Help! I can't get enough calcium without supplements!
Episode description
Marie, a plant-based diet patient, asks about getting enough calcium without supplements. Jill advises against calcium supplements and recommends getting calcium through food sources. She suggests using supplemented plant-based milks like coconut milk, flax milk, and pea milk. Jill also emphasizes the importance of doing a urine collection to determine urine calcium levels and to check for any underlying issues like bone disease or parathyroid hormone imbalance. She encourages Marie to follow up with her doctor and get a blood test to monitor calcium levels.
Takeaways
- Avoid calcium supplements and get calcium through food sources.
- Supplemented plant-based milks like coconut milk, flax milk, and pea milk are good sources of calcium.
- Do a urine collection to determine urine calcium levels and check for underlying issues.
- Follow up with a doctor and get a blood test to monitor calcium levels.
- Check Jill's blog for a list of calcium-rich foods.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Listener Question
01:59 Understanding High Urine Calcium Levels
02:57 Getting Calcium from Plant-Based Milks
03:55 Checking Blood and Parathyroid Hormone Levels
04:50 The Role of Vitamin D in Calcium Absorption
05:50 Following a Low-Salt, Low-Added Sugar Diet
06:44 Exploring Calcium-Rich Food Options
11:01 Conclusion and Call to Action
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For over 25 years, Jill Harris has been a kidney stone prevention nurse helping patients reduce their kidney stone risk. Drawing from her work with world-renowned University of Chicago nephrologist, Dr. Fred Coe, and the thousands of patients she's worked with directly, she created the Kidney Stone Diet®. With a simple, self-guided online video course, meal plans, ebooks, and group coaching, Kidney Stone Diet® is Jill's effort to help as many patients as possible stop making kidney stones for good.