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The video is an interview with Sally K. Norton, an expert on oxalates and their impact on health. Norton discusses the basics of oxalates, their sources, and the potential health issues they can cause, including kidney stones, arthritis, and mitochondrial damage. She highlights high-oxalate foods like spinach, nuts, and sweet potatoes, and explains that a low-oxalate diet can help alleviate symptoms. Norton also addresses common misconceptions, such as the belief that certain bacteria can heal the gut and eliminate oxalate issues.

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[–] xep@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Vitamin C Overuse Can Worsen Oxalate Load: Vitamin C metabolizes into oxalic acid, so excessive vitamin C intake—particularly intravenous high-dose therapy—can exacerbate oxalate crystal formation in tissues and veins, causing fibrosis and vascular damage. This is a caution against indiscriminate use of vitamin C supplements without considering oxalate toxicity risks.

I was mildly horrified to learn of this because I was given high doses of vitamin C as a child to "bolster my immune system."

I also recently learned that sugar reduces the body's ability to uptake vitamin C, and the body is also able to recycle vitamin C quite efficiently, so there is no need to supplement vitamin C since you only need a small amount from your diet.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 1 month ago

Correct! glucose and vitamin c both compete with the GLUT-4 transporter.... if you dont have excessive glucose, then you don't have excessive competition. This is why the zero-carb diet avoids scurvy!