Looking for advice for best diet for kidney disease

Is there an app available for tracking what you are eating and drinkindrinking

@knitpurl1
The Cronometer app is great for tracking what you eat and drink. There's a free version, but you can upgrade to a paid version for more bells and whistles.

@tenncop Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect!

Mayo Clinic's Florida campus has a department that is working with stem cell therapy https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/regenerative-nephrology/overview/ovc-20598871

Also, check with your nephrologist about possible clinical trial you might qualify for. What stage of kidney disease are you?
Ginger

@nycmusic Try looking at the National Kidney Foundation, or Renal Support Network for their diet plans. You might find a list of foods, not necessarily the actual numbers.
Ginger

Eating to your labs is good advice. For some, you may need to eat lower amounts of protein. Others need to watch salt intake more closely. There isn't a one-size-fits-all. Someone stated, try to eat healthy for your kidneys 80% of the time. If you try for 100%, you'll go crazy with the tracking, it will cause stress in your life that, frankly, can harm your kidneys too. My labs have been stable for 3 years now. I am a CKD 3b person, eGFR of 38. Moderation on the forbidden foods is fine. For example, I just spoke with my nephrologist this week. I avoid drinking Colas, Dr. Pepper, etc. I've heard Root Beer might be OK. So, I asked about it. He classified it the same as a Cola. Here's his moderation advice...enjoy a Root Beer once in a while, don't drink several in a day, don't drink them everyday. It's the sugar content that is harmful for kidneys. I had already been following this thinking, so I'm fine. It's Rhubarb season, love the stuff. Some say it's good for you, others say it isn't. It's the oxalates in Rhubarb, can lead to kidney stone issues. I don't have a history of that, but just the same, don't eat it everyday, don't eat several servings in a day. The Dr. said - Enjoy your rhubarb! That being said, I still have a hamburger, a small steak, a pork chop on occasion. I eat mostly chicken, turkey and fish, plus quinoa, chia seeds, flax seeds for my protein sources. 3-4 ounces on the meat, not 16 ounces. I eat salads almost daily, with cucumber, peppers, a quarter of an avocado. I find cabbage is very good. For vegetables, corn, peas, green beans, carrots. The tough one is potatoes. Potassium is high in them, they can be soaked and boiled, that helps. So, I found a good alternative, turnips. I had never eaten a turnip in my life, until about a year ago. Then, don't forget the fruit...berries, berries, berries...blueberries (lots of antioxidants), strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries. Apples, pineapple. On the plums, peaches, oranges, nectarines and bananas - gotta keep that moderation thought present. Grains, wheat seems to be an issue, so for me personally, I eat less of it. Oats, oatmeal seem to be my body's preference. Nuts, seeds, beans in moderation too. I tend to rotate through these foods and life has been good, but at times I get a little off track. It's like I can feel the difference. To get back on track, I use Chronometer's free food diary. You search for the food you eat in their database, enter them in the diary section and it tells you the nutrition you are getting. So, after a few days (weeks) of tracking, you make some adjustments. Chronometer.com - very helpful. Hope that helps!

Thank you, very well put
I appreciate the advice.