Oxalates often overlooked driver of chronic health issues

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There has been a recurrent pattern in my practice among new patients who have recently switched to a plant-based diet. They come in and complain of headaches, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel symptoms such as bloating and stomach pain, joint and muscle pain, vulvodynia, fatigue, or an increase in autoimmune flares, but do not understand why they are experiencing such deteriorations when they are doing something they perceive as positive for their health. Over the years, I’ve come to…