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Stage 3 Kidney Disease and Diet: What can I eat?
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Ginger, thank you very much for the information. As to my diet, I am never sure if I am eating something I should not eat. I have tried to get vegetable protein more and ate lentils but I am told I need to careful of purines. In the animal protein, I eat about 2 ounces at a time of skinless,boneless chicken breast or salmon. My doc and nutritionist see things differently about grains. One says no cereal but corn flakes. The other says cheerios are ok and whole grains are ok and that the kidney does not absorb them but I am thinking that kidney must have to deal with them and is that stressful to the kidneys ?
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@eirrol Well, the reply I did got lost in the techno-verse - hate when that happens!
There always seems to be differing opinions on the "right" eating plan for CKD patients. Do you have access to a renal dietician, who specializes in kidney nutrition?
I eat a lot of chicken. I use pea protein powder, which works for me, in a shake most days. We do need to watch how much protein we take in to not over-stress our kidneys. Once a person has to go on dialysis, increased protein intake is encouraged.
From the National Kidney Foundation, here is their take on nutrition: https://www.kidney.org/nutrition
From the Nat'l Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, here is what they say about kidney nutrition: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/eating-nutrition
As for your vitamins, I do use the Rena-Vite tablets as suggested by my kidney clinic. Here is what the label says: Vitamin C 60mg, Thiamin 1.5mg, Riboflavin1.7mg, Niacin 20mg, Vit B6 10mg, Folic Acid 800 mcg, Vit B12 6mcg, Biotin 300mcg, Pantothenic Acid 10mg, Calcium 40mg. How does this compare to what you are taking now?
Ginger