New Spinach Study + Dr Greger's Warning!

A new study has been released looking at the connection between spinach and cancer and in particular risk of colon cancer. What is oxalic acid and oxalates and should be completely avoiding them? Is spinach healthy for us? If so how much should we consume? Well let’s find out…..

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Studies & Resources;
Dietary spinach reshapes the gut microbiome in an Apc-mutant genetic background: mechanistic insights from integrated multi-omics

MicroRNA profiling of carcinogen-induced rat colon tumors and the influence of dietary spinach

Nutrition facts video

Dr Greger's YouTube Channel

Dr Greger’s website

[elizabethelias]

I read not only boiling but blending or chewing thoroughly also breaks down or reduces oxylates in spinach.

[GalenCurrah]

Thie video replies to a query we have had on our mind for a couple of years.

[rjb]

Thanks for the great video. And thanks for making short videos that have a lot of useful information.

[gula_rata]

I love greens, but I never liked the soily taste of spinach, so my #1 daily greens is Komatsuna, a cruciferous vegetable. Komatsuna has a more clean, lighter, fresher, non-soily taste compared to spinach, and much lower oxalate. Its great.

[jakeegolf]

Yup. I ate about a pound of spinach a week for 18 months. Developed stones and had surgery. The most painful recovery from surgery I’ve ever experienced. I passed stones, 5mm, but that was nothing compared to the surgery.

[jeanneamato]

I alternate spinach with kale and arugula.

[kalakumar]

Thank you for always giving us helpful information!

[smallfootprint]

So helpful to hear these tidbits. I'm not someone who can eat a pound of anything, but certainly try to get my greens in. Nice to have this info so I can make an educated decision, no matter how much I may eat.

[JoeH]

Great information, thanks for sharing the video. Some of these issues related to greens can be confusing, so your videos are very helpful. Take care, Joe

[danmarquez]

Here is a thought to reduce the risk of Calcium Oxalate kidney stones. According to The British Journal of Nephrology PMC6533969, CaOx "crystallized with greatest size, number, and total mass at pH 4.0 and least crystallized at pH 8.0." So my take is to drink a lot of water and avoid acidic foods (e.g. soda and meat) while eating high oxalate foods.

[jaya]

Thank u so much for the hardwork you guys r doing.

[roswithamoldenhauer]

I am on a blood thinner . I am shocked that Dr. Greger did not warn about the high content of Vit K which thickens the blood . And it is important that the medication is dosages to keep the INR balanced.

[thefunplace]

WARNING: Spinach is very high in oxalates and is known to increase kidney stone formation and urinary oxalate content, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

[backetballboy]

It seems there is a problem with everything. I have been eating raw spinach daily in my smoothies for two or three years with no know issues. Should I
I also just read this: Your beloved spinach and kale green smoothies may be causing more harm than good. Oxalic acid is an antinutrient compound found in many plants, like raw cruciferous vegetables — kale, radishes, cauliflower, broccoli — as well as chard, spinach, parsley, beets, black pepper, chocolate, nuts, berries and of which I’m putting many of these items in my smoothie. Seriously what are we to believe about all these conflicting opinions?

[laurieparis]

I've read that there's bacteria in some people's guts that help break down the oxalates. Which I guess is why some people don't develop kidney stones, despite eating tons of spinach and other high oxalate greens.

Perhaps one day there will be a probiotic to help with this so that we can all eat lots of spinach and reap the benefits, and not have to deal with unfortunate side effect of kidney stones.

Thanks for the video! PBL! 🌱

[riosale]

I'm glad that you talked about oxalates :)

[jakobw]

Great video!
P.S. What is the BRAND of BLENDER in this video?

[shelydon]

Ms. Plant based London, are there any videos of your channel that show you? Want to know the person to match that calming, soothing, pretty voice

[desultorilypanacea]

I have heard this spinach warning from Dr Berg on YouTube. But I only eat once a day and I hope that cancels out the risk of spinach. It's the only frozen leafy green I can afford where I live.

[homes]

Its so stupid. One day something is good for you the next day it's not