Supplements that may help a person following a low oxalate diet:
o Arginine
Important for replenishing nitrous oxide that helps to reduce oxidative damage from oxalates. It also reduces the risk of stone formation, by curtailing free radicals and is good for pain management. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Keep separate from Lysine.
Important for replenishing nitrous oxide that helps to reduce oxidative damage from oxalates. It also reduces the risk of stone formation, by curtailing free radicals and is good for pain management. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Keep separate from Lysine.
o Taurine
Important for making bile acid taurocholate which limits absorption of oxalate. Take if stool turns yellow. Also aids in fatty acid absorption. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods.
Important for making bile acid taurocholate which limits absorption of oxalate. Take if stool turns yellow. Also aids in fatty acid absorption. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods.
o Vitamin A
Important for helping to close the leaky gut and important as antioxidant. May reduce crystallization of oxalates in the urine. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, Klaire Labs, Douglas Laboratories, and New Beginnings Nutritionals. If fat malabsorption is an issue, take between meals and away from calcium used to bind oxalate at meals.
Important for helping to close the leaky gut and important as antioxidant. May reduce crystallization of oxalates in the urine. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, Klaire Labs, Douglas Laboratories, and New Beginnings Nutritionals. If fat malabsorption is an issue, take between meals and away from calcium used to bind oxalate at meals.
o Vitamin E
Important as an antioxidant and reduces calcium oxalate crystal formation. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, Klaire Labs, Douglas Laboratories, and New Beginnings Nutritionals. If fat malabsorption is an issue, take between meals and away from calcium used to bind oxalate at meals.
Important as an antioxidant and reduces calcium oxalate crystal formation. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, Klaire Labs, Douglas Laboratories, and New Beginnings Nutritionals. If fat malabsorption is an issue, take between meals and away from calcium used to bind oxalate at meals.
o Lipoic Acid (ALA)
Works for some, not for others; important antioxidant and can prevent some endogenous production of oxalate. Use with caution. ALA also chelates heavy metals such as mercury and arsenic. Do not use if you have amalgam fillings. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations and Kirkman Labs. Keep separate from Biotin and B5.
Works for some, not for others; important antioxidant and can prevent some endogenous production of oxalate. Use with caution. ALA also chelates heavy metals such as mercury and arsenic. Do not use if you have amalgam fillings. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations and Kirkman Labs. Keep separate from Biotin and B5.
o NAC (N-Acetyl
Cysteine)
Important for restoring glutathione that gets depleted by oxalate. Sometimes there are negative reactions. Use with caution.
Important for restoring glutathione that gets depleted by oxalate. Sometimes there are negative reactions. Use with caution.
o Lipoceutical Glutathione
Helps restore glutathione. It helps reduce metabolism of glycolate to oxalate. It helps behavior on diet (meltdowns) for some children. This is available at Wellness Pharmacy.
Helps restore glutathione. It helps reduce metabolism of glycolate to oxalate. It helps behavior on diet (meltdowns) for some children. This is available at Wellness Pharmacy.
o Lemon Juice
Helps with digestion when given before eating and may help balance pH issues when acidity is a problem.
Helps with digestion when given before eating and may help balance pH issues when acidity is a problem.
o Antihistamine
Oxalate may cause histamine release so this counters that. Do not use an antihistamine formula that includes a decongestant.
Oxalate may cause histamine release so this counters that. Do not use an antihistamine formula that includes a decongestant.
o Thiamine (Vitamin
B1) and Magnesium
Important for keeping meat from being metabolized towards oxalate; helps in mitochondrial function. Deficiency of thiamine has been shown to produce hyperoxaluria and renal stone formation in man and experimental animals. May also help with constipation. Good brands are New Beginnings Nutritionals for thiamine, Complimentary Prescriptions, Advanced Orthomolecular Research, and Doctor's Best for Benfotiamine, and Ecological Formulas for Allithiamine.
Important for keeping meat from being metabolized towards oxalate; helps in mitochondrial function. Deficiency of thiamine has been shown to produce hyperoxaluria and renal stone formation in man and experimental animals. May also help with constipation. Good brands are New Beginnings Nutritionals for thiamine, Complimentary Prescriptions, Advanced Orthomolecular Research, and Doctor's Best for Benfotiamine, and Ecological Formulas for Allithiamine.
o Pantothenic acid
or CoEnzyme A (Vitamin B5)
Important to keep from making oxalate by glycolate cycle in microbes and us. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Take separate from Biotin and Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA).
Important to keep from making oxalate by glycolate cycle in microbes and us. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Take separate from Biotin and Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA).
o Biotin
Biotin-dependent enzymes can be disabled by high levels of oxalate, even when biotin is not deficient, because oxalate tangles with the movement of biotin within the enzyme structure. Good brands are NOW Foods and Vitamin Shoppe (5 Mg or less). Brands with larger doses (8-10 mg) include Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, Vitamin Research Products and Freeda Vitamins. Take separate from B5 and Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). Requires Magnesium.
Biotin-dependent enzymes can be disabled by high levels of oxalate, even when biotin is not deficient, because oxalate tangles with the movement of biotin within the enzyme structure. Good brands are NOW Foods and Vitamin Shoppe (5 Mg or less). Brands with larger doses (8-10 mg) include Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, Vitamin Research Products and Freeda Vitamins. Take separate from B5 and Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). Requires Magnesium.
o Vitamin B6
Important for preventing metabolism of food to oxalate. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods (B6 and P5P). Requires Magnesium.
Important for preventing metabolism of food to oxalate. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods (B6 and P5P). Requires Magnesium.
o Citrate (Calcium
or Magnesium)
May prevent crystallization of oxalate and may help break down crystals already formed. Important to take before meals to bind to oxalate and prevent its absorption. Timing is critical to this effect! Good brands are New Beginnings Nutritionals, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Do not take with Vit D, since Vit D promotes calcium absorption.
May prevent crystallization of oxalate and may help break down crystals already formed. Important to take before meals to bind to oxalate and prevent its absorption. Timing is critical to this effect! Good brands are New Beginnings Nutritionals, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Do not take with Vit D, since Vit D promotes calcium absorption.
o Calcium with D
and K for absorption
Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods.
Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods.
o Magnesium
Can be depleted by oxalate, may help with constipation and binds oxalate. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Works with B6 and Biotin.
Can be depleted by oxalate, may help with constipation and binds oxalate. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Works with B6 and Biotin.
o Lipase or Ox Bile
May help if steatorrhea is leading to excess absorption of oxalate. Good brands are Nutricology for Ox Bile and Integrative Therapeutics for Lipase.
May help if steatorrhea is leading to excess absorption of oxalate. Good brands are Nutricology for Ox Bile and Integrative Therapeutics for Lipase.
o Epsom Salts Baths
Can be calming. Occasionally may cause rashes but this may not be a bad thing, as it may be helping get rid of oxalate in the skin.
Can be calming. Occasionally may cause rashes but this may not be a bad thing, as it may be helping get rid of oxalate in the skin.
o Bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate or Alka Seltzer Gold can help with behaviors.
Sodium bicarbonate or Alka Seltzer Gold can help with behaviors.
o Zinc
May be depleted by oxalate. The response and need for zinc seems to change rapidly on diet: alter dose appropriately. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Keep separate from Copper.
May be depleted by oxalate. The response and need for zinc seems to change rapidly on diet: alter dose appropriately. Good brands are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne Research, and NOW Foods. Keep separate from Copper.
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