Increasing calcium without increasing sodium.

My hot tip on products these days is Chobani greek yoghurt.

170 gram cup of the Strawberry flavour has 14 grams of protein, 531 kilojoules, and only 55 mg of sodium.

RodaRose wrote: »

Kale, spinach, broccoli raab, okra, swiss chard, spinach

Surely those aren't low oxalate though ?
Are you able to eat dairy products ?

trigden1991 wrote: »

Calcium tablets?

Probably not,with kidney stones

tofu or white beans

cmtigger wrote: »

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

tofu or white beans

I wish it was that easy. Those are also high in oxalates.

Have you considered asking the physician that is treating the condition?

http://kidneystones.uchicago.edu/how-to-eat-a-low-oxalate-diet/

DAIRY PRODUCTS

They have no oxalate. They are your main source of calcium. Use them. They can add a lot of salt – cheeses – and can be caloric. But they reduce oxalate absorption and preserve your bones.

For a stone former who has to watch salt intake, increase calcium intake, and lower oxalate intake, here is how to do that. You cannot have as much cheese as you want because of the salt. So portion sizes are very important. Yogurt, milk, even ice cream are good bargains – modest sodium and high calcium. These are a great place to add in a wee bit of chocolate – high oxalate foods – for those of you who cannot live without these high oxalate treats.

Salmon may also be a good choice.

cmtigger wrote: »

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

http://kidneystones.uchicago.edu/how-to-eat-a-low-oxalate-diet/

DAIRY PRODUCTS

They have no oxalate. They are your main source of calcium. Use them. They can add a lot of salt – cheeses – and can be caloric. But they reduce oxalate absorption and preserve your bones.

For a stone former who has to watch salt intake, increase calcium intake, and lower oxalate intake, here is how to do that. You cannot have as much cheese as you want because of the salt. So portion sizes are very important. Yogurt, milk, even ice cream are good bargains – modest sodium and high calcium. These are a great place to add in a wee bit of chocolate – high oxalate foods – for those of you who cannot live without these high oxalate treats.

Salmon may also be a good choice.

Yes. I know about that page. But note that salt is an issue.

But it is the best I've found out there so far.

I know, that's why I quoted the section with advice on low sodium and high calcium.

Wow, what a nightmare! I've had kidney stones twice in my life (and it seems if you have them once, you are prone to have them again). The key I was given is that my water intake needed to increase dramatically to help flush the kidneys properly. I did note that my fluid intake had been lower than it should be for some time before I had issues from pain with the stones. (As kidney stones ARE calcium, I would have thought the idea would be to reduce rather than increase it in your diet!!??) From looking at the charts on high oxalate foods, you cannot eat anything much at all!!! I would in all seriousness, get another opinion from another urologist before trying to get by with the minimal foods your do's and don'ts list leaves you with!!! In the meantime, drink heaps of water!!!!

Have a good read of this (which is linked in previous folk's replies), all the way to the end of the article! THIS, to me makes way more sense than purely looking for a shopping list of very specific foods. http://kidneystones.uchicago.edu/how-to-eat-a-low-oxalate-diet/

5n00py wrote: »

Wow, what a nightmare! I've had kidney stones twice in my life (and it seems if you have them once, you are prone to have them again). The key I was given is that my water intake needed to increase dramatically to help flush the kidneys properly. I did note that my fluid intake had been lower than it should be for some time before I had issues from pain with the stones. (As kidney stones ARE calcium, I would have thought the idea would be to reduce rather than increase it in your diet!!??) From looking at the charts on high oxalate foods, you cannot eat anything much at all!!! I would in all seriousness, get another opinion from another urologist before trying to get by with the minimal foods your do's and don'ts list leaves you with!!! In the meantime, drink heaps of water!!!!

If you are taking in too much oxalate and insufficient calcium it causes calcium levels in your blood to rise making kidney stones more of a risk. This is what I was told at the osteoporosis clinic.