Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi #1196 Never Eat These 7 “Healthy” Foods Again: The Hidden Kidney Killers Raising Blood Pressure, Inflammation, and Stone Risk With Ben Azadi
Dec 25, 2025
Discover the surprising 'healthy' foods that can harm your kidneys! Green smoothies and almonds may increase kidney stone risk, while diet sodas and sugar-free drinks accelerate kidney decline. Learn about the hidden dangers in processed foods laden with phosphate additives. Ben shares his personal journey of kidney stress and provides safer food swaps to enhance kidney health. Find practical tips to combat inflammation and improve your metabolic well-being, ensuring you protect your kidneys for the long haul!
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Oxalate Concentration In Smoothies Raises Stone Risk
- Green smoothies and juice cleanses concentrate oxalates that bind calcium and form sharp kidney crystals.
- High-oxalate blending inflames the gut and raises urinary oxalate, a strong predictor of kidney stones.
Swap Greens And Pair With Calcium
- Rotate low-oxalate greens like broccoli, arugula, or lettuce instead of spinach and Swiss chard.
- Pair high-oxalate foods with calcium at meals, for example spinach with cheese, to reduce absorption.
Limit Almonds And Choose Safer Fats
- Avoid almonds, almond milk, and almond-flour products if you worry about kidney stones.
- Choose heavy cream or macadamia, walnut, pecan, or peely nuts as safer alternatives.