Shouldn’t my doctor be telling me more?

[Auldtwa]

1 minute ago, Distressed said:

Malabsorption is typically due to ineffective enzymatic digestion or too fast a passage of foods through the intestine.  Watch your blood calcium levels.  Prolonged low calcium caused a parathyroid adenoma to develop.  In 2009 my vitamins and supplements were full of wheat so the condition only worsened until surgery became necessary.  

Uh, since I have recurring kidney stones I also have my calcium levels checked regularly.  I don't eat ANYTHING that lists wheat, barley, rye as an ingredient and avoid those. And for things that don't list ingredients, I google for them and if there is no info, I don't take it. 

[Distressed]

2 minutes ago, Auldtwa said:

Uh, since I have recurring kidney stones I also have my calcium levels checked regularly.  I don't eat ANYTHING that lists wheat, barley, rye as an ingredient and avoid those. And for things that don't list ingredients, I google for them and if there is no info, I don't take it. 

That's sounds good.  It would have been helpful if the information that is now forthcoming concerning food & supplement ingredients had been readily available 12 years ago.  I wish you well Auldtwa.

[knitty kitty]

Found an article about low thiamine (Vitamin B1) level and oxalates.

https://www.hormonesmatter.com/marginally-insufficient-thiamine-intake-oxalates/

And another on Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) can prevent kidney stones.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10203369/

A good B Complex vitamin supplement should be a part of your diet.