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--- low oxylate v low carb WOE
Kidney stones can appear after weight loss in general, regardless of what you eat. Raleighgirl wrote: > Good morning all. > OUCH. KIDNEY STONES! Guess what I found out? Many of the > wonderful low-carb foods I've been eating in order to > (successfully) control Type II diabetes have caused me to develop > kidney stones. O man! I was diagnosed 5/05 and have just > recently started feeling like I'm "getting it." A1c was down > from 10 to 6 last visit. > I need your help please, I can't be the only one with this > problem. I've been searching the 'net and can't come up with > much so far. Here's a partial list of foods high in oxylates > that I have been depending on/eating regularly: peanut butter, > tofu, celery, collards, eggplant, escarole, leeks, parsley, green > pepper, berries, summer squash, pecans, green leafy veggies, > lettuce. > What in the world am I going to eat now? > > Sorry to cross-post but I need to reach everyone I can. > Any pointers, help, advice will be greatly appreciated! > Raleighgirl
In article <7bATe.25622$FA3.1114@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, "Ozgirl" > Kidney stones can appear after weight loss in general, > regardless of what you eat. > Kidney stones can occur regardless of whether or not you are dieting. ;-) It's food related, and most of all HYDRATION related! DRINK WATER!!! Lots of it. Daily. -- Om. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson
Raleighgirl wrote: > Good morning all. > OUCH. KIDNEY STONES! Guess what I found out? Many of the > wonderful low-carb foods I've been eating in order to > (successfully) control Type II diabetes have caused me to develop > kidney stones. No, in fact you didn't really find that out, what you were given was just one of several theories. Another common theory is that they are caused by high protein associated with a lack of exercise or by insufficient hydration. There are many theories, no finite proof. All of the above reasons were given to me by kidney specialists at various times. The only thing I feel fairly certain is accurate is that being constantly dehydrated increases risk. Some people get them, some with an identical lifestyle and diet don't. It is possible that your weight loss and low carb WOE has contributed to the formation of kidney stones, but it is just as possible that you would have developed them if you had made no changes in lifestyle; no one can be sure. There is no indication that it is a common occurrence with low carb eating or diet groups like this one would have constant discussion about the subject as would many gyms. The real issue is that avoiding those foods cannot guarantee that you will not develop kidney stones again in the future, but continuing your WOE will help guarantee your continuing health. Kidney stones aren't a big deal nowadays, I have had them twice before, about fifteen years apart, and a recent CT scan shows new stones forming now. The previous two were when eating high carb and related (or so said the medical opinion at the time) to insufficient hydration, something that I am now very careful to avoid. I will continue as I am, and when they start to give problems (become painful) I will once again have ultrasound treatment to break them up and put up with a few days discomfort while they pass rather than change a diet that has worked very well in diabetic control. Cutting back on calcium sources in an attempt to avoid kidney stones may increase the risk of osteoporosis, particularly in women. I would think very carefully about it if I was you. Regards David -- To email me, please include the letters DNF anywhere in the subject line. All other mail is automatically deleted.
Thanks David, Tom, Cubit and Om for your thoughts. Yes I freaked when the doc said that. Here I am being so very careful to eat low carb and all of my "reliables" are on this list he gave me of high oxalate foods! David, it is a good idea to keep on with the WOE and see if another one develops cuz I am most definitely healthier than ever before! I'm fairly sure hydration isn't the problem. I normally drink at least 1/2 gallon of water a day- the hubby says I'm addicted to it! Now the relation to exercise may be suspect in that I have NO addiciton there hahaha. I know, I know I need to change that way of thinking. Anyway, thanks to all for your perspectives. Raleighgirl
Bullshit. I was passing kidney stones every few years before low carbing. With low carb it appears my stones have stopped, but it is more likely that the process of making stones has nothing to do with it. "Raleighgirl" news:LLxTe.78872$ou5.678398@twister.southeast.rr.com... > Good morning all. > OUCH. KIDNEY STONES! Guess what I found out? Many of the > wonderful low-carb foods I've been eating in order to > (successfully) control Type II diabetes have caused me to develop > kidney stones. O man! I was diagnosed 5/05 and have just > recently started feeling like I'm "getting it." A1c was down > from 10 to 6 last visit. > I need your help please, I can't be the only one with this > problem. I've been searching the 'net and can't come up with > much so far. Here's a partial list of foods high in oxylates > that I have been depending on/eating regularly: peanut butter, > tofu, celery, collards, eggplant, escarole, leeks, parsley, green > pepper, berries, summer squash, pecans, green leafy veggies, > lettuce. > What in the world am I going to eat now? > > Sorry to cross-post but I need to reach everyone I can. > Any pointers, help, advice will be greatly appreciated! > Raleighgirl > > 1 2 Next » Related Discussion: Meditation 2005 Online Class 1 Classes commence 1 January 2005 =============== RlcpL7jG (1 posts) Re: Who would (will) God vote for today? (4 posts) Make at least $5000 per week. (1 posts) Hemosiderin / iron / arthritis (1 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives I need some average healthcare prices Vioxx woes raise new questions about drug agency oversight Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Health Care Providers HMO Arthritis Symptoms
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