I began my study with Advanced Body Foods and high oxalate foods during my professional practice a few years ago. I saw many people lose weight successfully only to end up with pain, inflammation, headaches, and hormone imbalances on the back end of their plan. Everything matched up – the weight loss system, the recommendations, at home activities, the nutrition, etc. Indeed, the varying symptoms and conditions the patients experienced correlated the change in their diets to include certain fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains. Furthermore, I saw first hand oxalates can cause joint pain and headaches as well as a multitude of other symptoms and poor health. As our first Blog on oxalates entails, we don’t recommend stopping eating fruits and vegetables, quite the opposite. We do however, recommend an understanding of oxalates, what they do, and how to minimize/ avoid them. This knowledge has the potential to help you or family member regain your health and vitality. Oxalates and Healthy Foods Adopting a healthy lifestyle is always done with the greatest of intentions, but unfortunately many of the foods in todays market considered “healthy” are loaded with oxalates. Moreover, people are currently consuming oxalates in large amounts under the flag of “Healthy Eating”. In practice, I was able to see the affects of oxalates and the correlation with headaches, muscle and joint pain. In fact, studies now confirm higher levels of oxalates are damaging to the body.  Its true 80% of kidney stones come from oxalates, but as we mentioned before there is also multitude of symptoms that get overlooked and misdiagnosed due to oxalate over consumption. Oxalate Sensitivity Versus Gluten Sensitivity I was always fascinated by the fact that people are sensitive to oxalates in varying degrees. True, some people eat gluten indefinitely where others can have one bite and the night is ruined. In the case of oxalates, it’s a slower process. A great example is clogging of pipes with sediment and rust. It’s takes time, but it can be deadly. Furthermore, joint pain, inflammation, accelerated aging, low energy, digestive issues, headaches, hormone imbalances, kidney disease, and overall poor health are also symptoms of oxalate overconsumption or toxicity. Interesting Facts About Oxalates 1. Oxalates increase the excretion of iron and calcium from the body. The process of “oxalation” can severely deplete the precious minerals needed by the body to function. This process causes kidney stones if oxalates are over consumed in our daily diets. 2. You can find Oxalates in varying intensities and quantities in vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains. 3. Indeed, oxalate crystals cause havoc to the body causing over 80% of the kidney stones in the United States.   High Oxalate Foods Spinach and Oxalates Spinach is the poster child of oxalates with over 40x the oxalates than lettuce. To sum it up, Spinach has over 600 mg of oxalates per cup. The maximum daily intake recommendations for oxalates is 40 – 50 mg per day. One cup of spinach or a small salad a day with spinach will elevate oxalate levels exponentially and overtime can cause severe pain patterns in joints throughout the body.. High oxalate foods High oxalate foods High oxalate foods High oxalate foods High oxalate foods High oxalate foods 25 mg/cup Max Oxalates Per Day 40 Maximum – Spinach over 600 mg/ cup Moreover, the symptoms of over consumption or buildup of oxalates cause a diverse range of pain, inflammation, headaches, and disease patterns in many organs and systems (The Kidneys, The Brain, Muscles, Joints, and the Digestive System to name a few).  If you have the symptoms listed in our Advanced Body Foods blog with any frequency, you may have oxalate toxicity.  4. The key to maintaining optimized and abundant health is to minimize the intake of oxalates in your diet.  5. As our Oxalates Part 1 entailed, you can take in around 25 mg of oxalates per day with 40 being the max according to the National Institute of Health. High oxalate foods High oxalate foods Below is a detailed Oxalate Food Chart with the Oxalates in mg per Cup: https://ucikidneystonecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Oxalate-Content-of-Foods.pdf Oxalates Cause Joint Pain and Headaches One of the fundamental and basic problems with eating a high oxalate diet as mentioned before is the depletion of vital minerals.  The higher the concentration of oxalates in the body, the lower absorption rates for nutrients in the digestional tract. As with many toxins, if the body’s kidney and liver gets overloaded, it will shunt toxins (oxalates) into the muscles and joints of the body to preserve the health of the organs. This can be a primary cause of pain, acidic buildup, inflammation, and joint deterioration. Advanced Body Foods Pain Pollen destroys joint and muscle pain/ inflammation while cleaning the body of toxins like oxalates. Advanced Body Foods Pain Pollen For Pain, Joint Care, and Oxalate Neutralization If you have joint pain in multiple joints or arthritis make sure you stop by our superfood store and check out our Superfood Blends that fight and neutralize toxins, oxalates, arthritis, inflammation and pain. Pain Pollen is a proprietary blend of Cracked Cell Wall Pine Pollen, Bulk Turmeric Root, Black Pepper, and Honey Powder.   Joint, Muscle, and Arthritis Pain Relief The 100% All Natural Superfood Blends fights pain, inflammation, swelling, joint conditions including arthritis, and supports a healthy digestive tract. Furthermore, Pain Pollen has over 200 bioactive plant based vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids. Put 1 to 2 teaspoons in coffee, tea, water, or shakes. Great meal replacement, vitamin supplement and also natural pre workout and post training/ recovery support.