We therefore continue to recommend enjoyment of all WHFoods fruits and vegetables as worthwhile contributors to calcium intake, including those with
higher oxalate concentrations.
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Oxalates, for instance, are naturally found in
high concentrations in such nourishing foods as spinach, beet greens and parsley, yet they inhibit calcium absorption.
High concentrations of
oxalate in the urine and frequent formation of kidney stones occur in people who have diseases of the small intestine such as Crohn's disease.
High oxalate levels can increase the
concentration of calcium or
oxalate in urine, causing kidney stones to form.
Additionally, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals states that the most toxic part of begonias are the tubers because they contain the
highest concentration of insoluble
oxalates.
Some of these factors such as lower urine volume,
higher calcium
concentration and
higher calcium
oxalate RSS seen in small dogs may contribute to the increased prevalence of calcium
oxalate urolithiasis in this group.