About this episode

This episode explores the impact of oxalates on bone health and offers strategies to mitigate their effects on calcium absorption.

Many listeners ask whether foods like spinach, nuts, and beans could be affecting their calcium absorption and overall bone strength. Learn what's in these foods, how they work, and what you can do to reduce risk. In this episode, I share a masterclass recording from Dr. Kim Millman, a Stanford, UCSF, and USC-trained integrative medicine physician and osteoporosis expert, to explore the role of oxalates and their impact on bone health. We also cover strategies to reduce oxalate impact safely, including boiling, steaming, soaking, fermenting, and pairing high-oxalate foods with calcium-rich foods. We discuss how supplements like calcium citrate and probiotics such as ProbioMed 50 can support mineral balance and oxalate clearance. Dr. Millman also highlights the importance of a healthy gut and bile flow to reduce oxalate absorption. I love how this conversation blends practical, evidence-based strategies with real-world applications, empowering listeners to take control of their nutrition, support calcium absorption, and protect their bones effectively. "Oxalates are not necessarily a problem for everyone. It's not as if I'm saying that anyone with bone disease has a problem with…

People in this episode

Host: Margie Bissinger

Guest: Dr. Kim Millman

Topics covered

• oxalates
• bone health
• calcium absorption
• nutrition strategies
• integrative medicine
• osteoporosis

Keywords

• oxalates
• bone health
• calcium absorption
• high oxalate foods
• nutrition
• integrative medicine
• osteoporosis
• gut health
• supplements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford, UCSF, USC

Products: ProbioMed 50

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