# How Oxalates In Food Devastate Your Physical and Mental Health w. Susan Owens (ep 21)

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- **Published:** 2020-08-27
- **Episode:** 21
- **Video:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIWKYMsBTxU
- **Audio:** https://holisticnootropics.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/audio/EP021_audio.mp3
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Join us for an enlightening conversation with **Susan Owens**, a pioneering researcher in oxalate studies and moderator of the research-based Trying Low Oxalate community. In this episode, we explore how oxalates - compounds found in many supposedly healthy foods - can profoundly impact both physical and mental health.

## About Our Guest

Susan Owens has dedicated her career to researching oxalates and their effects on human health. She leads one of the most comprehensive oxalate education communities through the [Trying Low Oxalate Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/TryingLowOxalates), where she shares evidence-based insights and supports individuals managing oxalate-related health challenges.

## Key Topics Explored

### Understanding Oxalates

- Natural occurrence in common "healthy" foods like leafy greens, nuts, and beets

- Biological mechanisms of oxalate production and processing

- Effects on cellular function and mitochondrial health

- Role in oxidative stress and cellular damage

### Gut Health and Oxalate Processing

- Microbiome's role in oxalate metabolism

- Interaction between fungal and bacterial populations

- Impact of antimicrobial treatments on oxalate processing

- Relationship between gut health and oxalate sensitivity

### Health Implications

- Thyroid function and hypothyroidism connections

- Mental health correlations

- Impact on mineral absorption and bone health

- Association with kidney stones and related conditions

## Scientific Insights

- Limitations of conventional oxalate testing methods

- Role of cellular transport mechanisms

- Significance of sulfate transporters (SLC26A family)

- Connection to rare metabolic disorders

## Research References

- [Candida Albicans Biofilm Formation Study](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07626.x)

- [L-Arabinose Absorption Research](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2417033/)

- [Calcium Utilization in Greens Study](https://academic.oup.com/jn/article-abstract/17/6/557/4725453)

## Practical Guidelines

- Implement gradual oxalate reduction (5-10% weekly)

- Consider strategic mineral supplementation

- Recognize and manage oxalate dumping symptoms

- Support balanced gut bacteria populations

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