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Stage 3 Kidney Disease and Diet: What can I eat?
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It's true that most nephrologists pay little attention to diet or alternative medicine. As we've discussed previously, blood bests are the big thing as is waiting. Waiting for what? Dialysis. The PhD candidate at Vanderbilt is on the right tract as far as I'm concerned. A bit of safe creativity. Nephrologists,
you have brains and you should be reading the latest books. Acupuncture helps people. It has for hundreds if not thousands of years. There's no harm in trying. If it doesn't work, stop. Diet is essential. Most doctors hand out any food lists. You're on your own. I saw this happen with my father and his kidneys and I'm having the same experience. This is 2022 and you'd never know it. The number of dialysis centers is multiplying. Can someone explain what's happening. I hate to think the worst and won't even mention it as it has been mentioned before. Perhaps portals are portents of what's happening to our society as it heads toward oligarchy. A sad, sad thought.
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I use to think that nephrologists and their underlings such as a NP or PA played the most important part of patient care. Don't get me wrong, they can be quite helpful in answering questions and providing direction. But I am finding other principals such as dietitians and organizations like the AKF can take an equal or greater part. For several years, no one ever suggested a renal dietitian nor an acupuncturist. My journey for this has to be proactive for me to succeed. At this time in my treatment, I rely on exercise, my dietitian, and my acupuncturist. I'll see what my labs say in a few weeks.