#37 Oxalates: Farewell to pain, fatigue, and insomnia! Episode #37 - Sally K Norton

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!). This episode is brought to you by my favorite fish oil! We also discuss her book: Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick and How to Get Better. Join us as we say Goodbye to back pain, brain fog, arthritis, infertility, UTIs, sinus infections, C. Diff, neck pain, headaches, anxiety and more! 6:36: Sally's horrible and debilitating arthritis 8:23: How she found relief within 10 days of cutting out oxalates and actually slept better 12:00: Beans and zits that lasted for two years 12:31: Her vegan diet 13:49: Age spots 14:09: Stabbing back pain 14:40: 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 pain 33:23: Where to start? 34:15: Top Oxalates Culprits: Cashews Almonds Spinach Chard Beet Greens Chocolate Sweet Potato Plantains Turmeric Quinoa Buckwheat Whole Grains Chia 36:04: 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 This episode is brought to you by ⁠my favorite fish oil⁠! 48:40: ⁠Michael Mathieu⁠ Vibrant Health 49:09: Almond farm 51:24: PUFAs + Oxalates = Detrimental Outcomes (great way to destroy you health) Lemon juice benefits (citric acid is alkalizing / helps dissolve oxalate crystals) When I became a temporary vegan (⁠The China Study⁠)Struggling to get pregnant? Fertility issues? (quality of sperm as well as hormonal health for both men and women) Her Book: ⁠Toxic Superfoods⁠ 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) What are lectins? Should you go strict carnivore now? Supplements high in oxalates (turmeric, slippery elm, olive leaf, powdered greens, anything with 'bran' or 'rice bran') Baby food / 'kid friendly food' Avocado, sweet potato, quinoa ⁠S⁠⁠ally's Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ Website: https://sallyknorton.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sknorton/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sally.norton.311 Twitter: https://twitter.com/BetterLowOx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SallyKNorton/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFpmJtV19QCyjzaC5U691-A If 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. Follow Ashley Deeley on Instagram: @ashley_deeley