#83 The Food Sabotaging Your Health Worse Than Gluten

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Sally K. Norton⁠⁠⁠ suffered for decades from chronic health problems including arthritis, brain fog, severe back pain and eventually had to quit her job because of the extreme fatigue and inability to read.

She then discovered the culprit of her 'healthy diet' (spoiler alert: ⁠⁠⁠oxalates⁠⁠⁠!).

Not listening on Spotify? Show notes at: https://www.ashleydeeley.com/w2w/sallyknorton

We also discuss her book: Toxic Superfoods: ⁠⁠How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick and How to Get Better.⁠⁠ Join us as we say Goodbye to back pain, brain fog, arthritis, infertility, UTIs, sinus infections, C. Diff, neck pain, headaches, anxiety and more!

6:36: Sally's horrible and debilitating arthritis

8:23: How she found relief within 10 days of cutting out oxalates and actually slept better

12:00: Beans and zits that lasted for two years

12:31: Her vegan diet

13:49: Age spots

14:09: Stabbing back pain

14:40: What are oxalates?

18:11: Getting up to pee at night?

21:33: Chronic sinus infections, UTIs, bladder infections, digestive function, headaches, anxiety, seizures, and neurotoxicity

21:33: ⁠⁠⁠Clostridium Difficile⁠⁠⁠ (C. Diff)

23:23: Neck pain

33:23: Where to start?

34:15: Top Oxalates Culprits:

Cashews

Almonds

Spinach

Chard

Beet Greens

Chocolate

Sweet Potato

Plantains

Turmeric

Quinoa

Buckwheat

Whole Grains

Chia

36:04: Arrowroot, Almond + Almond Flour (thumbs down)

36:20: Kiwi, Blackberries, Raspberries (are these foods your favorite?? They are high in oxalates and not kind to your body)

36:26: Tea

This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠my favorite fish oil⁠⁠⁠!

48:40: ⁠⁠⁠Michael Mathieu⁠⁠⁠ Vibrant Health

49:09: Almond farm

51:24: PUFAs + Oxalates = Detrimental Outcomes (great way to destroy you health)

Lemon juice benefits (citric acid is alkalizing / helps dissolve oxalate crystals)

When I became a temporary vegan (⁠⁠⁠The China Study⁠⁠⁠)Struggling to get pregnant? Fertility issues? (quality of sperm as well as hormonal health for both men and women)

Her Book: ⁠⁠⁠Toxic Superfoods⁠⁠⁠

HOW to remember what we CAN eat (cabbage family = thumbs up! Peeled and cooked, never eaten raw. Broccoli, Cauliflower, Radishes, Chinese cabbage, Rutabaga, Watercress. Cucumber family = thumbs up! Squash, yes! Watermelon, yes! Little red potatoes are OK)

What are lectins?

Should you go strict carnivore now?

Supplements high in oxalates (turmeric, slippery elm, olive leaf, powdered greens, anything with 'bran' or 'rice bran')

Baby food / 'kid friendly food'

Avocado, sweet potato, quinoa

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If you're vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian, you may find this episode offensive and extremely eye opening. If these topics offend you, you are not encouraged to listen.

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Ashley Deeley is the host of an alternative medicine and wellness podcast called ‘Welcome to Wellness’ where she interviews some of the best biohackers and self-help experts in the world including guests such as Dr. Kelly Blodgett, Dr. Jeff Gross, Sally K. Norton, Nadine Artemis, Leslie Kenny and many others.

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