The Dr. Gundry Podcast What Happens if You Eat Kale Everyday For 30 Days - Dr. G's Quick Health Tip | EP 378.B
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Nov 20, 2025 Kale sparks controversy with its high levels of thallium and oxalates. Discover the risks and benefits of eating kale daily, and how gut health plays a role in tolerating these compounds. Dr. Gundry shares his personal experience with kale and emphasizes the importance of moderation in consumption. He also discusses the potential thyroid suppression effects from excess and highlights the benefits of cruciferous vegetables. Find practical tips on testing your own tolerance to this superfood.
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Kale's Heavy Metals And Oxalate Concerns
- Kale accumulates heavy metals like thallium and can be high in oxalates, raising concerns for some people.
- Dr. Stephen Gundry highlights these risks while noting controversy around kale's safety.
Oxalates Hurt When Gut Defenses Are Missing
- Oxalates are plant defense compounds that can harm susceptible people by causing pain or kidney stones.
- Dr. Stephen Gundry argues the problem is often a missing oxalate-eating gut bacteria defense, not oxalates alone.
Kale Smoothie Caused Immediate Severe Diarrhea
- Dr. Stephen Gundry drank a pure kale smoothie and got immediate severe diarrhea from the sudden large dose of kale toxins.
- His wife had blended kale cells, exposing him to a massive instantaneous toxin dose that his gut couldn't handle.