@randyr Kudos to you for improving your GFR! I have stage 3 CKD and only one functioning kidney, the other has atrophied, possibly from stone blockage. I also am an insulin-dependent diabetic so finding an appropriate diet has been a challenge. Within about 3 months or so after going on a vegetarian diet my GFR went from 28 to 35. Then when I converted to a strictly vegan diet, GFR went up to 35 within a couple of months. In some ways a renal diet conflicts with a diabetic diet so it's been a bit difficult to balance it all out. Despite having had kidney stones in the past possibly causing my left kidney to fail and atrophy, I've had so many other dietary considerations to contend with I haven't even tried to measure oxalates. I'm not going to tell you you shouldn't watch oxalates just because I haven't been able to, I'm telling you there's hope. I eat plant-based foods only, no eggs, no meat, and no dairy - no animal products whatsoever - and am quiet satisfied with my meals. I'm not saying a veggie diet would help you, I know only that it helped me.

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