Oxidative Stress

From what I have read its just a matter of changing your diet. The better you eat the better you should feel. It makes sense to me. Just about everything we eat out of a box or package is full of all kinds of things that probably have no place being in our bodies. But, be careful eating way too many raw vegetables and fruits if you suffer from IBS and other stomach/bowel issues.

Also another little note: some people with kidney stones cannot or should not eat large amounts of foods with oxalate. These foods include several green vegetables like spinach and brocolli and citrus type fruits like oranges and rhubbarb. It also includes tea, coffee, chocolate and grapefruit juice. I have this problem and since I layed off most of these I haven't had a stone (at least not one that is bothering me) in almost 4 years.


Now because I cannot eat these, and because of a malabsorption issue I have to take iron, b-12, vitamin D, magnesium and vitamin C.

Hi Sylvia and thank you.

Let me kinda start at the beginning. Years ago I had gastic bypass surgery. As a result of that I had to eat lots of proteins and very few veggies and only fruits that weren't high in sugar (like bananas). For the first year or so I ate lots of proteins, all the veggies cooked to very soft texture and few fruits.
I started getting kidney stones about 2 years later. I had about 7 at one time and it took from the first part of July to the last of September to have all of them removed. I also had just about every test to try and figure out why. The urologist said that I had to cut way down on proteins and stay away from foods that are high in oxalate.
OK, now this changes the diet designed for the surgery. I started very slowly to gain some of that weight back.
Then I develop IBS issues. So now I cannot eat lots of lettuce, spinach, bananas, apples, raisins, grapes......and I'm sure there are others.


So now I'm not eating loads of protein, veggies or fruits. So, whats left?
Carbs. Now I have put on more weight. Then I just went on a round of prednisone and gained a few more pounds. This is so upsetting to me.

Anyway to your question. Yes you can eat them but in moderation. I love, love brocolli and spinach but I only eat one of each once a week. I love salads but make sure I don't eat one more than twice a week. I cannot eat cereal or anything sweat for breakfast so that is where most of my protein intake goes. I fill up mostly on rice, pasta, very lean meats like chicken, cheese, tuna, peanutbutter, potatoes, and yogurt. (And, I cannot tolerate milk or a lot of the things that has milk in it, especially ice cream.)

So you can see that my diet is really not that healthy but it is what works for me. I do not have ibs issues, I haven't had kidney stones in 4-5 years, and I still get enough protein to live on but not overdo. (Its not that hard because I really don't like most red meats and /or most processed meats)

I am bad about the tea though. I used to drink only diet coke but after the radiation treatment I couldn't stand it anymore. Now I only drink iced tea with sweet-n-low.

Tell me your story?