Spices are often cut back on a low oxalate diet. With Spice Drops, cooking with a wide variety of spices is still possible.
Oxalates are not a trendy new coffee from your friendly barista, but a simple molecule found in many plants and fruits we eat. Levels are especially high in almost all seeds, nuts and many herbs and spices.
Some people follow a low oxalate diet. This often means cutting back on herbs and spices, some of which contain very high levels of oxalates, so food can taste quite bland.
However, there is hope for anyone craving spicy curry, herby pasta or sharp lemon drizzle cake! Holy Lama Spice Drops® are highly concentrated natural extracts of herbs, spices, fruits and flowers. They give you the authentic taste and aroma of the raw ingredient, and laboratory testing found zero oxalates per drop in the varieties tested (see below). Holy Lama Spice Drops® are also vegan, contain no added salt, sugar or alcohol and are gluten free. They’re easy and quick to use, with no need to grate, grind, peel or chop, and no waste – just instant genuine flavour; simply add one or two drops to any recipe or drink to transform it into a delicious, flavoursome sensation.
There are 36 varieties in the Holy Lama Spice Drops® range and only turmeric, cumin and garam masala have been tested, (all being found to have zero oxalates per drop). However, because these were the varieties expected to have the highest rates of oxalate, the doctor who tested them, (Dr Michael Liebman, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Wyoming,and a published researcher in the field of oxalate), generally considers that the others will contain zero oxalates too.
One grateful customer summed up the relief with which Holy Lama Spice Drops® are being greeted by those who need to be careful about no oxalates in spices: “I just wanted to say thank you for making these drops available, I’ve just ordered pretty much all of them. I have oxalates in my body which prevent me from being able to eat most spices and herbs. But as extracts there are zero oxalates, so this is very exciting for me. I am going to be able to bake again, make curries, herby soups and be excited about my food again. Thanks so much!”
One way that many enjoy spice is through various types of chilli. Toronto based, Certified Holistic Nutritionist Monique Attinger, who works specifically with clients who need to lower oxalate under the name “Low Ox Coach” (www.lowoxcoach.com) has been busy developing recipes using the Holy Lama Spice Drops. A simple way to have a low oxalate chilli is: brown about a pound of ground meat with a little oil, salt and onion; then add tomato paste and butternut squash puree with about 1 cup of water to make a rich, thick sauce. To this mixture, as a final step, add your favourite Holy Lama Spice Drops: Monique uses about 8-12 drops Cinnamon, 4-6 drops Oregano, 8-12 drops Cumin, 3-4 drops Clove, 6-8 drops Garlic and 12-14 drops Coriander. Add drops, stir and taste test. Start with less, as you can always adjust as needed!
Holy Lama Spice Drops® are ethically sourced and ethically produced; the products are handmade in the factory in Kerala which is a women’s enterprise and ‘manned’ 80% by disadvantaged women. They may have been widowed, deserted by a partner, abused or left as a single parent, and under normal circumstances would have been rejected in a traditionally male dominated society. Work at the factory provides these women with much needed self confidence and financial independence. Holy Lama Naturals is like a family to its employees and women of all ages, castes and religions are welcome, working together in harmony.
Individual 5ml bottles containing around 150 drops can be purchased on line at www.holylama.co.uk or on Amazon and Ocado or in store at Whole Foods Market stores for around £5 per bottle.
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