our patient consumed an estimated five times the typical quantity of oxalate daily. She ingested approximately 150 g of almonds daily … and six tablespoons (1/8 cup) of chia seeds … which ultimately caused kidney injury.
150 grams is ~130 almonds, and the chia seeds weigh ~90 grams. I’m surprised it took only 240 grams (about half a pound) of nuts/seeds a day to get sick but that’s still way more than most people eat and the relationship between dose and kidney disease isn’t linear.
Normally, small amounts of free oxalate are absorbed by the stomach, distal small intestines and colon in humans.
Apparently this can really happen.
150 grams is ~130 almonds, and the chia seeds weigh ~90 grams. I’m surprised it took only 240 grams (about half a pound) of nuts/seeds a day to get sick but that’s still way more than most people eat and the relationship between dose and kidney disease isn’t linear.