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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (41)
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I rarely eat red meat, maybe a hamburger now and then. I bought a renal diet cookbook and all the recipes contain things that other sources say we shouldn’t have. It’s all so complicated. From what I’ve read, as we age our GFR normally goes down by 1 per year and more than 5 per year is too much. Well, mine is going down by 5 per month and my doctor first of all didn’t notice and secondly doesn’t seem concerned. I’m hoping to be referred to a nephrologist and maybe get some concrete information.
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@sharlea1313 Renal diets can indeed be confusing. As you may have read already within these pages of the kidney and bladder support group, we want to look at trends in kidney function, not one-time numbers. But it is important to understand why function indicators might be going down. A new medication causing side effects? An infection? Diabetes or high blood pressure issues? A disease process causing concerns?
Watching/monitoring the following will help in a renal diet: salt, sugar, protein, phosphorous, potassium, calcium. Hydration is crucial, getting the right-for-your-situation amount each day.
Ginger