Question 1

what exactly is oxalate?

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A compound.: Oxalate is a naturally occurring substance found in many plants and beans. 80% of kidney stones in adults are calcium-oxalate stones. Many people prone to stone formation must avoid oxalate; however, eating oxalate-rich food does not necessarily cause stones to form.

Question 2

how can oxalates affect the body?

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Oxalates: Oxalates arenormal occuring in fruits, vegetable, nuts, legumes and cereals. They can be used by the body to convert to vitsmin c.

Question 3

do oxalates provoque calcified stones in the gallbladder?

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There are: Calcium oxalate type gall stones.  You should find out why you had that free oxalate to begin with. It's usually displaced  by calcium bound to free fatty acids that are malabsorbed. There are various dietary treatments you should discuss with your doctor.

Question 4

best foods to eat for oxalate calcium diet?

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Low oxalate: Calcium oxalate stone formers are often advised to eat a low oxalate diet. Many foods contain higher levels of oxalate, including (but not limited to) dark leafy greens, nuts, dark chocolate, black tea, and beans.  The less oxalate one eats, the less will be excreted into the urine to pair with calcium ions and crystallize into stones.  Most stone patients do not need to limit their calcium intake.

Question 5

can you tell me about nitric acid in lead oxalate dissolve?

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Elaborate: Confusing question ???
Nitric Acid is a powerful corrosive substance.
One has to be cautious in handling it.
What is the issue of lead oxalate?? what is the reason
for asking

Question 6

what does calcium oxalate 4-8/hpf mean?

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Calcium oxalate: Calcium oxalate crystals in the urine are the most common constituent of human kidney stones. What the urine analysis report is stating is that there are 4-8 of them per highpowered field (hpf) of the microscope used in examining the urine specimen. Their presence in the urine is not diagnostic of having kidney stones, however.

Question 7

can high oxalate diet cause yeast overgrowth?

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: I have not heard about this risk factor.

Question 8

will a low oxalate diet help lichen scerlosis?

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Unsure: I am not aware of any data that suggest a low oxalate diet will help with lichen sclerosis, or any condition other than calcium oxalate kidney stones.

Question 9

what causes calcium oxalate crystals out of your body?

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Depends: Many people make innumerable tiny crystals that continually pass out in the urine.  If they stick together, the conglomerate becomes a kidney or ureteral stone.  If it isn't too large (generally up to 5mm), it may pass with urine.  If it does not, or if it is large, a procedure may be necessary.  Stone formers are best served by preventing more stones by hydration +/- medication.

Question 10

does almond milk have high amount of oxalates like almond flour?

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Higher than others: Almonds are a food that have a measurable amount of oxalates within them.  As such, almond milk will have a higher oxalate level than dairy or soy milk.  Other high oxalate foods include many berries, vegetables and legumes.  The leaves of a plant usually have more oxalate that the stems, roots and stalks.

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