(Disambiguate by looking for elevated markers of liver damage, such as GOT, GPT, and LDH.) Liver damage can lead to an increase in AFP levels. Consumption of the following, especially at high doses, can lead to liver toxicity: Some dietary supplements, herbal remedies and vitamins can cause liver toxicity, leading to a rise in AFP levels.
Oxalate Content of Foods. Patients who form calcium oxalate stones should avoid eating foods containing high amounts of oxalate. Examples of such foods include spinach, parsley, rhubarb, cranberries, celery, peanuts, soy products, fiber-containing cereals, bran and chocolate. The oxalate content of many common foods is listed below.
Oxalates are organic molecules found in many fruits and vegetables. In your kidneys, oxalates can bind with calcium to form an insoluble salt that can be the beginning of a kidney stone. Many foods contain oxalates, but Coe has found that for men, the high-oxalate foods most likely to cause trouble are chocolate, nuts and black pepper.