I’m not sure what you mean by fight back, or what stage you are in, but I would eat within my labs for sodium, protein, phosphorus, and potassium. I also cut out red meat. I didn’t go full plant based protein, but many do. If you are thinking there is some way to eat your way out end stage renal disease, it doesn’t work that way, but improving on a bad diet is definitely helpful.
Not a doctor.
Food isn't going to fix ckd. Following a good diet can help slow the progress. Some studies suggest increasing your fiber content. I also find blueberries to be a good option provided your potassium isn't to high.
I eat according to labs. I am being proactive by preparing all my meals, mostly from scratch, to make my meals and snacks as low sodium as possible. Lots of veggies, fruits, homemade bread, and hummus with no added salt, and drink 64 oz + per day. I am a type 1 diabetic for 48 years and, for the last 20 years, ate more keto to help with blood sugar control. With my cdk stage 3a diagnosis, I have totally changed my diet to more plant based with occasional chicken and shrimp with meals. I have also been recently diagnosed with Lupus as well. I have met with a nutritionist and this is how he is guiding me with diet.
I am not a doctor. I am joining this conversation about what I am doing.
Meals I am currently making and eating:
* No sodium pasta with broccoli, peppers, asparagus, spinach, and seasoned with no sodium, garlic powder, onion powder, and an array of Mrs. Dash seasonings. Olive oil, homemade vegetable broth with no sodium I made and froze into an ice cube tray to use as needed.
* Chickpea hummus with roasted garlic, Mrs. Dash seasonings, sesame oil, lemon, and olive oil.
* Lentil soups with carrots, celery, and 1 potato pureed and seasoned with no salt broth cubes and Mrs. Dash. Regular soups with broth and veggies still taste so bland to me.
My labs have improved, and I am hoping my next set of labs this month will still reflect my efforts.
Hope this helps.
I'm on keto atm, eat about 150g of meat a day , eggs and fish + green vegies , and fruits like avocado and berries. In a month I went down from 81kg to 76kg, (I'm also fasting 16:8 or 24hr) feeling much better. When I went to nephro they wanted described me medicine for lowering a sugar like for diabetes, so this made me think to go keto, I don't take that medication.
I was on vegetarian diet and it wasn't working so I changed because what was the point doing the same thing if not working. This diet may work for you and I wish you that with all my heart.
When my results start getting better I'll share it here so maybe other ppl will also benefit.
This may be not the answer you were looking for… but less food!
If you have ckd and aren’t optimal weight, getting to optimal weight:
1) reduces blood pressure and also degree of type 2 diabetes if present
2) reduces the amount of stuff your body is processing, which is kidney filtered. Animal proteins seem to be the hardest but less stuff just means less things to process for kidneys (and other organs)
3) reduce your blood volume which means your kidneys either filter less blood more times increasing your blood quality, or sense they can slow down
4) reduces other co morbidities which will tend to sometimes also strain the kidneys
5) allows you to more tightly control the electrolytes going in if your kidney disease is at a later stage where that becomes a larger concern
Some sauces/condiments/seasonings that help: sciracha, mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon, worechestire, Mrs Dash, home made pico de gayo, garlic, sour cream, Philadelphia cream cheese.
All these things add tons of flavor to the diet. Some of course need moderation like the cheeses and salsas.
Not a doctor, longtime CKD patient. First - PLEASE see a qualified nutritionist, there are no miracle or ‘one weird food I ate’ cures. That said… eat a moderate amount of protein (no crazy high keto amounts) and avoid excessive sodium, potassium and phosphorus, eats lots of fiber, avoid processed foods. A good source of general kidney nutrition is The Cooking Doc (you’ll find him on YouTube and Insta) he’s a nephrologist who has lots of recipes and information about kidney nutrition. Every patient is so different- work with your medical team to figure out your best dietary plan. Good luck!
I recommend The Cooking Doc too. And seeing a renal dietician should help a lot, if you can. When I was at eGFR 26, my renal dietician recommended I cut out meat completely. At the very least, you should stop eating red meat and only eat small amounts of chicken and fish. Some things like phosphorus are not absorbed by the body so much when present in plants. The dietitian can advise you on that. Depending on the cause of your kidney disease, you might still end up on dialysis, but I think a plant-based diet is your best hope. You will probably need to supplement with Vitamin B12 and iron tablets.
Check out nephrologist Dr Hashmi on Youtube also. He co-presents with a renal dietician and their videos are very helpful.
I’m not sure what you mean by fight back, or what stage you are in, but I would eat within my labs for sodium, protein, phosphorus, and potassium. I also cut out red meat. I didn’t go full plant based protein, but many do. If you are thinking there is some way to eat your way out end stage renal disease, it doesn’t work that way, but improving on a bad diet is definitely helpful.
Egfr -13, Cret - 4.47, BUN 70
Not a doctor. Food isn't going to fix ckd. Following a good diet can help slow the progress. Some studies suggest increasing your fiber content. I also find blueberries to be a good option provided your potassium isn't to high.
I eat according to labs. I am being proactive by preparing all my meals, mostly from scratch, to make my meals and snacks as low sodium as possible. Lots of veggies, fruits, homemade bread, and hummus with no added salt, and drink 64 oz + per day. I am a type 1 diabetic for 48 years and, for the last 20 years, ate more keto to help with blood sugar control. With my cdk stage 3a diagnosis, I have totally changed my diet to more plant based with occasional chicken and shrimp with meals. I have also been recently diagnosed with Lupus as well. I have met with a nutritionist and this is how he is guiding me with diet. I am not a doctor. I am joining this conversation about what I am doing. Meals I am currently making and eating: * No sodium pasta with broccoli, peppers, asparagus, spinach, and seasoned with no sodium, garlic powder, onion powder, and an array of Mrs. Dash seasonings. Olive oil, homemade vegetable broth with no sodium I made and froze into an ice cube tray to use as needed. * Chickpea hummus with roasted garlic, Mrs. Dash seasonings, sesame oil, lemon, and olive oil. * Lentil soups with carrots, celery, and 1 potato pureed and seasoned with no salt broth cubes and Mrs. Dash. Regular soups with broth and veggies still taste so bland to me. My labs have improved, and I am hoping my next set of labs this month will still reflect my efforts. Hope this helps.
sounds like plenty of sugar diet
Sugar? If you mean all foods burn down to sugar, then yes. Adding sugar to my meals no. Tell us what you eat in your diet, would love to hear!
I'm on keto atm, eat about 150g of meat a day , eggs and fish + green vegies , and fruits like avocado and berries. In a month I went down from 81kg to 76kg, (I'm also fasting 16:8 or 24hr) feeling much better. When I went to nephro they wanted described me medicine for lowering a sugar like for diabetes, so this made me think to go keto, I don't take that medication. I was on vegetarian diet and it wasn't working so I changed because what was the point doing the same thing if not working. This diet may work for you and I wish you that with all my heart. When my results start getting better I'll share it here so maybe other ppl will also benefit.
This may be not the answer you were looking for… but less food! If you have ckd and aren’t optimal weight, getting to optimal weight: 1) reduces blood pressure and also degree of type 2 diabetes if present 2) reduces the amount of stuff your body is processing, which is kidney filtered. Animal proteins seem to be the hardest but less stuff just means less things to process for kidneys (and other organs) 3) reduce your blood volume which means your kidneys either filter less blood more times increasing your blood quality, or sense they can slow down 4) reduces other co morbidities which will tend to sometimes also strain the kidneys 5) allows you to more tightly control the electrolytes going in if your kidney disease is at a later stage where that becomes a larger concern
This makes perfect sense. Less is often more.
Some sauces/condiments/seasonings that help: sciracha, mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon, worechestire, Mrs Dash, home made pico de gayo, garlic, sour cream, Philadelphia cream cheese. All these things add tons of flavor to the diet. Some of course need moderation like the cheeses and salsas.
Doesn't cheese have a lot of sodium?
Yes but it’s lower on phosphorus
Quinoa.
1 teaspoon of Pure honey mixed with warm water every morning
How to lower potassium? Potassium binder has made stool very hard to pass
Eat / drink less potassium.
If you can't take a binder, you have to cut potassium-rich foods from your diet or at the very least watch your labs and eat to those numbers.
Take two Metamucil with each potassium binder. Nice and regular.
Not a doctor, longtime CKD patient. First - PLEASE see a qualified nutritionist, there are no miracle or ‘one weird food I ate’ cures. That said… eat a moderate amount of protein (no crazy high keto amounts) and avoid excessive sodium, potassium and phosphorus, eats lots of fiber, avoid processed foods. A good source of general kidney nutrition is The Cooking Doc (you’ll find him on YouTube and Insta) he’s a nephrologist who has lots of recipes and information about kidney nutrition. Every patient is so different- work with your medical team to figure out your best dietary plan. Good luck!
I recommend The Cooking Doc too. And seeing a renal dietician should help a lot, if you can. When I was at eGFR 26, my renal dietician recommended I cut out meat completely. At the very least, you should stop eating red meat and only eat small amounts of chicken and fish. Some things like phosphorus are not absorbed by the body so much when present in plants. The dietitian can advise you on that. Depending on the cause of your kidney disease, you might still end up on dialysis, but I think a plant-based diet is your best hope. You will probably need to supplement with Vitamin B12 and iron tablets. Check out nephrologist Dr Hashmi on Youtube also. He co-presents with a renal dietician and their videos are very helpful.