The Claim
Patients with pre-existing chronic kidney disease who consume high-dose vitamin C supplements (≥1 g/day) experience increased levels of oxalate in the kidneys due to reduced renal excretion, leading to secondary hyperoxaluria and renal oxalosis.
What the research says
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In people with chronic kidney disease, taking high doses of vitamin C (1 gram or more per day) leads to higher levels of oxalate in the kidneys, which can cause oxalate deposits and kidney damage.
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Patients with pre-existing chronic kidney disease may be at increased risk for secondary hyperoxaluria and renal oxalosis when consuming high-dose vitamin C supplements (≥1 g/day), due to reduced renal excretion capacity and increased oxalate accumulation.
When someone with damaged kidneys takes large amounts of vitamin C, the body converts the extra vitamin C into oxalate in the liver. The kidneys, already unable to filter well, cannot remove all this oxalate. The oxalate builds up in the urine and forms hard crystals that stick to kidney tissue, causing damage.
What the research says
1 studyA man with weak kidneys took a lot of vitamin C pills every day, and his kidneys got worse because too much oxalate built up and formed crystals. When he stopped taking the pills, his kidneys got better. This shows that people with kidney problems should be careful with high-dose vitamin C.
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