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Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jul 8, 2022 | Replies (124)
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I have been at stage 3, close to 4, for 8 years. First and foremost is diet, consisting of limited sodium and trying to save protein for dinner. Forget the salt shaker. Protein it is mostly chicken breast and fish, usually salmon or tuna. My wife is good at preparing chicken all kind of ways. I’ve discovered plant protein, especially eggplant. Very infrequent redmeat, organ meat, turkey, or pork is OK as long as it’s not heavily salted. We also get sushi from time to time, which can be a good source for unprocessed healthy protein. But I stay away from shellfish and heavily salted fish, like hearing. Cheese is another thing to watch out for and alcohol must be rare. I hope this helps.
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@lagrange5 Good morning! Like you, I am in Stage 3b, hovering around eGFR of 34, due to an ultra-rare disease where my body is choking off the filtering components of my kidneys. Formal diagnosis was early 2015, and confirmed again Oct 2019.
Red meat maybe three or four times a year, and then it is a good steak. One morning I am sure to wake up clucking, I eat so much chicken! Fish is also good. I have gout/uric acid issues, so shellfish is off the table. As you mentioned, sodium is a no-no, as is watching potassium and phosphorus. Thank goodness I like apples, but I do miss oranges and bananas; sometimes I have a couple slices of banana if my husband has some with cereal. Fresh veggies, watching refined sugar. You're so correct, our diet and lifestyle choices play such a factor in keeping healthy as possible!
What is the cause of your kidney disease, if I may ask?
Ginger