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Intermittent Fasting with Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted by m1rmiller @m1rmiller, Dec 6, 2020

I'm new to this group. I am 74 years old and was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease 8 years ago. I have managed to avoid dialysis so far. My creatinine has fluctuated between 3.5 and 4.5 during the entire 8 years. I've been experimenting with intermittent fasting for the past few months. Does anyone have any experience with that combination and what sort of experience was it for you?

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lharr | @lharr | Jun 22, 2023
In reply to @gladiator14 "I am not still using the homeopathics or Herbs as longterm the gains were not maintained." + (show)
@gladiator14

I am not still using the homeopathics or Herbs as longterm the gains were not maintained.

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Thank you for your reply.

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barley | @barley | Jun 29, 2023
In reply to @gladiator14 "Will do if I see any info on intermittent fasting. I signed up for the Journal..." + (show)
@gladiator14

Will do if I see any info on intermittent fasting. I signed up for the Journal of Renal Nutrition and I get notifications when studies are published. Most don't fit me but interesting none the less. I was Stage 3B and declining every month and was told I was on the fast track to dialysis. As soon as I found out I did my own research and figured out the right amount of protein and sodium for me. Potassium and phosphorus were not an issue for me. I lost about 50 lbs figuring the less blood to filter the better for my kidneys and my creatinine and eGFR stabilized. The difficult part is that reduced the amount of protein I could have further. I found an MD who is into Integrative and functional medicine and he put me on a few homeopathic remedies and Chinese herbs. My blood work from 2 weeks ago showed improvement of over 10% in my creatinine and my eGFR has gone from 38 to 49 over a period of time. Stage 3A now. My Mayo nephrologist is thrilled with my improvement and so is my internist telling me to just keep doing what I'm doing. Wishing you success.

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Hi.... What Chinese herbs did you use?

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