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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics advises consuming no more than 40-50 mg of oxalate per day, the authors note. “If you drink tea once or twice a day, it probably wouldn't exceed what is the normal range for Americans.
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Learn More »(Reuters Health) - - The puzzling case of a 56-year-old U.S. man who suddenly developed weakness, fatigue and body aches is leading doctors to warn that massive consumption of tea may be responsible for some unexplained cases of kidney failure. It’s being called iced-tea nephropathy by the New England Journal of Medicine, which published a letter describing the case. The source of the problem was an excessive amount of oxalate, a compound found in many foods. Excessive amounts can also come from “juicing,” having gastric bypass surgery, and by consuming foods with a lot of ascorbic acid such as beets, spinach, nuts and strawberries. But in this case, the man reported that he was drinking 16 nine-ounce glasses of iced tea each day, giving him more than 1,500 milligrams of oxalate per day. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics advises consuming no more than 40-50 mg of oxalate per day, the authors note. “If you drink tea once or twice a day, it probably wouldn’t exceed what is the normal range for Americans. But this patient was taking 10 times that amount,” said Dr. Umbar Ghaffa of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, a coauthor of the letter. Consuming too much oxalate can lead to kidney stones, which can damage the kidney by blocking the flow of urine. “But in this case there were oxalate crystals inside the kidney, and that generates an inflammatory reaction,” Ghaffar told Reuters Health. “If that’s not resolved it will cause scarring and loss of the kidney tissue. So that’s what probably was happening in this patient.” He ultimately needed dialysis and remained on it because his kidney damage was so extensive. “Usually if they’re at the stage where they need dialysis, it would be unusual for it to reverse,” said Dr. Gary Curhan, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School who was not involved with the case. The irony is that previous research has suggested that “people who take tea in the usual amounts actually have a lower risk of kidney stones,” Curhan said. “But in this case, the person was drinking huge amounts of oxalate,” he said. “I would caution people against drinking that much, but drinking a glass or two would not concern me.” Ghaffar and her colleagues speculated that such regular excessive consumption of oxalate “may be an underrecognized cause of renal failure.” “The summer season is coming and a lot of people use a lot of iced tea in this season,” she said. “We just want to make patients aware that too much of anything is bad.”
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Learn More »Detoxing the body through bowel movements can make you feel lighter. However, this only gets rid of feces and liquids. It does not, in fact, burn any excess fat in the body.
Fact: Buying detox equipments and tending to your intestinal health on your own at home is not recommended because it may increase the risk of contracting diseases or infections, and be dangerous in cases where mistakes are made during the detox process. Our bodies naturally process waste products by filtering them out in the kidneys and liver, thus making detoxification of the intestines an unnecessary process. Nevertheless, if food is consumed which contains toxins, the body will absorb these, alongside the other vitamins and minerals, in the small intestines. Then, whatever cannot be digested or absorbed then becomes stored as fiber in the large intestines. However, if you are afraid that your body is becoming contaminated with toxins, you should start by paying care and attention to your diet. Do this by eating a healthy, balanced diet, low in fat and foods which could contain toxins harmful to the body. Avoid eating ready-made meals, chargrilled foods and deep fried products, especially those fried in oils that may have been used more than once.
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