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Stage 3 Kidney Disease and Diet: What can I eat?

Posted by carnes @carnes, Jun 11, 2018

It seems there is very little you can eat that is healthy for the Kidneys. The web site Davida has plenty of food on it but contradicts what other sources say. Anyone know anything for breakfast, lunch and dinner that does not have any sugar or flour bodies the obvious boring or bland foods good for Kidneys and I’m allergic to sugar of any kind of sweetener and flour. Thank you.

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ausie | @ausie | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "Hi, Ausie, I'm also diag. with CKD so have used the Davita site for recipes. Will..." + (show)
@fiesty76

Hi, Ausie, I'm also diag. with CKD so have used the Davita site for recipes. Will see if I can find the Quick Ref. Guide and post a link. Thank you for the information!

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Hi fiesty,

It took a bit of digging to find because Davita's website is not the easiest to search. I'm including it here in case you haven't seen it--

Go to — https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/kidney-friendly-cookbooks
Scroll down to the first box just below "Download Our Free Kidney-Friendly Cookbooks and Diet Guide"
Click on the first box — "Cooking for One of Two" cookbook (which has some awesome and quick recipes).
Scroll down to the end of the cookbook till you see Quick Reference Guide!
Quick Reference Guide is 2 pages, the second of which is the handy chart with "Guidelines for what to eat for choronic kidney disease (CKD) stages"

There are some great recipes too!

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ausie | @ausie | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @gingerw "@ausie Here is the general link from DaVita for their diet and recipe portion of the..." + (show)
@gingerw

@ausie Here is the general link from DaVita for their diet and recipe portion of the website. Many things to read, think over, and get you involved in making diet decisions and preparing recipes. Each person may have additional limitations for best nutrition, if there are additional health issues.
https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition
Ginger

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Hi ginger,
I've been finding out that meal planning is very important and very specific. I had my first dietician visit but just learned a bit of the basics about potassium, phosphorus, protein. And received some helpful food lists. But it may be a bit more involved that just a list. So hopefully my next visit, in May, with the dietician yields some more specific info, and I'll need to ask for more detailed info.

In case you have not seen the way to the Davita Quick Reference Guide, I was finally able to find the way and here it is--

Go to — https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/kidney-friendly-cookbooks
Scroll down to the first box just below "Download Our Free Kidney-Friendly Cookbooks and Diet Guide"
Click on the first box — "Cooking for One of Two" cookbook (which has some awesome and quick recipes).
Scroll down to the end of the cookbook till you see Quick Reference Guide!
Quick Reference Guide is 2 pages, the second of which is the handy chart with "Guidelines for what to eat for choronic kidney disease (CKD) stages"

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ausie | @ausie | Apr 12, 2020
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@darlingtondoll

I have been on a strict kidney diet for over a year and I never cheat. My nephrologist just had me have extensive blood work and I have improved from a Stage 3 to a Stage 2 CKF. I have been so careful that my potassium is now too low, so he has instructed me to eat more potassium rich foods. A proper diet can help and it is easy after you have adjusted to it.

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Hi Jane,
I'm so glad to hear such great news that you went from Stage 3 to Stage 2! I haven't heard about eating more potassium but that is something I'll try to learn more about. Blessings to you!

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 12, 2020

Hi, Ausie, Many factors Can affect a GFR value. Good to remember that the lab number is what is showing for that day...not a cumulative number of days so there may be some fluctuation from one lab test to another. Creatine numbers are another helpful value to track and charting those along with others over a period of labs can help determine whether we are gaining, maintaining or decreasing kidney function. Learning more about CKD has helped keep me proactive and careful with my diet. Best to you!

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swift | @swift | Apr 12, 2020

Dandelion root is good for lung and kidney health, bananas and pineapple blueberries Apple's raspberries in smoothes with Spirulina as energy boost or essential oils frankincense and lavender oil add to coconut fractionated oil and Aloe Vera gel straight from your plant to your knees and face wash and or hand gels as good if Not more effective than hand gel s they sold for higher prices , butternut squash soups with red onions and vegetables of your choice and add ginger root and or chillies garlic yummy fills you up and boost your precious immune system in turn healthy heart happy heart . Beetroot and garlic good for health blood cleansing and strengthen your body , add tumeric or curcumin with black pepper and fat either avocado or coconut you will walk better and you will be sharper with your precious mind . Eucalyptus oil and lavender add coconut fractionated oil efforts last longer . Dates just three a day will keep you boosting your immune system too add few nuts and almond that will keep you strong . Spinach and TWO bananas pineapple Pears black raspberries if you can get them better, add carrot juice or coconut water so refreshing. Keep smiling stay safe. Read the bible Rev 21:3,4,5 wonderful hope . Psalms 55:22 if you found a poisonous snake on your lap you would throw that as far as possible away from you as you can possibly throw ?!
right so throw your concerns on God Jehovah he cares, for you .
iam learning a lot from : jw org official website , there's plenty of comfort, there especially if you feel stressed,
See for yourself you know you want to
Kind regards swift .:-) * HUG from England

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Jane | @darlingtondoll | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @2011panc "@darlingtondoll You are doing very well. I am spending more and more time on my wheels...." + (show)
@2011panc

@darlingtondoll You are doing very well. I am spending more and more time on my wheels. I wonder if you could "sweep" you floors using a Swifer because it is lighter weight and maneuvers so easily. I doubt you can pick up the sweepings, but you might be able to push it into a corner. I am thinking more and more about transporting trays and I think I might have a plexiglass tray made that will clip onto my chair. My son had one when he was little and it worked well. As far as I know there is nothing like this on the market, but maybe I just have not looked in the right places. But then, it might be best for your "helper" to be your carrier. haha

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I have a tray that was made for my wheelchair. I had a custom made chair according to my height, weight and hip size. I am a rather small person so I had a custom, ultralight chair built for me. I ordered a tray but I never use it.

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Jane | @darlingtondoll | Apr 12, 2020
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@ausie

Hi Jane,
I'm so glad to hear such great news that you went from Stage 3 to Stage 2! I haven't heard about eating more potassium but that is something I'll try to learn more about. Blessings to you!

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Oh no. The only reason that my doctor wants me to increase my potassium intake is because the last blood test showed that it is too low. I have been too careful about the potassium in my diet and I have not been ingesting enough

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 12, 2020
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@ausie

Sorry I don't know why my reply did not come after panc's message to me, even though I used the Reply right after it.

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Hi @ausie, I'm sure @2011panc got your message.
Here is an article that helps explain how replies and @mentions work on Mayo Clinic Connect.

- Replies and @mentions: How do I know who is replying to whom? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/replies-and-mentions-how-do-i-know-who-is-replying-to-whom/

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @darlingtondoll "I have a tray that was made for my wheelchair. I had a custom made chair..." + (show)
@darlingtondoll

I have a tray that was made for my wheelchair. I had a custom made chair according to my height, weight and hip size. I am a rather small person so I had a custom, ultralight chair built for me. I ordered a tray but I never use it.

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Jane, so good to learn that custom built chairs and trays can be built! Hope you are taking good care.

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Jane | @darlingtondoll | Apr 12, 2020
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@fiesty76

Jane, so good to learn that custom built chairs and trays can be built! Hope you are taking good care.

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Here I am in my chair petting a donkey.

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