• Whether the claim that your kidneys can only clear 50mg of oxalate per day has any validity
• Whether citrate is effective for clearing oxalates
• The impact of low-carb and high protein diets on oxalate production and clearance
• How glucose, fructose, and insulin effect oxalate production

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:06 – is there a daily limit to how much oxalate the kidneys can process?

9:26 – whether we automatically store oxalates if they aren’t cleared through the kidneys

13:40 – why mitochondrial function in the kidney is crucial for calcium oxalate crystal clearance

17:30 – the benefits of citrate and whether it’s effective for clearing oxalates

23:30 – whether baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) support the clearance of oxalates

27:05 – how pH balance relates to oxalate clearance

32:19 – is “oxalate dumping” real?

43:06 – how low-carb diets increase oxalate absorption

47:19 – whether having a small amount of oxalates helps prevent oxalate dumping

50:02 – how low-carb diets increase oxalate absorption (cont.)

52:19 – why low-carb diets like keto and carnivore may increase oxalate production relative to high-carb diets

1:00:42 – how high-protein diets lead to increased endogenous oxalate production

1:07:41 – how carbohydrates and insulin reduce oxidative stress and oxalate production

1:11:40 – why glucose does not cause the formation of advanced glycation end products

1:13:18 – how low-carb diets reduce oxalate clearance – stressed kidneys, lack of citrate intake, and more acidic blood & urine