
Neurotoxicity Effects of Star Fruit
Star fruit contains a neurotoxin known as caramboxin that can cause irreversible brain damage at high enough doses.
Star fruit contains a neurotoxin known as caramboxin that can cause irreversible brain damage at high enough doses.
Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom powder, almonds, cashews, star fruit, and instant tea?
Even though dietary oxalates may have a limited effect on kidney stone risk in most people, there are some predisposing factors that can put anyone at risk.
How do we explain the increased risk of prostate cancer but the decreased risk of colon cancer associated with dairy consumption?
I recommend people switch away from using rice milk.
What are the benefits and risks of taking vitamin C supplements?
Decreasing animal protein and sodium intake appears more effective in treating calcium oxalate and uric acid kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) than restricting calcium or oxalates.
Interventional studies support the population data that animal protein consumption appears to markedly increase the risk of kidney stones.
Just because something is natural and plant-based doesn’t mean it’s necessarily safe. Those who are pregnant, have gallstones, or are susceptible to kidney stones may want to moderate their turmeric consumption.
Young infants, and perhaps those with recurrent oxalate kidney stones, should avoid beets. But most commonly, the chief side effect is beeturia, the harmless passage of pink urine, though not all are affected—akin to the malodorous urine (“stinky pee”) that sometimes results from asparagus consumption.