Ep-008- Oxalates, Chronic Pain & Toxic Superfoods with Sally Norton

In this episode of The Integrative Continuum, Dr. Richard Rocker sits down with Sally Norton, author of Toxic Superfoods and leading expert on dietary oxalates, for a deep, revealing conversation about one of the most misunderstood drivers of chronic health issues.
From spinach smoothies to almond flour, modern health culture has unknowingly promoted some of the highest-oxalate foods on earth. The result?
✔ mitochondrial stress
✔ impaired energy production
✔ connective tissue pain
✔ gut irritation
✔ kidney burden
✔ immune dysregulation
✔ hormonal and metabolic disruption
Sally breaks down how oxalates interfere with quantum cellular processes, disrupt mitochondrial redox balance, and block the body’s ability to heal.
We explore:
• Why “superfoods” like spinach, almonds, peanuts, and sweet potatoes can sabotage health
• The oxalate → mitochondrial → metabolic connection
• How oxalates contribute to fatigue, pain, insomnia, inflammation, and gut dysfunction
• How to safely lower oxalates without triggering a painful dumping response
• How functional and integrative medicine views oxalates as part of a broader metabolic picture
• How light, water, magnetism, and circadian biology affect oxalate handling
• Real-world strategies to reclaim energy and reduce inflammation
This conversation bridges Sally Norton’s research with Dr. Rocker’s quantum biology lens, offering a powerful, root-cause perspective on chronic illness and metabolic dysfunction.
If you’ve struggled with unexplained symptoms, “healthy diet” burnout, or persistent inflammation, this is an episode you must hear.

Sally's contact Info:
Website: https://sallyknorton.com
Books: Toxic Super Foods & The Data Companion

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