Low oxalate diet: overview and its benefits.
Most of the health enthusiasts, an health experts recommend low oxalate diets to treat variety of conditions, particularly kidney stones. But still recent research is called into question whether low oxalate diet is necessary for preventing kidney stones or other conditions. Oxalate or popularly known as oxalic acid, is a compound that human body produces. It is also present in several food items such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Although small amounts of calcium and oxalate are normally present in urinary tract and typically do not cause any issue. But in some cases, calcium and oxalate can bind together and form calcium oxalate, which are kidney stones. • Know the procedure to follow low oxalate diet. The main principle behind low oxalate diet is eating less food that has high oxalate content. Foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, legumes are generally high in oxalate. According to general recommendation, and advises from health experts. Oxalate intake should be ...