Oxalates, also called oxalic acid, are compounds that naturally occur in plants. When you eat plants, you take in oxalates. Your body make oxalates as well. If you are prone to kidney stones, your ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My blood pressure crept up on me, and I went on medication. I had been eating what I thought was a healthy diet to keep my blood pressure in check. My nutritionist suggested to me I ...

I have a long history of calcium oxalate kidney and bladder stones. My urologist recently recommended a low-oxalate diet to mitigate stone recurrence. Unfortunately, the diet is so restrictive that I ...

When a particular eating plan becomes super popular all of a sudden, it's worth looking at with skeptical eyes. After all, plenty of diets that started out as legitimate, expert-backed plans designed ...

Oxalate, or oxalic acid, is a plant chemical found in some foods and is produced by the body as a by-product of digestion. While getting too many oxalates is not a concern for most people, those prone ...

For those of us who have heard of oxalates (the so-called “anti-nutrients” in some plants that can block mineral absorption), the conversation was likely in relation to kidney stones, which are caused ...

My colleague Susan Kynast-Gales, PhD, RD, and I compiled an online database with more than 1,200 published food oxalate values (http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/research ...

Hiding within many of our most nutritious foods is a naturally occurring compound that deserves more attention than it typically receives. Oxalic acid, also known as oxalate, exists in varying amounts ...

While almonds offer numerous health benefits, certain individuals must exercise caution. Those with kidney issues, high blood pressure on medication, ...

These days we hear a lot about foods that have made it into the health food Hall of Fame: foods like kale, sweet potatoes and almonds come to mind. Doctors and nutritionists praise these foods for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My blood pressure crept up on me, and I went on medication. I had been eating what I thought was a healthy diet to keep my blood pressure in check. My nutritionist suggested to me I ...