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

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Mar 17 9:38am | Replies (756)
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@gingerw

@kamama94 Are you able to take a diuretic that would decrease fluid retention, along with the lowered sodium you are doing?

I also use Miralax as needed, per my dialysis clinic. It sounds to me it is such a balancing act for you, much more than the daily one I struggle with! There has to be some give-and-take, right? You certainly have my blessings, and encouragement!
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collegeprof | @collegeprof | Apr 3, 2023

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My journey with both CKD & type 2 Diabetes has taken a different approach over the last 2 months in such a way that I no longer take diabetic medication. I am now working with a former PA nephrologist who now is involved in functional medicine. She introduced me to Dr. Jason Fung , a nephrologist, who follows the approach of intermittent fasting. He has written, among others, The Obesity Code & The Diabetes Code. He claims that following a form of fasting, whether it be for 6 hours or longer, that our habits of eating can change without going through hunger stages. This has helped me immensely get off two types of insulin for diabetes, and stay in control with my dietitian. So following Libre 2, I am able to stay in the good zone range 95% of the time. My converted A1C is now about 6.3 where I struggled to get less than 7, but could not do it over the last few years. You can watch Jason Fung videos on YouTube. The idea behind this is we are so accustomed to eating 3 square meals a day, our habits cannot change, but it can. My go to snack is Costco celery sticks with Costco organic peanut butter, once or twice a day.

I now take supplements COQ10 & Resvertrol to give me energy throughout the day. Fortunately, I have never had heart problems so my blood pressure has always been consistently good. I have also increased my Ozempic from 1MG to 2MG, the Wegovy dose of once per week. I also take Miralax twice a day with Benefiber mixed in once with 60 ounces of lemon water per day. I use the powdered form of lemon called True Lemon. If you are taking statin drugs, try to reduce or eliminate them, but obviously follow doctor's orders.

Unfortunately, I cannot take diuretic medications like Farxiga or Torsemide as I get dehydrated quickly and do not enjoy going to the bathroom 6 times during the night and reduced eGFR.

For all of us, this is a journey. I wish I was as diligent as @kamama94 for following her nutritional parameters, but have a plan with my Mayo dietitian, Dr. Jason Fung, and my former PA nephrologist. My weekly visits to my acupuncturist with a Ph.D in Immunology helps tremendously.

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