Low Oxalate Kitchen – Details, episodes & analysis

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Low Oxalate Kitchen

Vincent Cilento

Health & Fitness

Science

Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 6

The Low Oxalate Kitchen podcast is all about making a Low Oxalate Diet easier to follow. Researchers and doctors will appear on the show to make sure you have clear, up-to-date, reliable scientific information. We will also have chefs sharing their low oxalate recipes, and anyone else who can contribute to making sure you have all the resources you need to help you take control of your health.

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🇨🇦 Canada - nutrition
01/03/2026
#85
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07/01/2026
#86
🇨🇦 Canada - nutrition
30/12/2025
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21/11/2025
#67
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20/10/2025
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🇨🇦 Canada - nutrition
30/03/2025
#98
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nutrition
12/12/2024
#89
🇨🇦 Canada - nutrition
29/11/2024
#97
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nutrition
04/11/2024
#95
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nutrition
03/11/2024
#68

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#6 Dietary Calcium, Sodium Intake and Kidney Stones - Melanie Betz MS, RD, CSR, CSG

Episode 6

Friday, July 31, 2020 • Duration 46:19

INTRODUCTION TO EPISODE #6

This episode is the second in a two part series where I talked to Melanie Betz, a registered dietitian who is board certified in renal nutrition and works in the nephrology department at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Melanie is passionate about helping people with kidney stones and Chronic Kidney Disease understand that healthy eating does not have to be complicated and can be delicious! Her research interests include ways to increase patient knowledge and adherence to healthy eating, frailty and ways to reduce risk for poor health outcomes in older adults, and plant-based diets.

In her free time, she enjoys cooking, yoga, wine tasting and cheering on her Michigan State Spartans! She also volunteers with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and the Healthy Aging Dietetic Practice Group.

Check out Melanie's blog here or connect with her on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter!

Melanie and I talked about the effects of dietary calcium on kidney stone formation, as well as the effects of sodium intake.

If you liked this episode, please let us know!

SHOW NOTES

[08:30] Importance of dietary calcium for kidney stone prevention
[11:25] Recommended Daily Value (RDV) of calcium
[17:40] How to incorporate dairy into your meals
[19:02] Ricotta, Swiss and fresh mozzarella cheese, and others
[21:52] How to deal with lactose intolerance
[24:01] How dietary sodium affects kidney stone formation
[25:20] Recommended Daily Value (RDV) of sodium
[27:25] Tips for low sodium cooking
[33:04] Tips for eating low sodium meals when you go out to eat
[39:10] Check your nutrition labels!
[41:45] Cranberry juice, urinary tract infections, D-mannose and kidney health

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The Kidney Dietitian - Melanie's Blog
Melanie's Instagram
Melanie's Facebook Page
Melanie's e-Cookbook - Stop Kidney Stones From Your Kitchen
Best Practices for Integrating Cheese into A Low Oxalate Diet
Recording of Live Cooking Show with Nupur Arora of Queens Curry Kitchen
U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) supplement certification
Organic D Mannose Powder
Melanie's version of Harvard Oxalate List
Kidney Healthy Recipes
Michigan State University
Rush University Dietetics
University of Chicago Medical Center
Melanie's Publications and Presentations

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#5 Dietary Protein, Sugar Intake and Kidney Stones - Melanie Betz MS, RD, CSR, CSG

Episode 5

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 • Duration 01:08:30

INTRODUCTION TO EPISODE #5

In this episode, I talked to Melanie Betz, a registered dietitian who is board certified in renal nutrition and works in the nephrology department at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Melanie is passionate about helping people with kidney stones and Chronic Kidney Disease understand that healthy eating does not have to be complicated and can be delicious! Her research interests include ways to increase patient knowledge and adherence to healthy eating, frailty and ways to reduce risk for poor health outcomes in older adults, and plant-based diets.

In her free time, she enjoys cooking, yoga, wine tasting and cheering on her Michigan State Spartans! She also volunteers with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and the Healthy Aging Dietetic Practice Group.

Check out Melanie’s blog here or connect with her on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter!

Melanie and I talked about the effects of dietary protein on kidney stone formation, as well as the effects of sugar intake. In addition, Melanie also took the time to answer some questions from the Low Oxalate Kitchen Facebook group.

If you liked this episode, please let us know!

SHOW NOTES

[02:03] How Melanie got into nutrition and dietetics
[05:05] Transitioning into nephrology
[07:20] Research that Melanie is involved in
[09:14] Urine chemistry basics – supersaturation and pH [13:25] Recommendations for daily water intake [16:23] [21:01] Protein and the formation and prevention of kidney stones [30:00] Recommendations for not overdoing it on dietary protein [32:42] Protein and oxalate production in the liver [33:03] Protein, purines, and kidney stones [38:30] Sugar and kidney stone formation [44:50] Low oxalate lists [48:39] Low oxalate snack ideas [52:46] How dietary phosphorous affects blood and urine phosphorous [53:41] What is glomerular filtration rate (GFR) [54:34] Vitamin D’s affect on urine calcium and kidney stones [57:10] General recommendations for protein with PKD, MSK [62:40] Tips for maintaining a low oxalate diet

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#4 Homemade Infused Oils and Pickled Vegetables - Alexandra Cleanthous

Episode 4

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 • Duration 47:58

INTRODUCTION TO EPISODE #3

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alexandra Cleanthous of Food & Thoughts.

Alex is originally from the island of Cyprus- she is a chef living and working in Melbourne, Australia. She is the creator of the blog called Food & Thoughts, which is a space dedicated to simple recipes, food history and some of Alex's random thoughts.

When she is not cooking, Alex enjoys doing yoga to find some stillness outside of the noisy kitchen environment. She can also be found scrolling through Pinterest for interior design inspiration or relaxing and watching Friends.

In this episode, we chat a little bit about her experiences becoming a chef and then Alex walks us through her processes for infusing oils and pickling your own vegetables, and then shares one of her own recipes with us, adding a little extra flavor to a simple and delicious meal.

Be sure to follow Alex on Instagram here and check our her blog as well.

Let me know what you think of the episode. If you like it and want to leave a review wherever you are listening that would be awesome. I hope you enjoy!

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#3 The Role of Mindfulness and Meditation in Helping the Body to Heal - Amy Rutledge

Episode 3

Friday, May 22, 2020 • Duration 48:08

[If you are interested, Amy and a friend of hers are hosting a free online meditation event this Tuesday, May the 26th at 7PM and anyone is welcome to join. If you want to sign up for that, you can click the link here to register. If you aren’t able to attend, make sure to follow Amy on social to be notified of upcoming events.

Click here to sign up for the Live Online Meditation Event Tuesday, May 26th at 7PM

INTRODUCTION TO EPISODE #3

In this episode, I sit down with actress, singer, artist, meditation instructor and my beautiful girlfriend Amy Rutledge.

This episode may be a little bit different than what you would expect, but I want to make sure I’m creating content for everyone that’s on this diet. That includes people that have issues with kidneys and kidney stones, any women out there that are struggling with oxalate issues that seem to be specific to them, and also just anyone who is having a tough time with their health in general, and feel like oxalates might be a contributing factor.

Amy has had quite the ride in the life as far as health issues go, and has done an unbelievable amount of work, both physical and emotional, to get to a place where she is feeling good and able to help other people get to that same place.

We sat down to talk a little bit about her journey, and how mindfulness and meditation have helped her along the way. She also shares a 14 minute meditation that is perfect for anyone who is struggling with their physical health.

If you are like me, wanting to get into meditation, and have had some trouble finding a style that fits you, maybe this can be that resource you have been looking for.

There are lessons in this episode for everyone, no matter your spiritual or religious beliefs. Mindfulness is, in extremely plain terms, just focusing on and enjoying the present moment, and meditation can be whatever you want it to be for you, so I hope you will enjoy this episode.

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#2 Experimenting in the Kitchen - Alysha Melnyk

Episode 2

Friday, May 8, 2020 • Duration 47:29

INTRODUCTION TO EPISODE #2

In this episode we talk to biologist and chef Alysha Melnyk.

Alysha has combined her background in biology with her passion for making food delicious, eye-catching, and accessible

She is the Founder and Content Creator for The Kitchenologist©, a blog that is dedicated to healthy eating and experimenting in the kitchen.

In addition to creating content for her blog, Alysha is the Recipe Creator for Taproot Farm, an organic farm in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

When she’s not cooking in the kitchen or dreaming up a recipe, she works full time as an Implementation Specialist at an international medical nonprofit called ECRI, which is located in suburban Philadelphia and is dedicated to improving patient safety worldwide.

Alysha finds her many career passions revolve around the power of knowledge and that equipping people with the right tools and resources can help them make better informed decisions.

In this episode, we talk to Alysha about how she got into cooking, and then talk about a few recipes of hers that are low in oxalate. Enjoy and be sure to let me know what you think!

SHOW NOTES

[2:00] How Alysha got started experimenting in the kitchen [3:33] Takeaways from course [5:02] What's in Alysha's home garden [6:05] Sun curing spaghetti squash [8:25] What's in Alysha's tea garden [10:35] How Alysha got involved with [14:30] [20:15] [24:30] [31:12] Growing your own sprouts/microgreens [34:35] About [40:38] Making cooking easier and more fun

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#1 Oxalate Content and Absorption - Michael Liebman, PhD

Episode 1

Thursday, April 23, 2020 • Duration 58:35

INTRODUCTION TO EPISODE #1

When I first was told I needed to go on a low oxalate diet, it was after I had my first kidney stone analyzed. The doctor told me my stones were made from calcium oxalate, and that I should start a low oxalate diet as soon as I could.

They then proceeded to hand me a couple-page printout that looked like it hadn't been updated in 20 years. It had a little bit of information about oxalates and a list of maybe 10 or 15 foods that I should avoid. So I went home, stopped eating spinach, peanut butter and chocolate and thought I was good to go.

Soon after, I learned that things are a lot more complicated than they seemed, and that the internet doesn't make it easy for people looking for reliable information.

In Episode 1 of the Low Oxalate Kitchen Podcast, Dr. Michael Liebman I attempt to help clear the waters for people just starting out on a low oxalate diet. We also give a bit more detail for the people who have been trying to figure this out for some time and are at the point that they want take a deeper dive.

We talk about the factors that affect the oxalate content of foods, and also the factors that affect how much oxalate is actually getting absorbed into the body once its ingested.

SHOW NOTES

[03:40] What are oxalates and oxalic acid, where are they found?
[05:14] Factors affecting oxalate content of foods
[06:25] Importance of serving size and cooking methods
[10:50] Soluble vs insoluble oxalates
[12:54] Impact of maturity/ripeness of foods
[14:40] Grains/breads/soil conditions
[17:26] Factors affecting absorption
[18:35] How is absorbed oxalate measured? [22:31] Dietary and and it's effect on oxalate absorption [26:26] Oxalate absorption compared to other vitamins and minerals [28:20] and other low oxalate sources of calcium in the diet [30:23] , and oxalate degrading bacteria [39:15] Questions from [42:26] General nutrition guidelines while on a [47:50] Spreading out oxalate consumption vs. all in one meal [48:51] Endogenous oxalate production, primary hyperoxlauria, and Vitamin C

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