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Stage 3 Kidney Disease and Diet: What can I eat?
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This thread has been informative for me. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 CKD one year ago, due to severe oxylate damage. I immediately dropped the high oxylate diet I was unknowingly on and the oxylate level is now normal. Unfortunately l, the damage had been done. My GFR has hovered around 22 for the past year and Creatinine around 3.00. Two weeks ago I completelt cut out dairy. This week, my labs showed the highest GFR at 27 since being diagnosed and Creatinine the lowest at 2.47. So, continuing that route in the hope I can get my GFR to 30. Any thoughts or advice would be most welcome.
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Hi, I have always drank a huge amount of ice tea. Black tea contains oxalates. I had no idea that my tea contained something that was so dangerous. I have drank a gallon pitcher ever couple days by myself. Using Splenda. Mh GFR levels have been 58-62 for last 2 years or so. In Nov 2024 : 60, March 2025: 58, & then April 24: 28. That's more that 50% decrease in little over a month.
I was shocked. I feel some relief after reading here that GFR can change severely so quickly. I'm hoping you are doing better.
Regards,
Debbie Roland
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@randyr There's some evidence to suggest that rinsing then pre-soaking raw or even low-sodium or canned food a couple of hours then boiling and draining and rinsing again before finishing the cooking might help remove some of the oxalates. See pdf file in my earlier post.