Not all superfoods should be eaten in quantity. This is the contention of Sally K Norton, who opens her book Toxic Superfoods with the story of actor Liam Hemsworth, whose kidney stone operation was linked to a diet high in certain superfoods. 

Norton argues that a whole variety of symptoms may arise when consuming high levels of oxalate - which includes lots of the plants we may think of as healthy. 

This conversation was a definite eye-opener and certainly contains some surprises! Sally provided a brilliant overview of her own oxalate-related health experiences, why and how oxalates can challenge the body, BUT also why going quickly and completely 'oxalate-free' is actually not advisable. 

Sally K. Norton, MPH holds a nutrition degree from Cornell University and a master’s degree in Public Health. Her path to becoming a leading expert on dietary oxalate includes a prior career working at major medical schools in medical education and public health research. Her personal healing experience inspired years of research that led to her book, Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload is Making You Sick - and How to Get Better which was released in January 2023 from Rodale Press and is available everywhere books are sold. The subsequent Data Companion to Toxic Superfoods was released in May this year.

For more information, visit SallyKNorton.com or follow Sally on social media. She’s @sknorton and @toxicsuperfoods_oxalate_book (on Instagram), @BeFreeToThrive (on Facebook), Sally K. Norton (on YouTube), and @BetterLowOx (on Twitter.)

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/