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Stage 3: Looking to promote kidney health
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Last Active: May 11 10:09am | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Greetings Cheyne!
Good for you!! I have been holding my breath for 9 months when I discovered my gfr was 52. Since that time I have discontinued nsaids, religiously upped my water consumption to 8-12 cups per day, stuffed myself with vegetables and fruit, and kept up my exercise routine, 4 times per week as I have done my whole life. Also, no sodas. My blood work came back this morning and my GFR was 62, creatinine .86. I'll do my best to keep it going!
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Hi,
Congratulations. I'm not so regimented on fluid intake instead tayloring my intake by the colour of my urine. Keeping the colour between clear to light straw colour signifies your kidneys are getting enough to keep them flushed and doing their job. The darker the urine the more you should drink.
On my best day I managed to push my GFR to 63 but that was on a very strict and restricted diet. Now days I'm more relaxed about the state of my kidneys hovering between stages 3A and 3B. With multiple health issues going on requiring different diets it is not entirely possible to run with a strict diet anymore.
My one big step forward was getting off dark coloured and sugar free sodas, the chemicals used in them are recognised kidney killers. Then no more man made or adulterated foods of the shelf, sticking to fresh and natural where possible.
Cheers