#17 Oxalates: Farewell to pain, fatigue, & insomnia!

Sally K. Norton suffered for decades from chronic health problems including arthritis, brain fog, severe back pain and eventually had to quit her job because of the extreme fatigue and inability to read. She then discovered the culprit of her 'healthy diet' (spoiler alert: oxalates!).We also discuss her book: Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick and How to Get Better (link to Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sA98CT) Join us as we say Goodbye to back pain, brain fog, arthritis, infertility, UTIs, sinus infections, C. Diff, neck pain, headaches, anxiety and more!P3OM for gut health6:36: Sally's horrible and debilitating arthritis 8:23: How she found relief within 10 days of cutting out oxalates and actually slept better12:00: Beans and zits that lasted for two years12:31: Her vegan diet13:49: Age spots14:09: Stabbing back pain14:40: What are oxalates?18:11: Getting up to pee at night?21:33: Chronic sinus infections, UTIs, bladder infections, digestive function, headaches, anxiety, seizures, and neurotoxicity 21:33: Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)23:23: Neck pain33:23: Where to start?34:15: Top Oxalates Culprits:CashewsAlmondsSpinachChardBeet GreensChocolate Sweet PotatoPlantainsTurmericQuinoaBuckwheatWhole GrainsChia36:04: Arrowroot, Almond + Almond Flour (thumbs down)36:20: Kiwi, Blackberries, Raspberries (are these foods your favorite?? They are high in oxalates and not kind to your body)36:26: Tea 41:08: P3OM (probiotic) 48:40: Michael Mathieu Vibrant Health49:09: Almond farm51:24: PUFAs + Oxalates = Detrimental Outcomes (great way to destroy you health) 55:40: Lemon juice benefits (citric acid is alkalizing / helps dissolve oxalate crystals)59:43: When I became a temporary vegan (The China Study)1:01:08: Struggling to get pregnant? Fertility issues? (quality of sperm as well as hormonal health for both men and women)1:05:28: Her Book: Toxic Superfoods1:06:30: HOW to remember what we CAN eat (cabbage family = thumbs up! Peeled and cooked, never eaten raw. Broccoli, Cauliflower, Radishes, Chinese cabbage, Rutabaga, Watercress. Cucumber family = thumbs up! Squash, yes! Watermelon, yes! Little red potatoes are OK)1:09:50: What are lectins? 1:11:37: Should you go strict carnivore now?1:14:49: Start slow1:15:24: Supplements high in oxalates (turmeric, slippery elm, olive leaf, powdered greens, anything with 'bran' or 'rice bran')1:22:46: Baby food / 'kid friendly food'1:23:07: Avocado, sweet potato, quinoaSally's WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInYouTubeWebsite: https://sallyknorton.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sknorton/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sally.norton.311Twitter: https://twitter.com/BetterLowOxLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SallyKNorton/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFpmJtV19QCyjzaC5U691-AIf you're vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian, you may find this episode offensive and extremely eye opening. If these topics offend you, you are not encouraged to listen. P3OM for gut health