In a recent interview, Jill Samter, a former raw food vegan for more than nine years sat down with Sally K. Norton, author and researcher of the keto-carnivore way of eating, to discuss their inspiring stories of healing and returning to optimal health once they eliminated oxalate-laden foods, then significantly added the ancestral foods our bodies recognize as life-giving. This truly stuck a cord with me, especially as it relates to women and hormones. Needless to say, that at this time of my life I perk up when those words are uttered. This is especially important as it relates to the impact oxalates in our food can have with regard to autoimmune health and inflammation issues, including but not limited to feeling like crap - AND how these foods impact pregnancy, children and the environment. Speaking of the environment, did you know that the Central California almond industry uses ONE TRILLION gallons of water per season; that is more than the entire LA basin uses; not to mention the transportation and fuel it takes to distribute this singular product touted as ‘good for you - and the environment.’
Listen in as Jill and Sally discuss how oxalates effect women's health and what they have done to their personal health. Learn how "oxalate dumping" can trigger certain immune responses. [Jill adds that one thing they did not share is that oxalate dumping can cause a weight gain of 4-8 pounds - - but be gone in a few weeks as the oxalates are released from your body.]
Sally earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Cornell University and a Master’s degree in Public Health Leadership from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She’s had a decades long career promoting health, wellness, and holistic healing both at the community level and also through academic research.
Since 2014, she has been an independent educator, researcher, and self-employed health consultant. She regularly presents introductory seminars on the therapeutic value of low-oxalate eating.
For my part, I have actually excluded many, if not most oxalate laden foods in my own diet. I’ve experienced nothing less than I would like to call moments of, for lack of a better word, euphoria. Take a look at Jill & Sally’s websites, and at minimum take some time to listen to this invaluable interview.