Guest guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 I think this is relevant whether or not you are interested in the gluten issue -- it was posted on the Celiac group, but it relates to both oxalic acid and fat, which I'd never really considered before in the same sentence. Anyway, they both bind to calcium. I did ask Dr. Holland for permission to re-post. BTW I am more or less gone for the next 4 days, so if I don't respond to someone, don't be offended. I'll try to pop in if I get a chance. -- Heidi >>Patients with Celiac disease are at risk for kidney stones. The >>malabsorbtion of fat causes the fat to stay in the intestine. Fat >>binds calcium. With calcium bound to fat, oxalic acid, which usually >>would be bound up by the calcium, is better absorbed. Oxalic acid >>stones then can form in the kidney. >> >>Increased dietary calcium helps, since the calcium then can bind up >>the >>oxalic acid. Calcium supplements taken at non-meal times increase the >>risk of kidney stones, so I tell my patients to take the calcium >>supplements with meals. >> >>The stone that passed may have be rattling around a while. >> >> Holland, M.D. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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