenic diet

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that has been shown to help some people manage health conditions by shifting the body's metabolism to fat burning. The script mentions that for some individuals, adapting to a ketogenic diet can help alleviate problems with oxalates by altering the body's metabolic processes.

💡Hyddration

Hydration refers to the state of having adequate water in the body, which is crucial for maintaining bodily functions and preventing health issues like kidney stones. The video script recommends consuming at least two and a half liters of fluid daily to keep urine diluted and reduce the risk of calcium and oxalate crystallization.

Highlights

Creating an updated video on oxalates, their relationship with kidney stones, and other health issues.

Kidney stones, particularly calcium oxalate stones, are the most common form related to oxalates.

Oxalates can accumulate in bones, skin, joints, blood vessels, and may cause gout or inflammatory conditions.

Oxalate symptoms include headaches, eye pain, urinary pain, genital pain, muscle pain, and intestinal pain.

Many foods contain oxalates, including fruits, nuts, chocolate, spinach, and tea, but their consumption does not necessarily correlate with urinary oxalates.

Pre-existing damage to kidneys, liver, or metabolism may affect the body's ability to process oxalates.

Gut dysbiosis and lack of lactobacillus microbes can hinder oxalate breakdown in the intestines.

Diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, and carbohydrate intake can damage kidneys or liver, affecting oxalate handling.

Ketogenic diet may help some people adapt to fat burning and reduce oxalate issues.

Limiting high-oxalate foods and combining them with calcium-rich foods can reduce oxalate absorption.

Probiotics with lactobacillus microbes help in reducing oxalates.

Maintaining higher levels of magnesium and citrates is crucial for weakening the bond between calcium and oxalates.

Vitamin D increases calcium absorption, which helps bind with oxalates in the gut and prevents kidney stones.

Vitamin D polymorphism is genetically linked to calcium oxalate stones and calcium absorption issues.

Recommendation of taking a magnesium glycinate supplement to lower the risk of oxalates in kidneys.

Consuming lemons or lemon juice with water and stevia can provide important citrates.

A daily intake of at least 10,000 IU of vitamin D is recommended for calcium absorption and oxalate binding.

Drinking at least two and a half liters of fluid daily helps keep urine diluted and prevents kidney stones.

For full access to health content, subscribing to the newsletter at drberg.com is suggested.

A video on magnesium and its dietary sources is available for further information on this important mineral.

Transcripts

today I'm going to create an updated

video on oxalates especially in the

relationship to Flushing out oxalates

from your kidneys to prevent kidney

stones and other forms of

crystallization of oxalates which could

show up as maybe a pseudo gout or some

type of inflammatory condition there's

actually quite a few problems related to

oxalates let me just kind of run through

the symptoms that a person could have if

they have oxalate dumping or they're

absorbing too many oxalates okay of

course kidney stone are number one the

most common form of kidney stone is the

calcium oxalate Stone you can also have

these oxalates build up in the bone the

skin the joints and your blood vessels

and I already mentioned gout before um

gout doesn't necessarily always have to

come from uric acid it could come from

the oxalates irritating that joint you

can also have headaches for oxalates eye

pain urinary pain genital pain muscle

pain as well as intestinal pain so

here's the thing there's a lot of foods

with oxalates okay I mean it's in a lot

of different plants it's in fruits it's

not in Meats uh it's not in Dairy but

it's it's very high in like almonds

peanuts spinach especially it's in

chocolate kiwi strawberries beets tea

and bran but dietary oxalates are not

correlated with oxalates in your urine

so in other words they have not found

that just because you consume foods high

in oxalates that you're going to have

high oxalates in the urine to develop

these problems there must be some

pre-existing damage to either your

kidneys liver or your metabolism in some

way that you're not able to process or

deal with these oxalates like you should

and one aspect of that is in your gut if

you have disbiosis if you have a lack of

certain microbes especially the

lactobacillus microbes okay and there's

quite a few different ones you may have

a big problem degrading or breaking down

oxalates in the intestine and then they

get reabsorbed into the blood and they

end up in your kidneys but you can also

have a problem with the kidneys from

having diabetes pre-diabetes insulin

resistance years of eating carbohydrates

etc etc so if the kidneys or liver is

damaged you may have a problem dealing

with oxalates and many people that on

the ketogenic diet and they start

adapting to fat burning and ketones get

rid of their problem with oxalates but

not everyone so I want to give you a

list of very important things that I

think could really help you just by

understanding this number one of course

I would limit the uh foods high an

oxalates especially the almonds peanuts

chocolate spinach the beet tops but if

you do have these Foods if you add some

cheese with the calcium that calcium

will bind to the oxalates in the

intestines and prevent the absorption

into the blood and into the kidneys so

that's one way that you can kind of

lower the amount of oxalate damage to

the kidneys now soy which I never

recommend consuming does have a good

amount of oxalates but it also has a lot

of Phat which tend to uh minimize the

effect but of course Fates will prevent

the absorption of um zinc and other

minerals so that gives you a whole set

of other problems number one thing I

would recommend is find a probiotic with

a mixture of all the lactobacillus

microbes those are lactic acid bacteria

that actually help reduce oxalates but

the next thing that's very very

important is maintaining higher levels

of magnesium okay and citrates both of

those are really really important in

weakening the bond between calcium and

the oxalates but I think magnesium

doesn't in a bigger way I just released

a video on magnesium and I talked about

what foods are high in magnesium but but

if you really look at what it's going to

take to get your magnesium from Foods

you're going to find out it's not as

easy as you might think so I will put

that link down below it's a very

important video so you may want to take

a magnesium glycinate supplement to help

lower the risk of oxalates ending up in

your kidneys the other thing with the

citrates is I would make sure that I

would consume like maybe a lemon a day

or lemon juice put some water in there

maybe a couple drops of stevia

electrolyte powder and I'll blend the

entire lemon with water and drink that

down other times I don't have lemon so

I'll just put some lemon juice in my

appleid of vinegar drink and I'll drink

that down but the citrates are very very

important now the other really important

thing is vitamin D vitamin D increases

the absorption of calcium by 20 times in

the

intestines which is going to help you

take that calcium make it more available

to be able to bind with the oxalates in

the gut so it doesn't end up in the

kidney as well now I just want to

mention a problem that a lot of people

have with vitamin D I did some DNA

testing I think might have been 20 some

odd people I tested with the DNA and

every single one of them had a problem

with vitamin D genetically whether it's

converting vitamin D or absorption of

vitamin D or the vitamin D receptor 100%

of those people had a problem

genetically and the name for that is a

vitamin D polymorphism which is a

genetic issue dealing with vitamin D and

a vitamin D receptor polymorphism is a

bioindicator of calcium oxalate Stones

which is interesting so in other words

there's a very high correlation between

people that have stones and have a

problem with vitamin D probably because

of the calcium absorption problem so in

addition to taking the probiotic with

the lactic acid bacteria lactobacillus

and the magnesium and the lemons I would

also recommend vitamin D probably at

least 10,000 I use every single day and

then on top of all that I would

recommend consuming minimally two and a

half liters of fluid every single day

just to keep your urine diluted enough

so you don't have any type of super

concentration or uh consolidating effect

of that calcium binding with that

oxalate if you keep your urine diluted

then you won't get a kidney stone now

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