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Confused About Diet for Stage 3 or 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jun 5, 2022 | Replies (156)Comment receiving replies
@rosemarya. To say I'm surprised at what is or is not included in a low-phosphorous diet is to put it mildly! No one said word one to me about diet, not even my nephrologist. It's going to be a bit of a problem to find substitutes for some of these items, particularly milk and meat, but was already planning to see a dietitian. Now at least I'll have some idea of what my problems are. Bit difficult to substitute easily with product availability limited where I live. If anyone has suggested convenience food products that would work, I'd love to know about them. Cooking for me is somewhat of a problem and we do depend on convenience and/or restaurant foods to help! BTW, long before this conversation, I've been complaining about "fluids" added to our local fresh meat products. Butcher's tell me it's to enable a longer shelf life, but on a purely esthetic and taste level, I find these additions to be unacceptable.
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trishanna, You are making a good choice by making an appointment with nutritionist. My suggestion, if I might add it, is to go to someone who is knowledgeable about specifics related to kidneys. Perhaps your nephrologist can suggest someone.
I hope that you can learn about the dietary adjustments that will fit into your own life situation as well as your own kidney issue and any other contributing health concerns.
One thing that I have learned over the years, is that we are not a 'one size fits all'. As we share and learn with each other we can also go to our appointments loaded with questions and hopefulky improved lab results. My current situation is that I am trying to become better aware of foods so that I can make better choices.
Trishanna, I will be interestd to hear what your nutritionist suggests about convenience and/or rrstaurant foods that you (and many of us) depend on. I hope to hear from you soon.
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I never tolerated milk well, only cooked with it. Then when I found out about having CKD I switched to kidney-friendlier unsweetened almond milk to cook with. Other than that it tends to thicken during cooking, I can't tell the difference. I even drink a half-cup now and then and find it tastes quite good.